When Vicky first contacted me regarding a sales role opportunity within VAT consulting and compliance, I almost laughed out loud. Could an industry sound more stiff and boring? Whilst Vicky understood my concern, she insisted on a meeting to discuss the role. During the meeting, I realised that the company ticked many of my boxes - a professional, international, high pace environment where my main focus would to be building long lasting relationships with finance managers for global businesses across the world. Without a doubt, it has turned out being the smartest move of my career. Now, 6 years down the line, I am still working for the same company and have actually come to love the complexity, risk management and legal aspect of working with indirect taxes – especially combined with a fast paced target driven sales role. I utilise all skills from my business degree (strategy, risk management, negotiation, business psychology, international trade) whilst gaining new knowledge every day as all my clients face different challenges in different countries. As an incredible bonus, I have also managed to triple my salary during these 6 years – how many roles or industries can offer that possibility?