A Day in the Life

23/09/11 @ 09:46

Posted by Richard

 

Chris
Executive Trainee, London                                                               

After returning from an overseas placement in Hong Kong 3 weeks ago I'm working with Gregg, Ana, Jess and Simon in the Graduate Team at the moment, while I find my first post-scheme appointment. I've largely been working on a pack of new presentations and promotional materials for the   alumni teams to use along with planning for the roll-out of the Discovery  Day the Nottingham team ran last year. I came into work on Monday to a few photos my old manager had sent me from the leaving meal I had with my team in HK More...

Applications now open!

21/09/11 @ 05:35

Posted by Richard

 

Today is an important date on our calendar as we invite applications to join our programmes in 2012 and 2013. More...

A Day in the Life

15/09/11 @ 03:30

Posted by Richard

 

Will
Executive Management Trainee
Retail Banking - Bermuda

I wake up early because I have got a team to run and need to check my figures for the previous day. Plus, I am not built for Bermudian weather, so I don't melt on the way to work if I get in early. Shall we say I winter well? More...

Alien in Branch

02/09/11 @ 10:31

Posted by Admin

An ET’s experience of Retail Banking...

 

As you will have read before, I completed placements as a project manager in Southampton and then in the Global Management Office in Canary Wharf so the thought of going to work in a branch for 6 months was slightly daunting.

 

I arrived at the branch and was greeted as a customer More...

A useful article

01/09/11 @ 13:43

Posted by Admin

I recently came across an article in City AM which I thought would be of use to everyone. The article is entitled “Understanding the headhunting game” and was written by Edward Wild. Mr Wild is the founder of Wild Search, a company that specialises in leadership and non-exec appointments, and whilst the majority of students shouldn’t expect to be headhunted the article certainly raises some interesting points. More...

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