Graduate Blog

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Welcome to the Lloyds Banking Group graduate blog. A few graduates: Colm O’Flaherty, Tom Race, Emily Harrison, Jonathan Blease, Piers Purdy, Sarika Thanki, Paul Bowman and Lyndsay Cherry will be posting regular updates to give you a view of what life as a graduate is like.

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Olympic Glory

Posted by Colm Ó Flaherty on 01/03/12 @ 05:01

Last week was a bad week. Monday began with a trip to A&E after I slipped and hopped my head off the pavement on the way to the train. I was also feeling physically and emotionally drained by a project where it seemed the more I did the more complex and confusing the work got. Suffice to say I was feeling pretty low.



So imagine my surprise when
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Posted by Colm Ó Flaherty on 15/02/12 @ 05:48

It’s 2012 and this year is absolutely flying by with my first placement fast coming to a close. I was recently been told that my next placement is in Group Executive Functions based in London. With my Customer Service role about to come to an end I guess it’s natural to look back reflect over my first six months with LBG.

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New York

Posted by Colm Ó Flaherty on 13/12/11 @ 07:30

So after my last post I decided to take my own advice and develop my network further. I had planned to take some annual leave at the end of November to visit friends in Boston and New York. While it was just a holiday I took the opportunity to email two of the graduates on the 2010 programme that are based in the New York office to see if maybe we could meet up while I was in New York and talk about their experiences and roles. [More]

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Posted by Colm Ó Flaherty on 18/10/11 @ 06:21

I have just started my 4th full week as part of Lloyds Banking Group and I feel like I’ve now got a good grip and understanding of what I’m doing and what is expected of me. I’m part of the Customer Service Team for Yorkshire & East Coast, based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It is an experienced, friendly team and I’m getting great insight into the complexities of retail banking. [More]

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Posted by Colm Ó Flaherty on 29/08/11 @ 06:37

I have been lucky enough to have been accepted to the Lloyds Graduate Programme 2011. It was an intense few months with interviews and assessments but I’m glad to be joining Lloyds on its new path.

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