360Apprentice Review

Attending meetings and taking notes for those needed, completing powerpoint slides with key informaiton on them. Creating toolkits to help our clients understand the changed that may be happening. Talking in front of large audiences about the work that I am completing. And hosting weekly meetings form which we plan for the week ahead.

I have definitely improved my Powerpoint skills as I have been able to produce several whilst I have been working and I have recieved feedback on my slides form which Ihave made suitable adjustments. I have also developed my public speaking skills as I do have to present in front of large audiences which has helped me massively.

I am currently loving the programme I am on, I started during the pandemic, meaning I had to start work online. But KPMG have been so helpful in providing me with any help I need. Having the ability to rotate within consulting opens so many more doors for and enables me to become a subject matter expert due to this.

My programme is structured very well as I know exactly how long I am spending within each sector and when I am moving along. We also have excel spreadsheets telling us when we have exams which enables us to plan ahead. In addition this programme is very well structed overall.

I receive a lot of support, I have regular catch ups with my Performance Manager and whenever I have any issues I am able to call or message her. I also have the support of all of the apprentice managers who are more than happy to answer any of my questions. In addition, the team that I work with are very helpful and supportive.

I feel as though I recive a lot of support, we receive learning materials before we have our tuition which makes it much more easier to revise for our exams. Also, the BPP hub we have available is amazing as it helpes us know where we are falling behind and what topics we need to work on.

I am able to use knowledge learned with my training provider in my work, it may not appear everyday but I do use the knowledge a lot. I have only completed 3 of my exams and have many more to go, but I am sure that when I progress I will be using a lot more knowledge in my day to day work.

Joining during the pandemic has been hard as we are not able to join any sporting teams but there have been many netowkring events we have been able to take part in. For example during our first week we had a virtual escape room which all of the apprentices took part in and we were able to network. In addition we have weekly coffee catch-ups in which we are able to talk to other employees in the firm and network even more.

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KPMG is a very friendly firm and I feel as though I am supported a lot, being able to complete a professional qualification while working has been amazing experience for myeslef and KPMG have helped me massively acheive this. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us and I look forward to going into the office when we are able to.

I would definitely tell them to get involved with as much as they can and not to shy away from anything. It is important to be yourself and be honest with your team in work that you're able to complete. It's also very important to ask questions as this can help you massively in the long term.