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Podcast: The Financial Planner Life Podcast
Episode:

A Financial Planner does NOT need to be academic – Sam Robinson
Category: Business
Duration: 01:00:11
Publish Date: 2022-03-17 11:00:00
Description:

This week Elena is joined by Sam Robinson, Director of Almond Financial Ltd. Sam proves that you don’t need to be a high performer at school in order to be a successful financial planner. If you have the gift of people skills then the sky’s the limit in this profession. In this episode Sam shares his unusual but fascinating career journey, from chef to financial planning firm director. Sam & Elena also talk about the importance of embedding a strong & positive culture in the workplace, the benefits of having a younger age profile team and how a positive mindset can take you anywhere! 

We cover: 

  • Sam’s unusual but fascinating career journey 
  • Dyslexia not holding you back 
  • What type of person would make a great financial planner 
  • Advice for anyone who wants to get into the financial profession 
  • How a new firm can generate business  
  • What is a modern firm? 
     

Be sure to follow financial planner life on YouTube for extra content about a career within financial Planning HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON! below are some excellent links from our sponsor Recruit UK for any aspiring or experienced financial planners looking for new job opportunities or looking to get ahead in their career. 
 
Financial Planning Qualifications guide https://recruitukltd.co.uk/whats-the-true-cost-of-becoming-a-financial-planner-or-paraplanner-a-definitive-guide/ 

2022 financial planner salary guide    Financial planning Salary Guide https://recruitukltd.co.uk/the-recruit-uk-salary-guide/

If you are an experienced financial planning candidate looking for a new job opportunity please reach out directly to sam@financialplannerlife.com or call 07854778712 he covers all roles within the profession across the UK.  
 
if you hold level 4 qualification and looking for an entry role into financial planning please also reach out! 

 
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