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21 February 2024
A word of advice – top tips for accounting apprenticeshipsDiving into the world of work directly from school can seem daunting – but it’s also a brilliant opportunity to gain real-life experience whilst you work towards your professional qualifications, and earn while you learn!
05 December 2023
Generation What? – Why we look for individual not stereotyped talentGiven all of the conversations about how allegedly challenging it is to engage millennials in the workplace you’d be forgiven for avoiding employing young people altogether. And this makes me deeply concerned. In some respects, we do live in a world of labels. But who are Generation Y or X or Baby Boomers? And if my birth date falls a week outside of that neat generational sweep, am I suddenly so different? It is dangerous to stereotype anyone, and we are in danger of doing this with our young people.
04 December 2023
Taking on a new challenge: my Hilton Hike journey for Team SolanWe caught up with new Partner in our Newcastle office, Paul Shields, as he ‘stepped’ up to take on a new challenge – a charity hike. 84,000 steps and 39 miles later, Paul reflects on completing the Hilton Hike; the toughest challenge he’s ever done.
26 October 2023
My JC Path: From summer intern to Audit AssistantIn the summer of 2022, Abbie Dickson joined Johnston Carmichael as part of our summer internship programme. Now, after graduating from the University of Strathclyde, where she was also one of our JC Campus Ambassadors, Abbie returns as an Audit Assistant in our Glasgow office. Here, she reflects on her JC Path so far and how she’s enjoying being back, working as part of our Audit team.
20 October 2023
My JC Path: From Campus Ambassador to Audit AssistantThere’s no one path when it comes to starting at Johnston Carmichael. Originally joining us as part of our summer internship programme last year, Laura McKenna has since returned to JC as an Audit Assistant. Whilst completing her degree in Accounting & Finance at the University of Aberdeen, Laura took on the role of Campus Ambassador, representing JC at different student events throughout the year. Here, she chats us through her career so far and reflects on how her role has changed since coming back as one of our new graduate students.
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