Think About Your Skills, Not Just Your Academics

After graduating from university, I was hit with a decision faced by all graduates, one to which only the lucky few know the answer; what's my next step? I'd graduated in Mathematical Economics and Statistics and I wanted my first job to be relevant to my degree. I wanted a job that would give me the opportunity to use and develop the skills I'd invested in. The only problem was that I didn't have a clear grasp of how my degree was directly applicable to a specific career.

When researching Deloitte I was attracted to the culture of Consulting and the firm itself. I decided to apply, and while completing the form was confronted with the list of competencies. Out of fear of selecting a competency that could mean the knowledge I'd acquired from my degree going redundant, I selected Actuarial & Pensions Services (APS).