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.
Career change is rarely an impulsive decision. More often, it begins quietly with a sense…
22 Jan 2026
Today marks Blue Monday (the third Monday of January, labelled the “most depressing day…
19 Jan 2026
Whether you’re taking your first step into something new or rethinking what “success”…
11 Nov 2025
So, you’ve made the decision to embark on a career change. You’ve carried out some self-…
30 Oct 2025
Changing career isn't just about switching jobs - it often means challenging your…
23 Oct 2025
You’ve probably heard the old saying: when you’re young, you’ve got time and energy but…
21 Oct 2025
It’s no secret that financial services, and finance generally, have long been considered…
15 Oct 2025
St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy proudly welcomed 175 new graduates into the…
14 Oct 2025
Feeling like you don’t have enough experience to move into a new career is a common…
30 Sep 2025
This is a question gaining traction in today’s changing job market. As artificial…
26 Aug 2025
As the summer begins to draw to a close, there’s a familiar shift in the air. September…
20 Aug 2025
Redundancies. Restructures. AI doing the jobs we trained for. Somewhere along the line,…
20 Aug 2025