The first stage of our application process is for you to complete an online application form, this enables us to capture information about your motivation, skills and strengths. In addition, you will also be asked to attach your CV. On successful review of your online application form, you will be invited to complete a video interview, which is a great way for us to get to know you better! It's not a live interview, instead we have pre-recorded the questions so that you can answer them at a time that is convenient for you (from your smartphone, tablet or laptop).
Candidates who are successful at video interview stage will be invited to complete online testing. This stage helps us ensure our graduates demonstrate proficiency in numerical, logical, critical reasoning and technical skills if required.
Our final stage of the process is an Assessment Centre which will be held virtually. If you’re invited to attend, you will complete a variety of exercises on the day – including an interview and presentation as well as a scenario and group exercises. This is a great opportunity for you to meet us, find out more about our business and also ask questions to our existing Graduates on the programme.
We review each application and based on its content, we then decide if a candidate can be progressed through to the next stage. We want to see as many of you as possible through to the second stage, so here are some hints and tips.
It is very important to spell check and grammar check your work. Why not ask a family member to have a look too? This will help to make sure that you’re making the best first impression possible.
Please make sure that you fill out all the details in the application. Missing integral parts out shows a lack of attention to detail, and if it is your contact details that you miss out, this could be critical to your application.
Make sure that you answer each part of what the question is asking you. Look at the word count and try to be as close to the maximum as possible. Also try printing off or saving the questions on a separate document and highlighting each part – this should help you to provide structured and full answers.
Please make sure that you refer directly to the organisation. It is often obvious when candidates ‘copy and paste’ generic answers across applications (particularly if another organisation/programme is mentioned – oops!).
If you are passionate, we want to see this jump off the page. I wouldn’t start ‘hashtagging’ through your application, but there is no problem with being personable, but professional, and expressing what really excites you about the industry, the programme or the organisation.
Use power verbs such as transformed, delivered, achieved and inspired and choose descriptive words like effective, consistent, determined and adaptable. Avoid using bullet points and always make sure that you provide full answers.
