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25.10.19 - Investing in Talent

Investing in Talent 2019, which took place on the 25th October, was designed to not only inform students about the career opportunities offered by the 6 participating investment banks but also to show case their approach to disability. Employees and recruiters from UBS, HBSC, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan met with the talented disabled students, including those with long term health conditions and mental ill health, and talked about the support they offer both during the recruitment process and in the workplace itself.

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Investing in Talent is a unique careers event which not only informs students about the career opportunities offered in banking, but also show cases the support available and how to access this both during the recruitment process and in the workplace itself. Investing in Talent 2019 was hosted by HSBC at their offices in Canary Wharf on the 25th October. Participating firms included Barclays, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS.

Ceri Picton-Tully, Chief Operating Officer at HSBC, opened the event by welcoming delegates to Investing in Talent on behalf of all of the participating banks.  Ceri also provided an overview of investment banking and the various opportunities open to them across different business areas.

The afternoon then consisted of a number of different sessions designed to provide further insights into a career in investment banking, the approach of the firms to disability, and how to access support required both during the recruitment process and in the workplace itself.

Sessions included:

-An overview of investment banking

-A recruitment skills workshop delivered by a graduate recruitment manager from one of the banks

-A session on disclosing your disability during the recruitment process and requesting support

-A disability panel with representatives from each of the firms all of whom had a disability or health condition, including but not limited to, kidney failure, anxiety and dyslexia. The Representatives each talked about their firms approach to disability, the importance of being inclusive and how to access the support you require.

With the formalities finished, delegates and bank representatives networked over drinks and canapes, enabling conversations to continue and contact details to be exchanged.

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Investing in Talent was utterly brilliant, enormously insightful and has given me newfound confidence to apply for jobs. Thank you! Isaac Harbord, Oxford Brookes University
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I found Investing in Talent invaluable and the information I learnt incredibly useful. I have now started asking for adjustments for my application processes.
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Attending the event gave me the confidence to apply to firms, without feeling that my disability would be a hinderance to them.
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I had never disclosed my dyslexia to an employer before, but the event gave me the confidence to ask for adjustments during the recruitment process
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This was invaluable. It highlighted how having a disability is not an issue in investment banking, and that there is a lot of inclusivity and support.
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The event was super helpful. I feel so much more comfortable discussing my disability and I'm more confident that the information will be positively received by the banks.
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It was very valuable. It was great to realise that I was not that "Special" and that most people needed provisions made in the workplace.

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Excellent event which helped me re-evaluate my approach to making job applications.
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I feel like moving forward I will be able to confidently own my disability and show how it is my hidden strength
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Before the event I had some misconceptions towards investment banking. After networking with the firm representatives, I cannot wait to start the application process and learn more about the investment banking world. The future is exciting!
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Hearing the experiences of someone who I can relate to helped me realise that I can pursue jobs that I previously thought I wouldn't be able to get

I learnt so much at Investing in Talent and feel so much more comfortable with disclosure particularly to disclose my disability.