Future Faces Future Faces Chamber Patrons
Contact: Anna Assinder T: 0121 607 1836
New Members
• Sarah Chapman (Pinsent Masons) • Emma Noble (Pinsent Masons) • Sophie Thornton (Pinsent Masons) • Richard Bath (Virgin Care Private) • Mitchell Kite (HG and Company Consultants)
• Neelabha Chattterjee (LUK Hospitalities Ltd)
• Madeline Arnold (Liquid PR) • Shaunni Howard (Liquid PR) • Ross Copping (Liquid PR) • Lois Wilson (Liquid PR) • Chloe Baker (Liquid PR) • Richard Freeman (Willmott Dixon) • Taylah Catlow (The Alchemist Birmingham)
• Rebekha Wilkins (The High Field STUDIO)
• Shaunna Murphy (Vietec Ltd) • Sophie Baugh (Bouden Travel) • Sarah Turner (Revolucion de Cuba) • Name TBC (Castle Bromwich Hotel)
Developing graduate skills By Jessica Brookes
Future Faces is urging young people to focus on professional development amid a growing debate on skills graduates are bringing to the workplace. This comes after the Prime Minister announced that the Government will be conducting a review of post-18 education, which will consider the quality of career guidance available in further and higher education, and the skills being obtained by students while completing their studies and if they are applicable to the workplace. This review comes after several reports and
studies found evidence that students’ qualifications upon leaving the further education system were not matching the jobs they eventually found, with many finding themselves in roles classed as ‘non-graduate’. These reports included one from the
Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, which found that up to 58 per cent of graduates in 2015 were in non-graduate jobs after six months, and another from the Higher Education Statistics Agency which found 32 per cent were in non-professional jobs six
months after graduating in 2014. In response to these concerns, Future Faces
asked a small pool of members about the use of their degree in their first job. According to the short survey 90 per cent of
the members surveyed had a degree, with the majority of respondents (75 per cent) reporting that they felt their degree equipped them with the skills needed for their first role post- graduation. However, half (55 per cent) of respondents
reported that they undertook further training in their first job post-graduation. Sian Averill, president of Future Faces Chamber of Commerce, said: “It’s critical that we support all Future Faces members in their personal and professional development, regardless if they hold a degree. “It’s equally as important that we can discuss
what young professionals need in work post- graduation, and how services such as the Chamber can help support them in their professional lives beyond their academic ones. “Mentoring and networking are key sites of
development for any young businessperson. We encourage all members to seek out these opportunities for development wherever possible.”
Technology on
the agenda Future Faces members heard from HSBC’s head of technology, Roland Emmans, as part of the Chamber’s professional development monthly sessions. Mr Emmans joined HSBC in 2017, bringing
20 years of corporate banking, investment banking treasury experience to the company. Mr Emmans gave a talk at Trowers and
The BCASS team, from left: Alex Hutchinson (Future Faces vice-president), David Sherwood, Amy Burton and Ivan Law with Amy Crawford of Avado (centre)
Student award for BCASS
Trainee chartered accountants in Birmingham have won a top award for students. The Birmingham Chartered Accountants
Student Society (BCASS) was praised for holding a series of events which attracted over 1,200 people. The BCASS team was short-listed by PQ, a magazine for trainee accountants, for the ‘Student Body of the Year’ prize in 2017. This year they went one better and won the
gong at the 2018 awards, which were sponsored by Avado, the on-line learning business. The judges said: “We couldn’t fail to be
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impressed with the fact that these trainee accountants had organised 13 events over the year attracting in excess of 1,200 people. The annual dinner was the largest in BCASS history. The judges also liked the way BCASS put out
a friendly hand to other professionals, creating a fantastic future network for its members.” Amy Burton, BCASS president, said: “This
accolade is testimony to the vibrant professional services industry in Birmingham. We are especially pleased for the recognition of our role in working alongside people in other professions in the city. Look out for our 2018 events programme.”
Hamlins’ office in Colmore Row. During his session, Mr Emmans discussed with attendees the evolution of technology, cloud computing, big data, ‘appification’, personal brand and reflecting on the jobs of the future. He said: “We are living through the fourth
industrial revolution, the pace of change is only going to accelerate yet strong interpersonal skills, grit, determination and a desire to learn will still be the key success factors, the same as they are today.”
Future Faces hosts professional development sessions every month. To find out more about professional development events in Future Faces, please visit:
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/futu refaces
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