{"id":12791,"date":"2024-02-23T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T03:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/?post_type=series&#038;p=12791"},"modified":"2024-11-13T00:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:00:03","slug":"ben-lawsons-graduate-story","status":"publish","type":"series","link":"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/series\/ben-lawsons-graduate-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Lawson&#8217;s graduate story | Graduates New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>What attracted you to join the William Buck Graduate Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My path was slightly different from the usual or standard Grad pathway. I originally interviewed and joined William Buck because I needed to do my Co-Op for AUT to complete my degree and William Buck was advertising at that time for a Co-Op internship type of role. Upon accepting the role, I ended up interviewing for Audit and Business Advisory at William Buck in separate interviews and received a graduate role offer with the Business Advisory team before I had completed my Co-Op.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How were you supported through the program?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was greatly supported by my senior team, who still support me a lot today. I didn\u2019t really have a buddy who showed me the ropes, as our senior left within a few weeks of me starting, so the more senior team members really stepped up to help me and coach me through my first year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How has your career progressed over the last five years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\">Steadily would be a good word to summarise it. Each year I have taken on more responsibility and new challenges. The progression has for the most part felt quite natural, e.g. things haven\u2019t been given to me too early where I feel like I\u2019m not ready for it, and I also haven\u2019t felt like I\u2019m stuck working at a level that I am beyond. The progression has been quite linear with my progress in my CA studies too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you see your career going in the next five years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I can see a lot of potential for me to move into a more senior\/management position in the coming years if that\u2019s something I want to pursue. I think that is a strong possibility if I stay with William Buck. There is another part of me that realises how much I have learned and gained from working here, and I think about how those skills would apply in other industries and jobs that are non-accounting related \u2013 which might also be something I wish to pursue for my future career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the best thing about working at William Buck?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Flexibility and the culture. Personally, I love the working arrangements that I have created within my team. Being able to work from home is great as I live a fair way from the office. I also love that I can pick and choose my hours (to a degree) when I am in the office. Being able to start early and finish early makes a world of difference. Secondly, what I mean when I say \u201cthe culture\u201d is really the people. I feel like everyone is on the same page, and there is a genuine warm feeling you get when you turn up to the office. 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