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Bloomberg Training Schemes

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:31:31 GMT

The Company
Bloomberg leads the knowledge economy, delivering the competitive edge through critical information. We connect influential decision makers across business, finance and government to a thriving network of news, data, people and ideas.

»» The Bloomberg Professional® service sits at the core of our network. With over 310,000 active subscribers, we provide unmatched visibility into global and local financial markets and the world of business.
»» Bloomberg’s media services—television, print, radio and online—support and enhance our core offerings, with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in around the world.
»» Industry solutions covering law, government and sports leverage Bloomberg’s expertise in data and news to offer clients information critical to their work.

Role
We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong passion for finance to join our company in graduate roles across financial analytics and sales, financial software development, global data, customer support, technical support, installations, contracts and accounting. You will be joining a company where you will be gain responsibility quickly and be given variety when it comes to career progression.

Siemens IT Graduate Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:16:00 GMT

IT touches all our lives. Whether it’s finding a parking space, catching up with your favourite programmes on Freeview, using your mobile, even having an MRI scan. In fact, in just about every area of our modern lives you’ll find Siemens IT systems, software and hardware working away in the background.

As a world leading provider of IT services and solutions, we’re involved in all aspects of IT, from consultancy through research, design and development, right through to project and infrastructure management. And because we’re involved at every stage of the IT lifecycle, you’ll be able to choose which area you’d like to specialise in.

ZenithOptimedia Graduate Jobs

www.careerplayer.com — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:22:28 GMT

At ZenithOptimedia Group we look for 50 bright graduates with a passion for media every year.

Whatever your degree you’ll find a role here that suits your talents: Buying, Planning, International, Digital/Online, SEO, Research or Econometrics. Our first-class Graduate Programme will equip you for success in your role and the media world.

We are constantly on the lookout for bright new graduate Talent so if you have the energy, drive and ambition to become among the best in media – get on our Talent Radar now at www.zenithoptimedia.co.uk/jobs.html

Accenture Consulting Group

www.careerplayer.com — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:28:34 GMT

Over two years or more of live project work and intense training, you will gain the experience and skills to become a high performer in consulting. The secret to your success will be the ability to solve complex problems, network well with colleagues and build strong relationships with clients. You’ll also need at least a 2.1 and 340 UCAS points; if you’ve got that, you can look forward to a starting salary of £31,500, plus a £10,000 sign-on bonus in your first year and competitive benefits package. Click Here To Apply

Schemes and Internships
For those of you looking for Placement opportunities, we have plenty to choose from. The Summer Vacation scheme is eight weeks of intense training for first to penultimate year students. Our six and 12-month Industrial Placements are perfect to gain in-depth business skills, working as member of the team on live client projects. There’s also our partnership with Teach First, to enable you to make a great contribution to education in the UK. Plus we have our very own Boot Camp, a 48-hour action-packed event to give you a full-on experience of life at Accenture. If you impress us in any of these areas, you might even walk away with a full-time offer.

Accenture Technology Solutions

www.careerplayer.com — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:44:45 GMT

As a graduate within ATS, you’ll focus on developing, deploying and maintaining systems and software for international clients. Along the way you’ll build advanced skills in technologies such as .Net, Siebel and Java, amongst others. Plus you’ll get to work with established leaders like Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, as well as with emerging market trendsetters. Your starting salary is £26,500, plus a competitive benefits package. So if you’ve graduated in – or soon to be graduating in – technology-related degree, apply now.

Industrial Placement
Within ATS our 12-month Industrial Placement gives you practical, hands-on experience to the challenges and satisfactions that come from working on real-life solutions delivery. You’ll be making a great contribution to the team and by the end of the placement; you will come away with more than just a year’s experience. You’ll also have the technical skills, business exposure and understanding needed to work in the team and for our clients. Plus, if you impress us and we’ve got a business need, we’ll make you an offer to come back and join us full-time.

Industrial Placement - Accenture Technology Solutions

www.careerplayer.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:07:50 GMT

Future > present
At Accenture Technology Solutions (ATS), we can offer you a practical insight into what it takes to deliver solutions that work in the real world – and give you a springboard for your future career in technology.

Greater exposure
With a starting salary of £17,000, our Industrial Placement Scheme lasts a full 12 months, which will show you exactly what it’s like to work on ATS projects. What’s more, as an integral part of a team you’ll never be short of a colleague to ask for advice and guidance – whether they are sitting right next to you or are on the other side of the world.

Greater potential
You will spend your first few days on a formal induction, followed by a comprehensive training programme in central London, where you could be studying technologies including Java, .NET, IBM Rational Toolset and SAP (ABAP). Then it’ll be time to assign you to a project where you’ll add to your formal training through ‘on the job’ skills-building.

Find out more about our graduate opportunities on our website.

Be greater than
Visit accenture.com/atsgraduates

Accenture Bootcamp

www.careerplayer.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:35:35 GMT

Be > you imagined
Sometimes, opportunities come along that you just can’t afford to miss. Here’s one of them. The Accenture Boot Camp is the most intense learning experience you can pack into 48 hours. It will stretch you intellectually; it will challenge you to achieve; and it will give you the chance to think about your own future. It will also be a whole lot of fun.

