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NEXT GENERATION PROFILE
MEMBER BENEFITS CHAMBER FX Exclusive foreign exchange member package offering free health check, low transfer fees and free account opening. Key benefits include bankbeating exchange rates.
NAME: Emily Ball COMPANY: Hawsons Chartered Accountants JOB TITLE: Corporate Services Manager
CHAMBER HEALTH PLAN Provided by Westfield Health, Chamber Primary Health Plan can give members cover from just £5.57 per employee, per month.
CHAMBER AA Chamber members can save up to 63% on roadside assistance for business vehicles in a scheme provided by The AA.
BACKGROUND – TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF I joined Hawsons in 2013 after graduating from the University of Nottingham with a Chemistry degree. I realised that whilst I loved the analysis and the problem solving, I didn’t want to work in a lab, which is where accountancy came in! I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2016 and became a manager in 2017, with my own portfolio of clients who I manage on a day-to-day basis. WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE? I have a portfolio of clients I work with to provide accountancy, audit and taxation services, in addition to more specialist and ad-hoc assistance and advice. I look after several of our charity clients and all of our solicitors, as well as a variety of ownermanaged businesses and corporate clients. As part of a team of managers, I also supervise staff completing client-facing work, and run various internal training sessions for the team. WHY DID YOU JOIN NEXT GENERATION CHAMBER? To get to know other young professionals and business people in the area and to take part in the CPD sessions to help with my ongoing development in business. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVOURITE NEXT GENERATION CHAMBER EVENT? I love taking part in the CPD sessions, and attended
an in-person session pre-lockdown about communication styles and understanding how to communicate effectively with others that was fascinating. More recently, the sandwich socials are a great way to get to know people better, have a laugh and break up the day when working from home! WHICH NEXT GENERATION CHAMBER MEMBER DO YOU ADMIRE? Hannah Brady, of The Brady Creative, is an inspiration. She set up her own business during a global pandemic and is doing really well with it. She isn’t afraid to confront the ‘real’ topics, and encourages others to do the same, especially with her engaging posts on LinkedIn. Hannah has made me - and I’m sure lots of others too - feel like it’s okay not to be okay 100% of the time, but still be doing your very best! WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU’VE LEARNED FROM NEXT GENERATION CHAMBER? It’s so hard to pick just one thing! I’ve learnt a lot from the various CPD sessions, which focus on both professional and personal development, but especially the softer skills sessions such as communication styles and self-care. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/e-ball/
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT KICKSTART SCHEME The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new job placements for 16 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of longterm unemployment. Employers can spread the start date of the job placements up until the end of December 2021. Northamptonshire Chamber and its sister Chamber in Milton Keynes are proud to support the Kickstart Scheme as an approved Gateway in creating a wealth of new, fully subsidised jobs for young people across the county. Northamptonshire Chamber is collating business responses and acting as an intermediary if your organisation would like to enter into the scheme.
NEXT GENERATION CHAMBER PATRONS For more information, and an expression of interest form, email kickstart@northantschamber.co.uk
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