Joe Radford

Working on weekends and school holidays in this unique bookmakers has given me an opportunity to deal with Betfair Exchange and has allowed me to understand how odds fluctuate based on supply and demand.

It also has assisted in understanding familiarisation on the movement of odds and interpreting what these changes are due to. While working, it has provided me with personable and professional skill sets when speaking to clients which I feel can be transferred into most working environments.

Has allowed me to further develop communication skills, improve sales techniques and to persuade customers to make purchases, and promote special offers, enhancing my ability to sell in a competitive environment.

Shadowing on a brokerage desk has given me a unique opportunity to gain exposure in a very high paced world of financial markets. It has improved my understanding on markets I shadowed such as bonds, commodities and currencies and factors which influence market movement.

Shadowing an Insurance broker at Tysers meant participating in client meetings and social events, taking regular trips to Lloyd's of London to partnership with underwriters which provided me with the skillset to build, manage and develop relationships which will be required in any future Insurance career. It was here I discovered a passion and interest for the Insurance industry.