Greater challenge
Throughout your time at the Boot Camp, there will be a series of high energy activities, throwing you into situations that will make you think and test your powers of analysis, innovation, teamwork and communication. Once you finish, you’ll be fast-tracked through our graduate application process. The test will be a tough one, which is why it’s exactly what you need to discover how great you can be.

Greater experience
To help businesses become high performers, we expect the same qualities in our people. So you’ll need (or be expecting) a 2.1 or above, at least 340 UCAS points and proof that you’re already on your way to achieving high performance in other areas of your life. In exchange for your ambition, we’ll give you 48 action-packed hours that could change your whole career.

You can find out more about the Accenture Boot Camp and our graduate opportunities on our website.

Be greater than
Visit accenture.com/bootcamp

Aldi Area Manager

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:33:08 GMT

Looking for a challenging career that utilises your energy and initiative? That maximises your personal skills with real responsibility right from the start?

Aldi is one of the world’s top ten retailers with 7,000 stores worldwide and is one of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.

Our Area Management Programme covers the full spectrum of retail management from store operations and trading to administration, from logistics to property management. Running for approximately a year, it will be one of the most intensive working periods of your life.

Within weeks, you’ll be managing a store and when you’re ready, up to six stores - effectively running your own multi-million pound business. No other retailer offers so much responsibility so quickly.

Bloomberg Summer Internships

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:04:59 GMT

Are you searching for an internship in finance?

Bloomberg are hiring.

Bloomberg leads the knowledge economy, delivering the competitive edge through critical information. We connect influential decision makers across business, finance and government to a thriving network of news, data, people and ideas.

»»Bloomberg’s media services—television, print, radio and online—support and enhance our core offerings, with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in around the world.

»»Industry solutions covering law, government and sports leverage Bloomberg’s expertise in data and news to offer clients information critical to their work.

What can you expect from a Bloomberg Internship?
Immediate responsibility and you’ll focus on defining your own career, rather than climbing a predefined ladder. Internships offer an unparalleled combination of learning, networking and project responsibilities. Through training, seminars, internal job fairs, our senior speaker series, philanthropic events and more, you’ll gain firsthand exposure into life at Bloomberg.

Are you the New Type B?
Smart, Bold, Open, Dynamic.

EDF Graduate Schemes

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:02:12 GMT

Where can you push yourself further and use fresh creative thinking to define the UK energy industry for generations to come? Right here at EDF Energy. Our mission is to deliver both low-carbon energy and a great customer experience. Helping us to do that will provide you with some of the most technically challenging, professionally inspiring, personally rewarding opportunities imaginable.

About the programmes

We generate a fifth of the UK’s electricity and play a central role in our nuclear future, so you might think most of our graduates come from an engineering background. In fact, we also have plenty of routes for those with the skills to manage the commercial, logistical and human aspects of EDF Energy. That equates to seven graduate programmes in all: Nuclear Science and Engineering; Analysts; Business Projects Analysts; Human Factors; Human Resources; Finance; and Marketing. Whichever starting point you choose, prepare for an exciting journey, with a scale and scope of opportunity few organisations can match.

About you

The specific qualifications we look for vary from programme to programme, but you will need at least a 2.1 degree and a demonstrable interest in the work we do. Plus, wherever you join, there’ll be plenty to get your teeth into from day one, so you must be incredibly eager to learn. Expect to find yourself in all kinds of new and exciting areas, working on a variety of projects to see how the organisation fits together and building a valuable network of contacts as you go. If your ambition runs to gaining a relevant professional qualification, all the resources and support you need will be waiting right here too.

About EDF Energy

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the EDF Group, itself one of Europe's largest energy groups, EDF Energy is one of the UK’s largest energy companies and its largest producer of low-carbon electricity. What really sets us apart, however, is our fresh approach to the industry. Everything we do is underpinned by a clear customer focus and a drive towards a sustainable future. Because it’s these two factors, we believe, that will define the future of the entire UK energy industry.

EDF Placements and Internships

www.careerplayer.com — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:12:03 GMT

Placement and Internship Opportunities.
Where can you gain an unparalleled introduction to one of our country’s key industries? Right here at EDF Energy. Before you graduate, join us on a year long Industrial Placement or a 6-week Summer Internship to discover what a career with us is all about, and whether or not it’s the right choice for you.

About the Placements and Summer Internships.
We offer 12-month Industrial Placements in a variety of different areas across the business. Each gives you the chance to focus on roles and projects that are directly related to your field of study, while developing a broad understanding of our organisation and the industry as a whole. Whichever starting point you choose, whether it’s Nuclear Science and Engineering, Environmental, Human Factors, IT, Marketing or Technical Training, prepare for an exciting journey, with a scale and scope of opportunity few organisations can match.

If, on the other hand, you’re currently in your first or second year of study, our Summer Internships are a great way to gain some valuable industry experience and insight over the holidays. Opt for Nuclear Science & Engineering, Business Project Analyst, Human Factors, Internal audit, HR, IT, Marketing or Finance, and decide whether EDF Energy, and indeed the sectors we operate in, may be a career option you want to explore further.

About you.
We have high expectations for the students we take on. The specific qualifications we look for vary from placement to placement and internship to internship, but you will need to be working towards a relevant 2.1 degree. That said, you needn’t be an expert in your chosen sector already, but you’ll have a good base understanding from your studies. We’re eager for you to achieve a great deal – and we want to see that eagerness reflected. So you’ll need to show demonstrable interest in the work we do, and want to take ownership of your experience with us – really getting your teeth into it from day one.

