I graduated with an economics degree from a top London university and began my career as a Financial Analyst for a Real Estate Finance firm in the city until I was made redundant due to internal structural changes as a result of the pandemic. I found it incredibly...
Before Making The Leap (MTL), I was struggling with how to sell myself to employers and how to navigate my career path. I knew I had the relevant experience but never knew how to talk about myself or my skills in interviews or job applications. In October 2020, I...
Qays, an MTL Fellow, graduated from our Virtual ACE Programme in July of 2020 and has since found success. Here’s his story. At my previous workplace, my manager would rarely, if ever, have time to meet with me and give feedback on my work. This led to me...
Prior to joining Making The Leap, I was a recent graduate who struggled greatly with finding a job – particularly because the pandemic had crippled the job market. I also had extreme difficulties during interviews because I suffered from a stutter. I quickly learnt...
It was the summer of 2018 I thought I achieved my dream,Where after seven years of struggle, I got my degree!!An Accounting and Management BSc,Graded Upper Second with Honours from Queen Mary,Although it seemed scary, I thought I’d come out on top,And I couldn’t wait...
