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Charlotte D.

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No achievements in life are the result of singular, private efforts - family, friends and teachers are just as much a part of every success story. However, in those moments where you doubt what you can do, and you worry you're not good enough, and you feel very much alone in your decision; every time you keep going and push yourself further are the moments that you define who you are and what you're capable of. The big secret is that you're capable of anything, you just have to believe it, and then go into the world and act like it!

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Student Recruitment Advisor

EY UK

From 04/2024 to 06/2024

Student Hire Post-Offer Coordinator

EY UK

From 07/2023 to 03/2024

Resort Representative

EY UK

From 12/2022 to 04/2023

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What do you like about your job and the company?

It's only when you're finding something difficult that you're really learning!

Greatest achievements

Relentless, but rewarding, the mental barriers you overcome are intense, but the people you do it with are so important!

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Top Insider Advice

Match your values to the company that you are applying to and make sure both what they do within work projects and outside of this engages your interests so that you have the motivation to develop yourself professionally and personally throughout your career journey. It will always present much more positively if you are truly excited and enjoy what you will do in your daily role.

Ross W

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Something I've learnt a lot in this role - as cliche as it may sound - is that whenever you have doubts about something in your line of work, it's best to ask for a second opinion. Especially when you're new to the role, it can seem a little embarrassing having to ask a question every five minutes (for me, the one that stands out is having to ask whether I was allowed to use the office milk with my afternoon cup of tea), but there's really nothing to be afraid of. Everyone wants to see you do well - your manager wants to see you develop; your team want you to contribute effectively to the engagement; and the client wants to make sure that they're getting as much as possible out of your audit. Something to keep in mind is that you'll be working with people who were in your shoes not too long before you! On my first engagement, I've been lucky enough to work with my assigned "Buddy" (a member of staff a year ahead of you in your programme/apprenticeship), as well as a "Senior" (a newly qualified member of staff, usually with about 3-4 years of experience). They've been really good at reminding me that they had the same questions a year or two previously. You'll also have other graduates/business apprentices at the same stage as you - make sure you help each other along the way!

Vidhant M

Top Insider Advice

You must embrace continuous learning as it ensures relevance in a rapidly evolving work landscape. This will allow you to increase your technical expertise and commercial awareness - both pivot to success. By improving your technical expertise, your work will be seen as more accurate and reliable. By increasing your commercial expertise, you will be able to take that one step further and decide which analyses to do at what time and what the output of an analysis actually means for a business. Networking is also extremely useful. There are so many things we don't know we don't know, but just a simple conversation with an experienced individuals can save you years of mistakes. They can provide guidance and deliver a roadmap as they can see the path you need to take when you aren't even aware of the next step. Similarly, reading and taking courses are very powerful as this allows you to consume decades of knowledge in just a few hours...

Discussions with Charlotte D
Can an international student apply for the apprenticeship program?
in Career Tips·Saturday, November 26, 2016
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What does the business casual dress code look like at EY?
in Career Tips·Saturday, July 27, 2019
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What is the difference between ICAS and ICAEW?
in Career Tips·Thursday, December 14, 2017
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What kind of work will I be doing in People Advisory Services - Mobility and Reward?
in Career Tips·Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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Could you please tell me more about the EY experience Day / Assessment Centre and what it entails?
in Career Tips·Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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