Sasha Jaypalan, 41, associate director at Aberdeen Appointments Agency (AAA) talks about his career path
What did you want to be when you were young?
As a youngster I played a lot of cricket and I always fancied walking out bat in hand for the opening day of a test series. In reality, if this didn’t work out I felt that I would work with people in some capacity.
What are the main career stepping stones you have taken?
After completing a degree in business studies I entered the world of banking and worked for a couple of fund and asset managers in London. This gave me a real taste for client and account management. Working in the city was great, there was a real buzz and it was a great learning curve.
After a bit more time with my head in the books I qualified as a financial adviser and enjoyed the personal service and relationship building the role offered. I have always pushed myself out of my comfort zones and in 2008 I completed a commercial helicopter licence and accepted a job as a pilot which brought me to Aberdeen. Timing was not great as a dip in the oil price in 2009 resulted in a change in market conditions and I found myself out of work.
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