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Last chance to win Premiership Football tickets! by Barclays Graduates

On Sunday 4th of March the beautiful game will cross the north-south divide at Craven Cottage. It’s one not to be missed. So to be in with a shot of winning 2 tickets to Fulham vs.Wolves all you have to do is answer the following question, inspired by the Maestro himself. On Boxing Day 1950, [...] Read More

22 February 2012 2:05 pm Comments (0) Tags: barclays premiership, competition, football, fulham, tickets, wolverhampton wanderers, wolves

6 months almost up by Michael Nevins

Today we set aside time in Barclaycard to celebrate the past year which was a record year for Barclaycard with growth in every market we have a presence in. The day began with a delivery of Barclaycard Rucksacks to every employee followed by Dominos pizzas for lunch. It’s going to be a day of poor nutrition considering its Pancake Tuesday! [...] Read More

21 February 2012 4:19 pm Comments (0) Tags: Accounting for Africa, barclaycard, Barclays Retail Bank, Canine Partners, Charity, michael nevins, ukrbb

The End of My First Rotation by Alex Philip

So the end of my first rotation is imminent and I have a few reflections to make about how my first 6 months has gone: [...] Read More

20 February 2012 2:44 pm Comments (0) Tags: alex philip, barclaycard, reflection, summary

Learns by Charlie Donnelly

"And all at once everybody realised that there was nothing to be afraid of and never had been." Helping others has been the most satisfying aspect of my career here so far. In reviewing my first placement I have benchmarked any projects/work against the question: will this help make lives better? [...] Read More

14 February 2012 2:35 pm Comments (0) Tags: assessment centre, charlie donnelly, excel, fldp, learns

Your chance to win Premiership tickets with the one and only Stoke City by Barclays Graduates

This week we’ve got twice as many tickets as Stoke City FC have major trophies in the cabinet. So if you and a friend want to see whether the Potters have got what it takes for a comeback or if Swansea will storm to victory, all you have to do is answer this question: Which [...] Read More

13 February 2012 3:10 pm Comments (0) Tags: barclays premiership, competition, football, stoke city, swansea, tickets

Don’t miss our next #tweetfriday! by Barclays Graduates

This Friday 10th February will be your chance to ask questions directly to the team. So if you want to know more about our Credit Risk Programme, we will be ready and waiting to help you. We’ll be live on twitter from 1pm to 3pm, just send your messages to @barclaysgrads and remember to add the hashtag #hubchat – see you Friday! Read More

6 February 2012 2:23 pm Comments (0) Tags: hubchat, tweet friday, twitter

The Rovers return to give you another chance to win Premiership tickets! by Barclays Graduates

It's only been a few days since our last competition ended - but we're back, and it’s a big one: Manchester City vs. Blackburn. If you’d like to win two tickets and be there on the day then tell us: [...] Read More

6 February 2012 2:00 pm Comments (0) Tags: #brfc, #mcfc, barclays premiership, competition, football, manchester city, tickets

Emotional Intelligence by Charlotte Childs

Over the last few weeks the FLs have completed Emotional Intelligence training, providing us with a fantastic opportunity to learn more about ourselves. Peter Wakeling, a fellow Finance FL, has provided an overview of the training below. [...] Read More

6 February 2012 9:08 am Comments (0) Tags: charlotte childs, emotional intelligence

Footie fans won’t want to miss this match by Barclays Graduates

If you’re a lover of the beautiful game, take a look at our new video which features Dynamo, one of the country’s most exciting magicians, casting his spell over Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen. [...] Read More

2 February 2012 5:11 pm Comments (0) Tags: barclays premier league, competition, dynamo, football, magician, manchester united, michael owen, wayne rooney

Emotional intelligence and the workplace by Alex Philip

Our two year journey on the FLDP is based upon intensive learning through our day-to-day roles in our rotations. However, as a break from our normal roles, there are also 6 core modules that form an additional part of our FLDP training. I was lucky enough to attend the first one of these workshops last week called ‘Emotional Intelligence’. [...] Read More

27 January 2012 11:22 am Comments (0) Tags: alex philip, emotional intelligence, workplace

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