Graduates start with Deloitte

Wednesday 28 October 2015

19 college and university graduates from Jersey, Guernsey and the UK have started client work with Deloitte as they commence three and four-year training contracts with the firm.

Determined recruitment efforts in the local marketplace have also paid off, particularly in Jersey where all trainees are locally educated.

Siobhan Durcan, Director leading recruitment in Jersey said: “Given that the academic selection criteria for our trainee places is extremely high, starting with 300 UCAS points needed for an applicant to be considered, this outcome really is a credit to Jersey’s education system, the curriculum choice and its quality of teaching. It’s an encouraging sign for the local recruitment market.”

All trainees have already completed a month of office and college-based learning to give them essential knowledge and skills.  The initial training course is designed to ensure they are settled into the business and have built strong relationships with their mentors, appraisers and buddies before they commence client work.

Deloitte’s Talent Partner John Clacy said: “We invest heavily in our people to ensure that from the outset they have a very positive working experience with us. From learning their initial roles to building an understanding of our clients’ industries, we have structured week-by-week programmes and support in place to give them the best possible to start to their careers with us, so they can quickly grow in skills, knowledge and confidence.

“Our training routes are designed to meet the individual study styles, maturity and experience of our college and graduate trainees and our programmes can flex as they progress according to their needs.”

In Jersey the trainees, who have all been recruited from the local market, include local college leavers Connor Lagadu, Lizzy Pickersgill, Jordan Stott, Matthieu Corley and Rebecca Murray. A further three locally educated graduates complete the group: James Carolan who studied Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University, Melanie Pigeon who attended Sussex university studying Chemistry and Natasha Hutchings who studied chemical engineering at University of Bath.