SECRETS TO SUCCESS

Stories from some of the biggest names in mortgage broking in Australia, with their advice on how to succeed in finance.

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BUSINESS
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Tips on recruitment, business strategy, leadership and running a mortgage broking business in Australia.

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CAREER
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Advice for mortgage broking and banking professionals on how to progress in your career and reach your goals.

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Latest industry insights, and updates on the Platinum People Group business and team.

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SECRETS TO
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Stories from some of the biggest names in mortgage broking in Australia, with their advice on how to succeed in finance.

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Career AdviceSecrets to Success
July 24, 2023

Why Your Personal Brand Is So Important

Why Your Personal Brand is So Important   In today's competitive business landscape, having a strong personal brand is crucial for standing out from the crowd and making a lasting…
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June 12, 2023

Enhancing Soft Skills: Unlocking the Key to Professional Success

Enhancing Soft Skills: Unlocking the Key to Professional Success   In the rapidly evolving job market, technical skills alone are no longer sufficient to thrive in one's career. Employers now…
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Career AdviceSecrets to Success
May 29, 2023

Why Working Exclusively with One Recruiter Makes Sense

Why Working Exclusively with One Recruiter Makes Sense   When it comes to finding a job, one of the most challenging aspects can be navigating the job market and finding…
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May 15, 2023

Losing the Drive: Seven Reasons Employees Lose Motivation at Work

Motivated employees are the backbone of any successful organisation. They are engaged, productive, and committed to achieving their best. However, there are several factors that can diminish their motivation and…
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Career AdviceSecrets to Success
April 24, 2023

Qualities of Long-Tenured Employees in the Mortgage Broking Industry

Career tenure is a significant factor in the mortgage broking industry, where long-tenured employees bring valuable skills and qualities to the table. In addition to the length of time worked…
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November 15, 2021

Loans4Homes Success Spotlight

Client Success Spotlight with Loans4Homes: Speaking to Adam Di Maggio, business manager and partner at Loans4Homes, Australia, Platinum People Group shine a spotlight on the successes this team has seen. Diving…
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August 2, 2021

Secrets to Success With Ben Magnus

Ben Magnus is the Head of Mortgage Broking at Empower Wealth. With a background in banking and financial services, Ben has been a part of this sector for the past…
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Secrets to Success
June 29, 2020

Secrets to Success in times of crisis

When a global crisis like Covid-19 arises, how can you put your best foot forward as a business owner? Is there a way to maintain your business’ success? We spoke…
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June 29, 2020

Secrets to Success with Bernadette and Aaron David-Christie

We met Aaron and Bernadette, owners of Atelier Weath, in mid-2019 and were immediately struck by their impressive approach to running a business. We sat down with this power duo…
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December 3, 2019

Secrets to Success With Holly Bundy

Holly Bundy is the hard-working mastermind behind successful mortgage brokerage Bundy Financial Services, based out of Essendon in Melbourne. She’s an incredibly impressive business owner who has scaled rapidly and…
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Secrets to Success with Roland Youakim | Platinum People Group
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May 20, 2019

Secrets to Success with Roland Youakim

This month, you’ll be hearing from Platinum People Group’s very own Founder and Managing Director Roland Youakim about his journey to success at such a young age. To celebrate the…
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Secrets to Success with David Johnston | Platinum People Group
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April 29, 2019

Secrets to Success with David Johnston

Roland sat down with David Johnston, Managing Director of Property Planning Australia, to talk about his wealth of industry experience and his passion for the ‘science’ behind mortgage broking. Tune…
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Natalie Sheehan Resicom Financial
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April 29, 2019

Secrets to Success with Natalie Sheehan

In our very first video edition of ‘Secrets to Success’, Roland sat down with Natalie Sheehan, General Manager at Resicom Financial. They talk about Natalie’s impressive career path, her passion…
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March 21, 2019

Secrets to Success with Michael Glasgow

We spoke with Michael Glasgow, State Sales Manager VIC/SA at Lendi, about his career journey and how he’s overcome challenges in the finance industry. Tell us about the journey you’ve…
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February 18, 2019

Secrets to Success with Katrina Lagos

We chatted to Katrina Lagos, Director of Vision Finance, about her career journey to date, and how it’s taken her from hospitality to sole Director of a mortgage broking business.…
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Secrets to Success with Chris Collard | Platinum People Group
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June 4, 2018

Secrets to Success with Chris Collard

We chat with Chris Collard, Director and General Manager of FinancePath, about his rise to success in Mortgage Management via a career that seemed destined for corporate life. Chris is…
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Secrets to Success with Stephen Mitchell | Platinum People Group
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May 26, 2018

Secrets to Success with Stephen Mitchell

We chat with Stephen Mitchell about his journey from working in hospitality, to becoming a mortgage broker at only 20 years old, to now running two successful financial services firms.…
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Secrets to Success with Ebony Maxwell | Platinum People Group
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May 26, 2018

Secrets to Success with Ebony Maxwell

We chat with Ebony Maxwell, State Manager (VIC & TAS) at Bluestone Mortgages, about the journey her career has taken her on since she started out in finance after high…
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Liberty | Secrets to Success with John Mohnacheff
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May 19, 2018

Secrets to success with John Mohnacheff

We chat with John Mohnacheff, Group Sales Manager at Liberty, about his impressive career involving working in a trade, seventeen years in banking and helping Liberty launch the non-conforming loan…
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Shehan Wijayasignhe
Secrets to Success
March 30, 2018

Secrets to success with Shehan Wijayasignhe

We chat with Shehan Wijayasinghe, Director of Elephant Financial, about making the transition from banker to broker to business owner, all within a time of industry challenges and changes. Tell…
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Secrets to Success with Stephen McClatchie
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March 17, 2018

Secrets to success with Stephen McClatchie

We chat with Stephen McClatchie, Managing Director of Loans Australia, about his experience working as a mortgage broker through a range of aggregators, and transitioning into the role of business…
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Nathan Taddeo Credo
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March 17, 2018

Secrets to success with Nathan Taddeo

We chat with Nathan Taddeo, Director of Credo Financial Group about growing up in the mortgage broking industry, why he doesn’t like the term ‘mortgage broker’, and his thoughts on…
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Secrets to Success with Don Crellin | Platinum People Group
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March 4, 2018

Secrets to success with Don Crellin

We chat with Don Crellin, Managing Director of Resolve Finance about his finance career spanning from the early ‘90s, and how he came to be managing a successful growing business.…
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Secrets to Success - Jack Back, ALIC | Platinum People Group
Secrets to Success
February 17, 2018

Secrets to success with Jason Back

We chat with Jason Back, Managing Director of The Australian Lending and Investment Centre, about his transition from banking into mortgage broking, his missed opportunity as a dolphin trainer, and…
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Platinum People Group | Secrets to success with Daniel Hustwaite
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February 11, 2018

Secrets to success with MPA Top 20 mortgage broker Daniel Hustwaite

We chat with MPA 20 20 mortgage broker Daniel Hustwaite, Founder and Director of Aqua Financial Services about his journey from banker to mortgage broker to business owner, challenges he’s…
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