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<br /> targetjobs.co.uk/finance<br /> <br /> WELCOME<br /> 1<br /> 2021<br /> Edition<br /> Editor's column<br /> TARGETjobs Finance has been helping graduates find their first jobs in finance<br /> since 1995. This dynamic area of work is a great place for graduates to start their<br /> careers in banking and investment, accountancy and financial management, and<br /> financial services. It is difficult to predict exactly how the sector will fare over the<br /> next 12 months, given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and Brexit around the<br /> corner, but you can be sure that we're here to help you show recruiters that you're<br /> the best candidate for the job. For the latest information about the impact of<br /> coronavirus on job hunting, recruitments processes, internships and graduate<br /> jobs, please check targetjobs.co.uk and nextstepsupport.org regularly.<br /> Meanwhile, discover:<br />  How do you secure an internship and make the most of it?<br /> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=1"> targetjobs.co.uk/finance</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=2"> </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=3"> WELCOME 1 2021 Edition Editor's column TARGET</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=4"> </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=5"> 3 Get started IN TH</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=6"> 4 GET STARTED Welcome to your career in finance </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=7"> The places Traditionally many financial instituti</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=8"> 6 GET STARTED What can you do in finance? D</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=9"> c A countancy and nancial management Every busin</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=10"> 8 GET STARTED Getting an internship and making</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=11"> What's in it for me? You will get to test your sk</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=12"> 10 Recruiters will routinely ask questions about </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=13"> Beyond internships: alternative forms of finance </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=14"> The Graduate Benchmark Tests provided by Assessm</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=15"> 13 How to get hired </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=16"> 14 HOW TO GET HIRED Five key skills finance recr</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=17"> 5. 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Highlight your abilities </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=28"> 26 8. Let your personality shine through Don't fo</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=29"> 27 Banking and </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=30"> 28 BANKING & INVESTMENT In a nutshell T </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=31"> investment may find themselves in. For more infor</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=32"> 30 BANKING & INVESTMENT Your banking career p</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=33"> Winter  If you're a first-year student (or </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=34"> 32 BANKING & INVESTMENT Which bank or investme</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=35"> Find out what training is on offer, how long</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=36"> 34 BANKING & INVESTMENT Banking and investmen</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=37"> REALITY: Don't be put off applying if your instit</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=38"> 36 BANKING & INVESTMENT Which area of work? In </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=39"> BANKING & INVESTMENT Inter-dealer broking Acti</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=40"> 38 BANKING & INVESTMENT Investment banking Man</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=41"> BANKING & INVESTMENT Investment management Inv</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=42"> 40 BANKING & INVESTMENT Islamic finance An int</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=43"> BANKING & INVESTMENT Markets: sales, trading and</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=44"> 42 BANKING & INVESTMENT Operations This back-o</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=45"> BANKING & INVESTMENT Private banking Helping h</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=46"> 44 BANKING & INVESTMENT Risk management This v</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=47"> BANKING & INVESTMENT Technology Financial tech</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=48"> 46 BANKING & INVESTMENT All about initial traini</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=49"> 47 Accountancy </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=50"> </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=51"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT p skills neede</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=52"> 50 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Choosing y</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=53"> Glasgow and Edinburgh. 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Opportunities to help the wider community </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=57"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Which area of</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=58"> 56 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Assurance </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=59"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Commercial fi</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=60"> 58 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Corporate </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=61"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Corporate rec</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=62"> 60 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Corporate </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=63"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Financial acc</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=64"> 62 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Forensic a</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=65"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Internal audi</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=66"> 64 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Management</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=67"> ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Risk assessme</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=68"> 66 ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Tax Comb</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=69"> 67 Financial se</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=70"> 68 FINANCIAL SERVICES In a nutshell M </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=71"> There's no limit to what you can go on to do afte</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=72"> 70 FINANCIAL SERVICES Which employer should you </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=73"> Your experiences will vary hugely depending on wh</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=74"> 72 FINANCIAL SERVICES Expand your horizons wi</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=75"> What's involved Combining work and study A cert</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=76"> 74 FINANCIAL SERVICES Which area of work? Fi T</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=77"> FINANCIAL SERVICES Actuarial work Actuaries us</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=78"> 76 FINANCIAL SERVICES Insurance The insurance </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=79"> Types of graduate insurance employer  Insurance </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=80"> 78 FINANCIAL SERVICES Regulation and compliance </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=81"> FINANCIAL SERVICES Retail banking Customer ser</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=82"> 80 FINANCIAL SERVICES Risk management Graduate</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=83"> 81 If you're lo</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=84"> 82 FINANCE ALTERNATIVES Banking and finance law </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=85"> FINANCE ALTERNATIVES Economic and finance consul</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=86"> 84 FINANCE ALTERNATIVES Management consulting </a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=87"> POSTGRADUATE STUDY Further study in finance Fu</a> <a title="TARGETjobs Finance 2021 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b57fadeb?page=88"> We are the UK's student mental health chari</a>