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14| Recruitment
Dig deep
Martin Gilsenan, partner at AxiaMetrics LLP,
considers whether or not job opportunities are
buried under too much snow
e might wish that a new
W
broom has swept clean as
we motor into 2010 but
it is much more likely
that, in business at least,
the same problems we
have confronted day in,
day out for the last 18 to 24 months are still
there to be dealt with. Financial services
remains a highly unstable environment to
work in, particularly for advisers and
intermediaries, and while there may be a hint
of a green shoot, the reality is that at present
at least it’s much more likely to be buried
under 10 inches of snow. The fact remains
that we have all had to dig deep to unearth the
opportunities that do exist and this is unlikely
to change much in the next 12 months.
I don’t wish to be overly downbeat however
because one can really sense a shift in attitudes
and a much greater degree of optimism from
the financial services community than was
apparent this time last year. Towards the tail
end of last year I attended the Mortgage
Business Expo and was surprised, like many no
doubt, to speak to business colleagues and new
contacts, and find a much more positive
outlook than I had anticipated. Yes, times were
still deemed to be particularly tough, however
the majority felt the light at the end of the
tunnel was growing stronger and it seemed that
the entrepreneurial nature of many in this
market was beginning to shine through.
February 2010  Mortgage Introducer www.mortgageintroducer.com
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