Can you tell us a little bit about what you do? I’m Diane Crichton and the Senior HR Business Partner at Walter Scott. I have been with the larger group of Bank New York Mellon for over 25 years now. I started at Newton which is now purely based in London but used to have […]
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Before Growing Future Assets appeared on her radar, Ailey Porter’s only knowledge of the investment business was watching Leonardo DiCaprio in the black comedy crime film The Wolf of Wall Street. Today her CV boasts an internship at Rathbones. Eve Sneddon, Assistant Investment Manager at Rathbones caught up with Ailey to find out more about
Former Growing Future Assets Competition Winner!! There are only a few weeks to go before the Growing Future Assets Competition submission deadline – we hope you are enjoying learning about your chosen company and putting together your report and pitch. Any last-minute questions, we are here to help! For this week’s blog post, we’d like
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Former Growing Future Assets Competition Winner!! There are only a few weeks to go before the Growing Future Assets Competition submission deadline – we hope you are enjoying learning about your chosen company and putting together your report and pitch. Any last-minute questions, we are here to help! For this week’s blog post, we’d like
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Former Growing Future Assets Competition Winner!! There are only a few weeks to go before the Growing Future Assets Competition submission deadline – we hope you are enjoying learning about your chosen company and putting together your report and pitch. Any last-minute questions, we are here to help! For this week’s blog post, we’d like
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Now that you’re completing your research and filling out your research report, it’s time to think about your elevator pitch video! What is an elevator pitch? An elevator pitch is an overview of the main arguments of your research report, and you have to express these ideas to the judges in the time it takes
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You’ve supported your students in signing up for the competition – but now you might be wondering, how do I keep my team (or teams!) engaged and motivated until the end of the competition? Here are some top tips on helping your students to stay on track and enjoy the Future Asset competition process! Providing
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Do you want to make your research report and elevator pitch stand out from the rest? Our competition judge Sarah shares her top tips on what makes a good competition entry! Research report It can be hard to fit everything you want to say into your research report, but Sarah recommends that you use all
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Now that you have chosen your company and started your research, which resources will you use to find information and how will you check its reliability? This blog post explains the main types of resources, where to find them, and how to make sure they are reliable sources! Why use resources? Whatever path you choose
When the girls of Kingussie High School first embarked on their foray into the Growing Future Assets competition, it’s fair to say there was muted enthusiasm for the project. Diffidence and hesitance were evident. However, their subsequent spectacular triumph in both senior and junior categories of the 2023 contest is a masterclass in the powers
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