About EDF Energy
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the EDF Group, itself one of Europe's largest energy groups, EDF Energy is one of the UK’s largest energy companies and its largest producer of low-carbon electricity. What really sets us apart, however, is our fresh approach to the industry. Everything we do is underpinned by a clear customer focus and a drive towards a sustainable future. Because it’s these two factors, we believe, that will define the future of the entire UK energy industry.

Enterprise Graduate Management Scheme 2013

www.careerplayer.com — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:27:51 GMT

If your dream is to one day number amongst the best in business, you need to talk to the people who are already there. After all, we’ve developed a business with a global turnover of more than $12 billion, plus 3,400 people in the UK and Ireland alone.

Our Management Training Programme is just as exciting. For a start, you’ll be surrounded by one of the friendliest, encouraging and ambitious teams around. They’re the kind of people who aren’t just out to do well for themselves either – the fact is, they’re totally committed to going the extra mile for each other and our customers too. Perhaps that’s why we’re consistently recognised throughout the industry as a leader for quality service.

As well as working with and learning from a great team, you’ll also benefit from an excellent range of training and development opportunities as you embark on one of the fastest routes to management around. And while the challenges can be tough, you’ll find we believe in having fun too. Because when you’re happy, we know that you learn more and progress faster.

Start getting ahead of yourself by clicking below.

Enterprise Internship and Placements

www.careerplayer.com — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:52:23 GMT

If you’re already planning a successful career in business, you should make that all important first step with us. After all, we’ve plenty of tips and pointers to get you off to a flying start.

As a paid intern with Enterprise, you’ll learn what it takes to run a successful business while acquiring valuable skills and experience covering everything from fleet management and marketing to profit and loss analysis and sales techniques. And you’ll be learning by doing too, taking on the same challenges as our first and second year full-time professionals.

From a few weeks over the summer to a year-long placement, we can offer plenty of flexibility with regards to how long your internship lasts. There’s plenty of scope for promotion too, including the chance to work your way up from an intern into a professional role when you graduate.

Start getting a head of yourself by visiting our website.

Enterprise Finance Controller Management Trainee

www.careerplayer.com — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:14:45 GMT

Starting out as one of our accountants, this programme is designed to give you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to become a financial controller in charge of your own operation. The role will give you exposure to basic accounting procedures and principles ranging from accounts payable and receivable systems to financial statement preparation and analysis – a great grounding for a career in finance.

The scheme is open to two kinds of people. On the one hand we’re looking for graduates ideally with accounting or finance degrees. But we’re also after people who have worked in accounting for a few years, and would like to expand their existing financial skill-set while enjoying greater opportunities for career development.

At Enterprise, we base rewards on performance, not seniority. Not only will you enjoy a competitive salary and benefits from the outset, but as you work your way up through the business, you’ll also enjoy bonuses linked directly to the profitability of your operation. And that adds up to an earning potential that even most Blue Chip companies would find difficult to match.

Start getting ahead of yourself by visiting our website.

Business Development Graduate Jobs

www.careerplayer.com — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:50:07 GMT

Foxtons, one of London’s leading brands, is seeking ambitious individuals to join its rapidly expanding Move Consultant department based in our stunning west London Headquarters. Within this department you will be working with other results-driven people in a highly pro-active and dynamic 'trading floor' style environment. As a Move Consultant you will operate as an extension of our estate agency offices and will be assigned to a team responsible for one of the key areas in which we operate. Your role is vital in helping to develop the business and increase the market share of your office.

Extensive ongoing training is provided and with several new offices opening this year, there are genuine opportunities to be fast tracked into management. Throughout the training period you will be equipped with the skills necessary to feel fully confident in your new role as well as expanding your knowledge of the London and Surrey property market.

We believe in rewarding hard work, whether it is the chance to travel to exotic destinations with your colleagues or participate in our exciting sports car club. Our focus is to provide the opportunity for talented and hard working people to thrive in an incentive driven environment with no limits.

Whether you are a fresh graduate or have experience in the work place, this is a great opportunity for a highly motivated and tenacious individual.

MediaCom Graduate Jobs

www.careerplayer.com — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:43:26 GMT

MediaCom have a policy of employing graduates on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Our Berocca training course runs on a regular basis and is available to all trainees and recent starters. The course includes sessions and workshops covering all aspects of the agency's services and the advertising industry as a whole.

National Grid Internship and Placement Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:21:39 GMT

Explore: Experience

One of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, National Grid owns and maintains the ‘grid’ of towers (pylons) and gas pipelines which carries energy across Britain. Imagine having the opportunity to explore our business, and to experience the huge range of work we undertake. Imagine having access to structured training and development opportunities. Imagine being able to explore your talents and interests, and to take the first important steps to a rewarding long-term career. That’s what we’re offering on our Placements and Sponsorship opportunities.

Our placements are an ideal way to develop ‘hands-on’ experience in a large organisation. Even better, they provide a head-start for your career, both by letting you get a feel for different types of work, and by putting you in a strong position for future opportunities with National Grid.

The Year in Industry.
Open to engineering students who decide to take a year out before or during university, this scheme leads towards a Management qualification.

Industrial Placement.
We can offer a range of year-long placements in both the engineering and commercial sides of our business.

