15 May 2015 - Group

Aberdeen Asset Management Makes Capital Investment in Young People

Senior school leavers in the Edinburgh area are being invited to learn about apprenticeship opportunities with Aberdeen Asset Management during Scottish Apprenticeship Week (May 18-22).

Aberdeen Asset Management is to recruit its first modern apprentices in Edinburgh, following on from the success of its apprentice programme in Aberdeen.

As a first step towards finding its next group of apprentices, school leavers are invited to attend a tour of its Princes Street offices next Wednesday (May 20) from 2-3.30pm. S5-S6 pupils from any schools in the Edinburgh area are welcome along and to book a place email Lynn.Brown@aberdeen-asset.com

For the past three years, Aberdeen Asset Management has recruited 13 apprentices into the businesses, and seen these young people develop and flourish in the work place.

Its new Edinburgh Apprentice programme is seeking to attract young people from the capital who also wish to go straight into a job after leaving school, rather than attend university.

LynnBrownfrom Aberdeen Asset Management's learning and development team says: "The Edinburgh apprenticeship programme will be similar to the one established in Aberdeen, with four young people joining us in September 2015 on a two year rotational programme around different areas of the business.

"In addition, we hope to pilot a bespoke Edinburgh-based apprenticeship in our business systems team, in line with the modern apprenticeship qualification in software and web development. This will hopefully provide business systems with a pathway for young talent coming into the department with a specific skill set which is difficult to source externally."

By signing up for a place at Wednesday afternoon's event S5 and S6 pupils will be able to tour the Princes Street office, be given information on career opportunities and pathways in financial services and have a chance to meet staff, including past and present modern apprentices.

That will include Sophie Ewen (20), A former pupil of St Machar Academy in Aberdeen. After completing a two year apprenticeship working in different areas of the business she has now joined Aberdeen Asset Management's learning and development team as a co-ordinator.

Sophie says: "As part of the four month rotation I worked in different areas and that was all good experience, but learning development was new to me and I'm really pleased to have gained a permanent position. It will be great to meet with school leavers who could become part of the next group of apprentices."

In association with Skills Development Scotland, Aberdeen Asset Management is also hosting an evening event at its Edinburgh office primarily for careers advisers and parents but with potential apprentices welcome to attend. It will provide information on career opportunities and pathways in financial services through an opportunity to interact with a range of employers with Standard Life, AEGON, Tesco Bank and BlackRock also present to promote opportunities for young people in the financial sector in the capital.

For more information please contact:

Esther Green
Senior Account Executive
Tricker PR
Tel: 01224 646491
M: 07803 922297
Email: egreen@trickerpr.com
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