Gregg Carnaffan, Head of UK Graduate Recruitment and Development, provides an overview of the graduate marketplace in the contemporary environment, and how he thinks is the best way to "make yourself stand out" from other applicants. More...

I presume that, like me, you believe that once you have walked to the stage at your graduation and collected your certificate you will be finished with the world of education for the rest of your career. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that would be a mistake almost as big as when Nelson Piquet Jr decided to obey team orders in Singapore. More...

 

 

 

Open Questions are a component of most applications to large organisations such as HSBC. They are a crucial part of the application process which provides a company with an insight into your personality and mindset and are designed to supplement your CV in providing context to your achievements.

 

Although these questions are designed to allow you to show your competencies to your prospective employer they themselves provide a candidate with two tests. Can you tailor your answer to your audience? Can you answer concisely? More...

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The Graduate Blog is here to help students prepare for a place on one of the HSBC Graduate or Internship programmes. We are a team of 5 current graduates giving you insights on working for HSBC and will answer any questions you might have. Contact us on graduate.blog@hsbc.com for feedback and/or further information.

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