Internship.
Open to mechanical, electrical, electronic, civil and chemical engineering students, this long summer placement will set you on the path to a career in technical leadership.

Power Academy.
This excellent sponsorship package is open to anyone studying Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronic or Power Systems Engineering with one of our partner universities.

Sponsored Student Programme.
For those who successfully complete one of the programmes above, we have a number of sponsorship opportunities available.

Anyone on these programmes will be in a strong position to apply for our industry leading Graduate Development Programme.

For more information and to apply Click Here

Graduate Development Programme - Technical

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:24:27 GMT

Believe:Achieve

One of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, we own and maintain the ‘grid’ of towers (pylons) and gas pipelines which carries power across Britain. We’re responsible for all electricity transmission in England and Wales, as well as for Great Britain’s gas transmission in its entirety. We also own and manage four of the country’s eight regional gas distribution networks.

You'll be ‘tagged’ to a directorate in the business on day one and over the next 18 months, you’ll typically undertake three placements – two in your home directorate, one elsewhere to broaden your business understanding – each tailored to give you the key skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work. You’ll work with a mentor and a ‘buddy’ to ensure you get the most out of your time on the programme.

By the end of the programme you will have a general overview of our business, a detailed understanding of a specific function, and the skills and qualifications needed to take the next step in your career.

We’re a large business, operating in a dynamic industry, with a vast range of activities and a burning ambition to become a true global leader. As well as constant opportunity, this mix generates significant professional challenges. We look to our people to help us solve them – and we support them all the way.

For more information and to apply Click Here

Assurance and Advisory Graduate Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:21:47 GMT

Assurance & Advisory:
Our Assurance & Advisory team provides an expert service to many types of organisations across the world. Our clients range from small owner-managed businesses to listed companies, partnerships, charities and government bodies; and we cover a broad spectrum of industries and sectors. Key services include statutory audit, non-statutory audit, compilation of financial statements, assurance engagement, business risk services, Sarbanes Oxley assurance and international accounting standards. We have a vibrant, dynamic and highly professional department, which we are continually looking to expand and develop.

Purpose of the role:
Working both autonomously and as part of a team to deliver audit, accounting and advisory services to a range of clients. You will also work towards membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) or Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW). A significant number of these exams are sat in the first year of your training contract, ensuring faster career progression.

Principal duties:
> Gathering of audit evidence through communication and interaction with client staff;
> Prepare analysis of accounting data from clients books and records;
> Ensure audit files have all relevant documentation on the appropriate section; check appropriate and sufficient documentation obtained to support the opinion and documenting all conclusions;
> Active adherence to budget and timetable, bringing matters to the attention of the senior or manager, particularly when actual time is in excess of budget;
> Involvement in the planning, execution and finalisation of the audit assignment supporting the Senior or Manager;
> Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements;
> Develop and strengthen client relationships;
> Add value to clients’ businesses through analysing their strengths and weaknesses, and recommending effective solutions;
> Assist in the development of more junior trainees within the team;
> Carry out ad hoc assignments as may be reasonably required by your group;
> Undertake any training or development co-ordinated by your group;
> Participate in group, stream and firm wide activities.

Summer Internships

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:11:13 GMT

Your career is just that, yours. You choose it. You live it. You make it happen. To get the best from it, you need the best opportunities. That’s why opportunities are at the heart of a career with us.

Our offer to you…
Experience what it’s like to be part of the world’s leading professional services network and enjoy the benefits that come with that. You’ll work directly with big name clients where you’ll get to grips with the value they’re looking for by getting into the detail. We’ll provide an environment where you’ll be able to explore new opportunities, to help you grow and find your niche. And we’ll give you access to be best learning and development around.

OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP
If you’re in your penultimate year, build your skills and your confidence by working alongside specialists in your chosen business area for six weeks (eight weeks for management consulting) during the summer. You could also be in the final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate degree place confirmed. Either way, you could go back to university with a firm graduate job offer.

What you’d do

On our programme, you’ll experience work and life at PwC, and gain a valuable insight into our business and culture. We have internship opportunities in the same business areas as our graduate training programmes:

> Actuarial
> Assurance
> Tax
> Technology

Whichever business area you choose, you'll get a real taste of life at the heart of the firm, working alongside graduate trainees and experienced professionals on live and interesting client projects. You’ll be doing real work on real clients so be prepared to get stuck in.

It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Work Experience Opportunities

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:01:48 GMT

Our offer to you…
Eperience what it's like to be part of the world’s leading professional services network and enjoy the benefits that come with that. You’ll work directly with big name clients where you’ll get to grips with the value they’re looking for by getting into the detail. We’ll provide an environment where you’ll be able to explore new opportunities, to help you grow and find your niche. And we’ll give you access to be best learning and development around.

OUR PROGRAMMES
Get a unique insight into what we do and how we do it on one of our insight programmes for undergraduates. Develop valuable business skills. And discover where your strengths and interests lie. These programmes give you the kind of experience that opens all sorts of doors.

On our Insight Day you’ll pick up loads of information about our work and the firm to help you decide which of our career options interests you most.

Lasting three days, the Talent Academy programme for first-year undergraduates (or second years on a four-year degree) will boost your employability skills and give your career a jump start. You could also land an internship or work placement the next year.

