In previous posts we have communicated the international aspect of every HSBC role as well as the benefit to understanding numerous languages and culture both from a UK Graduate perspective. Now we are delighted to have a post from Christina, who has completed the Retail Banking and Wealth Management Graduate Program across the pond in the United States – Christina provides interesting insight on the international experience from an American perspective.
I was approaching the end of my senior year of university, and it was time to face the facts – I was about to grow up and face the ‘real world.’ I had studied Marketing and International Business, had previous experience at Sports Marketing agencies, a pharmaceutical company, and some advertising agencies, and was ready to break into the advertising world Don Draper style (if you do not watch Mad Men, it is time to start!). More...
Over the past month we have had some fantastic articles, covering many different aspects of this month's leadership theme. We have seen some genuinely honest, thought-provoking and, at points, inspiring articles. So as we come to the end of our leadership focus, we are taking this opportunity to look back over the past month’s articles and discover the secret to success when it comes to leadership...
Find your own way:
Our first article this month was truly thought-provoking and contained some great advice on improving your own leadership style (http://www.graduateblog.co.uk/post/2013/04/02/Leadership-from-a-Graduate-Point-of-View.aspx#continue). Dan offered three key ways to build your leadership effectiveness. Firstly, don’t be afraid to actively seek out positions of responsibility and opportunities to develop your leadership ability. Jess, a Retail Management Trainee, also stressed the importance of taking every possible opportunity to lead, developing your own leadership style and ‘becoming the best leader you can be’ (http://www.graduateblog.co.uk/post/2013/04/29/John-F-Kennedy-Martin-Luther-King-Richard-Branson-You.aspx#continue). More...
Jessica, a Retail MT, gives her best piece of advice for differentiating yourself at interview or assessment centre stage and drums home a key message from the Leadership theme – take every opportunity to take the lead!
Leaders can take many different forms, including those on the HSBC graduate scheme. A leader is described as someone who can get all to follow a common task for some common goals. So what can you do to be prepared for leadership within our schemes? More...
Leadership features heavily in all of HSBC’s graduate programmes. Here Tom, a current graduate on the Executive Management Trainee Programme, gives his thoughts on the leadership element of the graduate programmes. The key message Tom delivers is simple: you need to learn to lead…
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Jonathan from the Retail Banking and Wealth Management graduate scheme continues our Employability theme. Jonathan talks about understanding What is employability and How can it be achieved.
What is Employability and How Do I Get it?
When I first started thinking about my career, as I counted down the months to the end of my student days, I used to hear the word ‘employability’ and ask ‘what actually is it?' I knew it was something desirable; something I wanted to achieve; but how to go about becoming employable - I wasn’t entirely sure! Here’s a short insight into why it’s so important to improve your employability and my personal reflections on how to achieve this. More...
Gladwin recently completed the HSBC Bermuda Graduate Development Programme, with a focus on Retail Banking and Wealth Management. Here he tells us about his international placement in the Cayman Islands…
1. Where are you currently based, what is your role and how long have you been there?
From July – Nov 2012 I completed a 3-month short-term attachment in the HSBC Bank Cayman office. I was a business analyst for the Retail Banking Wealth Management (RBWM) department and also the project lead for the introduction of Structured Products to HSBC Cayman. More...
Brad tells us about his experience on the 4 week GGDP (Group Graduate Development Programme) and updates us on his Premier Onboarding placement.
Catch up with Chloe as she sends us an update from her intern volunteer day...
Kim lets us know what she's been up to since starting in branch...