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Episode 16: How Internships, Pivots & Purpose Shaped a Career and a Company - with Agbolade Oduniyi

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Welcome to the SIXTEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 🔥Today, Ali and Noman chat to Agbolade Oduniyi. Agbolade started on the buy-side, pursuing asset management at Wellington Management, then pivoting to strategy consulting at firms including Accenture. Now, he’s the founder of FO Perspectives, focused on attracted diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in early careers, connecting talented students (like you, our audience 😉) with employers. 🤝In the conversation, we start with his financial roots (with 3 internships in 3 years at uni!), before discussing how he found his career shifts and explore his work with FO Perspectives now. A unique career journey, we hope you enjoy hearing all about it! 🫡Guest Contacts: Agbolade Oduniyi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/agbolade-o-724288106/FO Perspectives - https://linktr.ee/foperspectivesChapters: 0:00 - Intro 🎙️3:41 - Early Influences & Finding Finance 💡7:35 - University Journey & The Power of Networking 🎓10:32 - The "Try Everything" Internship Strategy 🌍13:54 - Does Your School Define You? A Take on Imposter Syndrome 🤔17:35 - The Pivot: From Asset Management to Consulting 🚀22:21 - How to Successfully Switch Industries (The Blueprint) 📝25:24 - Asset Management vs. Consulting: How to Break In 📊32:30 - The Founding of FO Perspectives 📈40:01 - The Reality of Entrepreneurship vs. a Corporate Job 💼41:42 - How FO Balances Student Needs & Employer Agendas ⚖️46:43 - Advice for Students: How to Stand Out & Succeed 🌟51:34 - The Future of Hiring: Are CVs Becoming Obsolete? 📄54:48 - Final Reflections & The Biggest Takeaway 💌1:00:06 - Outro 👋As always, stay tuned to us weekly as we bring you unheard insights, professional guests and a few laughs! 💚 Check out our work and connect with us here: https://www.thesmartmoneyshow.co.uk/Please be advised, none of our episodes constitute as financial advice and we will never attempt to do so.

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