Shadow a Female leader and see what it takes to make it to the very top of our organisation. This programme showcases what a career with us looks like from the viewpoint of one of our female leaders. It could lead to an internship or a place on one of our graduate programmes.

Summer Internships build your skills and confidence on a six-week Summer Internship. Working alongside specialists in your chosen business area, you’ll follow up your induction by getting to grips with live client projects to learn what a full-time role with us is all about. Get good feedback and you could even go back to university with a job offer.

Join us on a Work Placement and you’ll work on real projects, learn about our business and get exposure to a prestigious client list on an 11-month Work Placement in our Assurance, Tax or Financial Advisory practice. Or join us in Strategy for a six month work placement. Suitable for students who need to complete a placement as part of their degree, it could lead to a full-time job offer.

Work Placement Opportunities

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:02:10 GMT

Our offer to you…
Be part of the world’s leading professional services network and enjoy the benefits that come with that. You’ll work directly with big name clients where you’ll get to grips with the value they’re looking for by getting into the detail. We’ll provide an environment where you’ll be able to explore new opportunities, to help you grow and find your niche. And we’ll give you access to be best learning and development around.

OUR WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAMME
Work on real projects, learn about our business and get exposure to a prestigious client list. These eleven month placements in Assurance and Financial Advisory and six month placements in Strategy are for students who need to complete a placement as part of their degree. You could even sit a selection of professional accounting exams and leave with a full-time job offer.

You'll work alongside graduate trainees and experienced professionals on everyday projects. So you’ll get a good insight into working life at PwC. Our 11-month work placements in Assurance and Financial Advisory start in September and are available at offices across the UK. Our 6 month work placements in Strategy start in Spring, Summer and Autumn.

It doesn't matter what degree course you're studying, but you must have a good academic record and be able to show how you've used your initiative and team-working skills. You should also have thoroughly researched the area of PwC you'd like to join.

What you’d do
You'll do the same work and benefit from the same training as our first-year graduate recruits, contributing to a range of client projects as part of a highly skilled team. The work can be intense at times – but you’ll have plenty of fun, not forgetting competitive rewards, along the way.

Your training and development:
Hopefully your placement will be the first step towards a full-time career with us. In some areas, you may even be able to start working towards your professional qualifications during the programme, returning to complete your exams once you've graduated.

Consulting Training Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:58:25 GMT

CONSULTING
You’ll get to work closely with the best in industry, finance and government, bringing fresh insights and motivation to the problems they face. Our clients might want us to help them enter new markets; address the challenges created by organisational change; or draw up a sustainability strategy that aligns their commercial objectives with broader environmental and social concerns.

Whatever each particular project involves, you’ll get a real sense of achievement from boosting clients’ performance in a number of different ways, delivering benefits they can measure and a standard of service that’s second to none. If you’re talented, determined and serious about a career in business, we believe Consulting can offer you a great start.

What you’d do
As a graduate, you can choose to start your career in Management Consulting, building numerous core skills on a two-year structured programme where you’ll experience the full range of what we do, across all industries. This will give you a taste of what it’s like to help clients drive innovation and growth, manage cost and operate effectively. The experience will help you decide where you want to specialise within Consulting. Or, if you’d rather
specialise straight away, you can join one of three consulting practices:

In Strategy Consulting you’ll address the key strategic issues on the minds of CEOs and senior executives. The advice you’ll offer covers both corporate strategy – such as market entry, competitive strategy and organisation structure – and Merger & Acquisition strategy, helping private equity investors with the strategic aspects of deals.

In Economics Consulting you’ll advise high-profile, senior-level clients in the public and private sectors, using the best insights and evidence we can gather. Your work will address the most complex business and policy issues facing our clients: navigating competition and state aid investigations and commercial disputes; designing and implementing market reform; and developing strategies for growth.

In Risk Consulting you'll help in establishing risk management as an integral part of clients’ management processes and decision-making framework. You’ll assist clients in meeting the expectations of their stakeholders and regulators so that they maintain capital surpluses to meet their liabilities, even if a number of extreme risks materialise.

Sustainability & Climate Change Consulting helps clients embed sustainability in their strategies and throughout their organisations, while making the most of the opportunities for innovation and growth created by a world economy that’s becoming greener.

Your training and development:
Our people make us stand out as a firm. So we choose the best and invest heavily in them. You’ll benefit from the encouragement, opportunity and support which includes:

Assurance Training Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:48:34 GMT

ASSURANCE
Here, you’ll be part of the team that gets to grips with every aspect of clients’ activities, understanding their business to identify where our high-quality audit can add insight and value. It’s critical work that underpins investor confidence, makes our clients more competitive and develops the market economy.

What you’d do
Work with our prestigious client list and you’ll develop the business skills, knowledge and relationships you need to do well in a career that’s about so much more than numbers. You’ll go beyond the obvious and develop real insights into a client’s markets, technology, people and management, as well as its finances. Your curiosity is key – as is your ability to take on new challenges with flexibility, agility and intelligence. These qualities, plus the fact we’re passionate about making a difference to our clients, set us apart.

You can join our mainstream Assurance (Financial Audit) business and work with a variety of different clients. You’ll be part of the team that audits the greatest number of FTSE 100 companies, as well as thousands of smaller organisations. As we work in many different industry areas, for example we have a large financial services practice, you’ll also be able to gain specific industry experience.

