Finding the best graduate talent and then developing them into valuable long-term contributors to the industry remains a constant challenge for our profession. Grad Mentor has been established to provide a highly qualified conduit between graduates and leading financial planning and accounting firms.
We identify the top graduates through our university pre-qualification process which involves intensive personality and cognitive testing. Only the top-performing graduates are introduced to our leading financial firm partners. Successful graduates from these introductions are then invited to participate in a 12 day paid mentorship program within the financial services firm to intensively develop their expertise and maximise their career opportunities.
Apart from nurturing outstanding talent, Grad Mentor is also highly beneficial to our industry partners, as the process allows each firm to work with the chosen graduate prior to offering them full time employment.
“I needed an expert to find me a paraplanner and I needed the best. I turned to Grad Mentor – Alisdair knows our industry and knows how to identify the best and bring them to your door. The result for my small business could not be better.”
“The Grad Mentor program has played a very significant role in my life, assisting me in establishing my career and also developing me as a person and professional. Alisdair Barr, the Director, has created a great program which guided me through the entire job …
“Being involved in the Grad Mentor Program equipped me with the skills and confidence to succeed in a job interview. I learnt so much about developing my CV and pitching my abilities and skills to potential employees. …
“Alisdair and the Grad Mentor program introduced me to some of Sydney’s finest Financial Planning firms. This unique experience gave me an invaluable networking opportunity that resulted in a full-time role in the industry.
“Engaging Grad Mentor to fill a graduate position in our business seemed like an unnecessary investment to make initially. We felt we should be able to source a candidate ourselves through our own networks. Since Nathan started with us I have no doubt that we have achieved …