Life before advice: Jobs held by advisers before joining the profession

From Butlins to the Falklands

Hannah Godfrey
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Research shows more people are changing careers and financial advisers are no different, with many falling into the profession seemingly by chance. We spoke to three advisers about their lives before financial advice...

Changing careers is becoming increasingly common; a third of Brits have already made major changes, and a further third (32%) are planning to make adjustments in the next five years, according to research by thinktank Britain Thinks and Investec Click & Invest.   With that in mind, Professional Adviser spoke to three advisers who all had very different careers before coming into financial advice. Here are their stories of how they came into the profession...

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