Or you could join one of our specialist Assurance teams. Either way, you’ll benefit from arguably the best business training going. Our specialist teams include:

Public Services – as the name suggests, you’ll focus on clients in the public sector and help make sure taxpayers’ money is being spent wisely.

Risk Assurance Services - here you’ll help clients deliver business controls to protect and strengthen every aspect of their business, from people to performance, systems to strategy, business plans to business resilience.

Technology Assurance – part of risk assurance, our technology assurance specialists work with clients to help them anticipate, manage and mitigate risks around their IT systems and support them with their IT security and controls.

Pensions Audit and Investment Funds: Constant change and intense press coverage makes this a fascinating, high-profile area to work in. You’d help pensions trustees come up with strategies that generate the best benefits for their members.

Tax Training Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:47:50 GMT

TAX
Learn everything one of the UK’s leading tax practices can teach you. Your know-how will help companies and the people who run them decide how to raise finance, where to set up offices, how to reward their people and much more. But you won’t just react to immediate needs. You’ll also use your initiative and industry insight to solve complex, long-term problems.

What you’d do
You’ll join one of three specialist teams:

> In Corporate Tax you’ll help clients – from the largest organisations to budding entrepreneurs and high-networth individuals – manage their tax risk and comply with complex legislation. You’ll tackle a broad range of work that includes multinational advisory projects, tax compliance and researching business issues that affect clients’ tax affairs – all while keeping pace with regularly changing tax rules.

> In Human Resource Consulting Services you’ll help some of the world’s leading employers make the most of their biggest asset – their people. You’ll work on a broad range of projects helping clients define their HR strategy and ensure their HR function is effective, through to helping clients improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their workforce. This might include anything from international pensions to communications, employment law and talent management to tax compliance and reward and employee incentives.

> In Indirect Tax you’ll advise businesses on VAT and other indirect taxes, including the international trade issues linked to Customs and Excise Duties. It’s a highly commercial, ever-changing and extremely wide-ranging field. You could be involved in purely UK activities or global projects, working on more efficient internal processes or on a merger or acquisition.

> Our graduate training programme helps you gain breadth as well as depth of knowledge and build a portfolio of valuable, transferable skills.
> Movement throughout the firm – you’ll work in different teams and offices, experience different clients and projects; try out new roles and even sample other business areas.
> Support to gain a professional qualification – study towards becoming a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). Or you may have the opportunity to study towards a specialist tax qualification such as the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA).

Technology Training Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:01:03 GMT

TECHNOLOGY
Technology transforms businesses. But only if they know how to harness it. That’s why Technology expertise is so in demand. It covers everything from IT strategy, architecture and design to enterprise applications, sourcing, project management and IT operations. Whichever area you join, you get expert training and the chance to specialise in a sought-after discipline.

WHAT YOU'D DO
Technology Assurance – A powerful combination of technology trends and business issues is driving demand for technology assurance. Cloud computing, social media, mobile technology and the emergence of ‘big data’ are all changing the way business is done – at a time when cyber security is more critical than ever to guard against evolving technology threats. In this fast-moving, ever-changing climate, you’ll help businesses manage IT risk, including data assurance, IT resilience, business systems control and cyber security.

Technology Consulting – Our ability to quickly combine the best specialist knowledge and industry experience for each client issue sets our Management Consulting practice apart. Technology Consulting is one of eight specialist consulting groups. On the two-year structured graduate programme within Management Consulting, you’ll develop expertise in business technology and how it supports clients across a range of industry sectors. You’ll help transform the way IT works for our clients, aiding business transformation, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and making sure their IT function meets business needs.

Forensic Technology Solutions – We sift massive amounts of data to solve complex business disputes and help clients through crisis events with front-page impact. Your role could see you analysing the smartphone of an executive suspected of intellectual property theft or searching for evidence of fraud and abuse within a company’s finance system. Our diverse and growing international client base offers valuable global experience.

Human Resource Services Technology – We help organisations define and implement strategies to improve the effectiveness of technology across the entire HR function. Our HR Transformation team reviews operational performance to make sure clients get the best value from their HR function and that it supports business strategy – and demand is growing.

> Our graduate training programme helps you gain breadth as well as depth of knowledge and build a portfolio of valuable, transferable skills.
> Movement throughout the firm – you’ll work in different teams and offices, experiencing different clients and projects.
> Deeper knowledge - You’ll gain the know-how you need to transform the way IT works for our clients.

Actuarial Training Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:54:29 GMT

ACTUARIAL
As an actuary, you’ll work with uncertainty. Using complex financial and statistical theories to calculate the likelihood of events – anything from a natural disaster to a wholesale IT system failure – you’ll work out what that means financially for clients. It's highly technical work. And it’s made all the more challenging by the fact that you’ll have to present your complex findings in simple, easy to understand ways

What you’d do
You’ll start off in one of two areas – both among the leading actuarial practices in the UK.

In Human Resource Consulting you’ll work in our pensions team or in our reward team. In pensions, you'll work with a wide variety of companies, from large multi-national organisations to smaller UK-focused businesses, advising them on how to best achieve their objectives in relation to their pension/benefit schemes. You’ll consult on a spectrum of issues including the redesign of pension benefits, de-risking legacy pension schemes, negotiating with trustees on how to fund schemes, potential Mergers or Acquisitions, and the impact of legislative changes. In reward, you’ll have a broader consulting role. You’ll help companies focus on the best way to reward their senior employees. You’ll mainly focus on the best way to reward senior executives. In particular, you’ll play a big part in helping clients design, evaluate and manage their incentives arrangements, such as long-term share schemes, as well as executive pensions.

