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Once you’ve completed
the programme you can
apply for a role with us.
We’ll fast track you di-
rect to interview and, if
you’re successful, you’ll
join us in a full time role
and will be able to join
our award winning ap-
prenticeship programme
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships play an
important role in our re-
cruitment strategy and
provide people who may
not have gone to universi-
ty with another route into
ty with another route into
a challenging and reward-
a challenging and reward-
ing career in our industry.
ing career in our industry.
We were the fi rst major UK
We were the fi rst major UK
bank to create a national
bank to create a national
pro-
apprenticeship
apprenticeship pro-
gramme. From a modest
gramme. From a modest
beginning, it has quickly
beginning, it has quickly
grown into one of the main
routes that we use to bring new tal- opening for our Premier customers.
ent into the business. Over 2,500
apprentices have now joined the
programme since it began in 2011
and we have won numerous indus-
try awards in recognition of our
scheme. With the introduction of
the apprenticeship levy, we are
now expanding the apprenticeship
scheme further, both in terms of
the range of courses we o er and
the qualifi cation levels. We are also
looking to launch our fi rst degree
apprenticeship programme in 2019.
This is exciting as it o ers young
people an alternative route to high- I am currently in the process of planning my next overseas move.
er education, while pursuing a ca-
reer with the bank.
LAMAR HAMME
LAMAR HAMME
I j
I joined HSBC working in the oined HSBC working in the
branch network, and shortly
branch network, and shortly
after became an internal con-
after became an internal con-
vert onto the Graduate pro-
vert onto the Graduate pro-
gramme. As a graduate, I was
gramme. As a graduate, I was
the winner of a national chal-
the winner of a national chal-
lenge presented to the grad
lenge presented to the grad
population the “prize” being
population the “prize” being
a short overseas placement
a short overseas placement
to work in HSBC Greece.
to work in HSBC Greece.
It was this experience that
It was this experience that
gave me my first taste of
gave me my first taste of
what an international career
what an international career
could be like in an organisa-
could be like in an organisa-
tion like HSBC. Language
tion like HSBC. Language
di erences, cultural varia-
di erences, cultural varia-
tions, the nature and size of
tions, the nature and size of
our presence in various re-
gions are just a few factors
to consider when working
internationally. My first man-
internationally. My first man-
agement role was managing the outbound international account
Speaking to, and working with these customers on a daily basis
while listening to their experiences reinforced my view that I had
the skills and ability to make a di erence.
My mentor at the time told me about the International Manage-
ment programme, and when doing my research, it was clear that
this was the path that I wanted to take.
I have a requirement to be geographically mobile and to remain
connected to peers globally. It is critical to use my network to
share and receive knowledge and insight, adding maximum value
in all that I do. I am an incredibly adaptable person, and since
joining the programme I have worked in Latin America as well as
in the UK.
When living in Brazil, I took advantage of my language allowanc-
es to learn Portuguese, and have done a basic Mandarin course.
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