Banking, Finance & Accountancy Essentials
Still at university? Starting to think about what you’re going to do once you’ve graduated? Thinking of getting into the Banking, Finance & Accountancy sector? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Check out the articles below and you’ll get the essential facts, a good insight into the industry and some advice on what you should be doing to maximise your time at university.
Interested in the Banking, Finance & Accountancy sector? Want to know the basic facts? Check out our Quick Facts Box. We’ll tell you all ...
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Stereotypes & misconceptions: What you might have already heard.
It’s quite possible that the phrase ‘banking, finance and accoun...
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As a graduate, entering the world of work can be a daunting prospect, but what if you’ve also got a disability?
A disability can be anything...
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On my first day as an intern at Nomura, the class was asked who thought they wanted to become a trader, and the majority of the class raised their h...
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Today’s accountants offer much more than bookkeepers and auditors. They are financial specialists at the heart of all areas of business.
Acc...
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Think of accountants and you tend to think of those that work for the big firms on the financial affairs of privately owned or publically floated co...
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Investment banking is a highly dynamic environment, which is sensitive to delivery and turnaround times for both information and data processing. Gi...
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Learning to juggle…
“Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you…”
I think we all know how Freddie Mercury felt...
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Make the most of it!
As my ever-so blunt father once put it: “make the most of your university holidays, because this is the most free time ...
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Twenty four years ago when I told my best friend I had got a job in a building society, her reaction was: “Won’t you be bored?” I ...
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What’s this all about?
As any employer or postgrad student will tell you, getting good qualifications or a university degree under your bel...
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Variety is the spice of life…
In a time when employers are looking for so much more than ‘just’ a degree, it’s important...
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In this day and age, you will no doubt have noticed that many employers seem to be talking about ‘commercial awareness’. If you’r...
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Highs & lows…
It’s true! University is like a fairground ride; daunting, captivating and exhilarating. In fact, as any student w...
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It is estimated that 13.5 million working days are lost due to stress-related illnesses every year. This makes stress, depression and anxiety the la...
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Standing on your own two feet can be a surprisingly expensive business. All of a sudden, the things you took for granted in your kitchen at home, i...
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