In Actuarial & Insurance Management Solutions you’ll work with clients from the insurance industry (both life and general insurance), but also those in retail and investment banking, non-financial services corporates like energy and utilities, plus healthcare and the public sector. Your advice could cover solvency, reserving, economic capital, risk management, mergers & acquisitions, company restructuring and de-risking, financial modelling, underwriting, new legislation, the viability of new products and the efficiency of claims or reporting processes.

> Our graduate training programme helps you gain breadth as well as depth of knowledge and build a portfolio of valuable, transferable skills.
> Movement throughout the firm – you’ll work in different teams and offices, experiencing different clients and projects.
> Support to gain a professional qualification – study towards becoming an Actuary with the Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. You’ll start working towards this during your structured induction training and it's a hefty commitment, calling for a great deal of self-discipline and motivation. But we’ll provide you with study leave (about one day a week) and full financial support, internal tutorials, on-the-job coaching, formal learning courses and practical experience and a pay rise each time you pass an exam.

Advisory Training Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:20:44 GMT

FINANCIAL ADVISORY
You’ll guide public and private sector clients through major deals, organisational changes and strategic decisions. See close up how different organisations work. Tackle every kind of business problem. Help increase value while reducing risk. And build a range of core skills whichever area you join. There are six areas you can choose from. Whichever one you decide upon, the work will be varied with no one typical day in the office.

What you’d do
Our Business Recovery Services practice is one of the UK’s largest. Work here to advise under-performing companies on restructuring, refinancing, Mergers & Acquisitions
and insolvency scenarios – all to find the best way forward for the business and its stakeholders

In Corporate Finance Infrastructure & Government you’ll work on global transactions, financing and policy at the public and private interface. Whether raising funding for infrastructure projects or finding private sector partners for public sector clients, you’ll be part of an award-winning team delivering advice across sectors.

In the fast-paced world of Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions, you’ll provide widespread transactional advice to clients spanning sectors, ranging from corporates, to private equity houses, to asset management teams. This experience will see you rapidly develop strong negotiating, relationship building and strategic thinking skills.

In Forensic Services you’ll work on investigations, disputes and claims involving everything from money laundering and regulatory compliance to corruption, fraud and economic crime. You’ll work with a wide variety of clients facing crises, as well as those looking to prevent issues arising.

In Forensic Technology Solutions you’ll sift data to solve complex business disputes and help clients through crisis events with front-page impact. Your role could see you analysing the smartphone of an executive suspected of intellectual property theft or searching for evidence of fraud and abuse within a company’s finance system. Our diverse and growing international client base offers valuable global experience.

In Valuations your expert advice helps our clients make key strategic decisions on
business deals, restructuring, disputes, tax regulation and financial reporting. Analysing financial, economic, regulatory and strategic factors will give you superb sector knowledge
and technical valuation skills.

In Transaction Services you’ll support private equity firms, investment funds and corporate clients undertaking Mergers, Acquisitions and disposals. Advising throughout the life of the deal, you’ll see both buy- and sell-side work, develop specialist sector understanding and build key skills in financial due diligence.

Public Services Assurance Scheme

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:00:40 GMT

PUBLIC SERVICES ASSURANCE
Work with clients ranging from hospitals to universities, charities to local councils, central government to housing associations. Come up with the innovative ideas and practical solutions that help them rise to the challenge of the current economy. And make a real difference to the services we all rely on. You’ll use your analytical skills to get maximum value out of taxpayers’ money. We believe it makes for a terrifically rewarding career. And as our services range from external and internal audit to compliance, and from risk management to value-for-money reviews, our work is as varied as the clients themselves. We also publish newsletters and articles, and give tailored advice and training to clients to keep them up to speed with the latest developments in accounting and corporate governance.

There’s no doubt the public sector faces tough times. Budgets are being slashed yet demand for services is higher than ever. What’s more, changing demographics mean this demand will only increase. So it’s not surprising that the work of our Government and Public Services team is particularly challenging. But equally, it’s extremely rewarding.

What you’d do
You’ll work mainly at client locations and occasionally away from home. You could be part of a large audit team, helping to check that a client’s accounts are true and fair or reviewing the operation of key control systems. At times you might take sole responsibility for seeing a job through from planning and execution to the final written report. It’ll be challenging. But we’ll be right behind you and we’re confident you’ll find it both rewarding and career-enhancing.

You could also build your consulting skills and technical know-how by tackling ad hoc projects. And once you complete your professional qualification you’ll have the chance to pick up international experience through overseas secondments to our offices or those of our clients. Whatever you do, you’ll enjoy the broadest possible variety of work. And, as a result, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the relationships we share with our clients, and why these are often based on so much more than a straightforward audit.

School and College Leaver Opportunities

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If you want to work in business, we’re the best place to start your career. As we know that your career is just that. Yours. You choose it. You live it. You make it happen. To get the best from it, you need the best opportunities. And opportunities are at the heart of what we do.

Our offer to you...

