The latest news and updates from the financial services industry and the Academy, along with blog posts on topics such as personal development and changing careers.

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Switch in 6 chapter 5
Feeling like you don’t have enough experience to move into a new career is a common…
30 Sep 2025
Download chapter 4
This is a question gaining traction in today’s changing job market. As artificial…
26 Aug 2025
woman smiling
Redundancies. Restructures. AI doing the jobs we trained for. Somewhere along the line,…
20 Aug 2025
Man reading
As the summer begins to draw to a close, there’s a familiar shift in the air. September…
20 Aug 2025
Regret building blocks
And why your future self will thank you for starting now. Regret’s a strange thing. It…
20 Jul 2025
Catherine with Dog
You might think you know what a financial adviser does, but in reality, the job involves…
1 Jul 2025
Switch in Six - Chapter 3
While we might know, deep down, that it is never too late to change careers, it can be…
28 Jun 2025
Money & calculator
For many first-time buyers, the government’s Mortgage Guarantee Scheme has been a vital…
23 Jun 2025
Frustrated man
Mid-year reviews aren’t just about ticking off goals and gathering feedback: they’re a…
17 Jun 2025
Woman-Thinking
Maybe you’ve got a qualification under your belt. Maybe you're already working in…
10 Jun 2025
Our final perspective, Looking Ahead, is perhaps the most important of all. With our See…
6 Jun 2025
We’re tackling the third perspective—"looking for learning"—is about skill development…
30 May 2025