Careers Talks from Fiscorum and F1
It was a busy week for the Careers Department last week, as we engaged with Creative Careers Week, sharing information each day about a different creative industries; detailing careers and exploring those we may not have thought of. We also had Jo Baldwin from Fiscorum Financial Intelligence talking about personal finance, and OW Connor Grant who works for Alpine F1 Finance Department talking about careers in F1 and finance.
Jo Baldwin, Fiscorum Financial Intelligence
Jo Baldwin visited Year 12 students during their PSHEE lesson last week, delivering an enlightening talk for all. Not only did it focus on their understanding of everyday finances now, but focused on looking at when they begin to think about life after A levels, the various routes they will be embarking upon, the importance of planning and managing finances in terms of funding those journeys. It was lovely to see the students so engaged and asking questions about student loans, debt, credit cards and current accounts. Jo also visited Year 13 students to talk about student loans in more detail and depth.
OW Connor Grant, Alpine F1
We were delighted to welcome OW Connor Grant (2009-2016) back to School, to speak with students from Years 10 to 13 about his career and experience. Connor currently works for Alpine F1 in their Finance Department and had lots of advice and guidance to offer to students considering a career in finance –as well as telling them all about the world of working for Alpine F1!
Students were surprised to learn that Connor controls the Cost Cap budget for the build of the Alpine F1 cars driven by Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, and were particularly excited as Connor very kindly brought in two parts of an F1 car for students to examine, which was rather intriguing and exciting. It left many of them wondering and asking how can parts that weigh so little sustain such force in an F1 race?
Huge thanks to Jo Baldwin and Fiscorum Financial Intelligence, and to OW Connor Grant and Alpine F1; the students and teachers enjoyed the talks and discussions that took place and appreciated the insight, advice and guidance given – there was plenty of food for thought!