• To be part of the world’s leading professional services network and enjoy the benefits that come with that.

• Work directly with big name clients where you’ll get to grips with the value they’re looking for by getting into the detail.

• Provide an environment where you’ll be able to explore new opportunities, to help you grow and find your niche.

• Give you access to be best learning and development around. Enjoy a structured career programme, with many career paths involving study towards a professional qualification.

Earn while you learn
Make the most of your good A-Levels, or equivalent academic achievement, by starting work straight away. On one of our Higher Apprenticeships in Consulting, Financial Advisory or Tax, you’ll earn a competitive salary while you study towards a professional qualification. You’ll be part of a team, working on client projects, which means you’ll be learning on the job, building the in-depth business knowledge you’ll need to progress through our business.

You can find out more information about our apprenticeship opportunities for school and college leavers and more about the firm by attending one of our Career Information Days. We’ll be running them all year at our offices UK-wide.

Find out more and Take the opportunity of a lifetime

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Graduate Recruitment Consultants

www.careerplayer.com — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:58:35 GMT

We like to think of a career in recruitment as a hidden secret, with only the lucky few discovering what it means to be a Recruitment Consultant. The role is a varied sales position, not a typical 9-5 role, where you will be responsible for much more than “finding people the right job”.

To be successful at this role you do not need technical knowledge (you are placing the specialists, you do not have to be one yourself). You do need to be ambitious and have a lot of self-motivation as a large proportion of this role is telesales; selling the recruitment services of our company to our clients.

The role of a Recruitment Consultant is best thought of in two easy stages:

Clients

* Actively canvas clients through cold calling, selling SThree’s recruitment services

* Managing your own time, organising your day to maximise your productivity

* Network through clients and expand contact lists by developing new relationships and, in turn, new business

Candidates

* Writing adverts to attract new talent

* Searching our well established database for appropriate candidates

* Short-listing CVs for the suitability of a particular role (a telephone based interview)

Teach First Graduate Jobs in Maths, Science and ICT

www.careerplayer.com — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:13:55 GMT

It's time for you to make a difference – to invest your talents in changing lives and achieving something lasting. Your energy, intelligence and creativity can transform the futures of students and drive up standards in challenging schools around the UK. Teach First’s two-year programme provides the training and support to enable you to make a real impact. At the same time, it’s an opportunity to dramatically enhance your own career potential and become part of a movement that is effecting profound change in our society.

Consider the way your life has been changed by the education you have received. Knowledge and the tools to solve problems, insight and appreciation of the world around you and, above all, opportunity. Now imagine if you could help other young people to access all that. Teach First takes exceptional graduates and transforms them into inspiring leaders – your leadership, inspiration and, above all, your example can be the key that unlocks the future for students confronted by a wide range of personal and social issues.

And while you are transforming lives, Teach First will help you to maximise your own potential, discover new skills and build on those you already have. With high-quality training – leading to the achievement of Qualified Teacher Status – leadership development, coaching and ongoing alumni programmes, Teach First will provide you with a strong platform of skills and experience to take forward into any management career. That’s why over 80 companies, government agencies and public bodies back Teach First to develop top talent for the future. Put simply, if you can engage, manage and stimulate a class of under-performing teenagers, you can handle pretty well any situation in business.

How it works
Teach First recruits high-calibre graduates from all disciplines for two years to train and qualify as teachers. Initially you will attend six weeks of intensive education training at one of the UK’s leading teacher-training institutions. Then you will be assigned to a school in London, the North West, East Midlands, West Midlands or Yorkshire, depending on its needs and your subject background.  Parallel to your teaching experience, you will also participate in the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. This will further develop your leadership skills and provide you with valuable contacts, coaching and internship opportunities and business and entrepreneurial training. And, as a Teach First Ambassador, you will continue to benefit from engagement with the Teach First network of supporters and alumni long after you complete the programme.

Teach First is a uniquely demanding option – after just six weeks you’ll be delivering real lessons to real students – but it is also uniquely satisfying. Few other options offer the same degree of genuine responsibility so early. And rarely, if ever, will you have the opportunity to make such a direct and important difference.

Teach First is your chance to join in, and to stand out. When it offers so much, the real question is why wouldn’t you Teach First?

Zurich Graduate Schemes

www.careerplayer.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:07:40 GMT

You deserve a graduate programme that recognises your strengths and provides opportunities and development tailored to you. That’s why we’ve made sure our Graduate Development Programme can offer you a huge range of exciting and challenging roles, comprehensive training and genuine responsibility to ensure you have the opportunity to stand out in your chosen field.

No other financial services organisation offers such a comprehensive, friendly and supportive graduate programme. As well as gaining valuable experience throughout the business, you’ll also have a personal mentor and a fantastic group of likeminded graduates to network and socialise with.

We have opportunities in Actuarial, Change Management, Finance & Accounting, Operations and General Management and we’re looking for highly motivated graduates who have the desire and the potential to be the future leaders of our business. In order to thrive on our programme you will need to be a strategic and innovative thinker and be willing to be held accountable for your decisions and actions. In addition you will also need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across all functions and levels of our business.

So if you’re looking for the chance to stretch your skills, to push your potential in a business with unlimited possibilities and you’re looking for something a little bit different, we’ve got your future covered.

To find out more about the Graduate Development Programme and to apply online visit our website