{"id":18784,"date":"2023-01-31T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T11:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=18784"},"modified":"2023-02-02T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:02:49","slug":"food-for-thought-my-year-in-industry-at-supermarket-supplier-bakkavor-plc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2023\/01\/food-for-thought-my-year-in-industry-at-supermarket-supplier-bakkavor-plc\/","title":{"rendered":"Food for thought: My Year in Industry at supermarket supplier Bakkavor Plc"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kush Bhalla is studying Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong> He is taking his Year at food manufacturer, Bakkavor Plc.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Food is a really fast-paced industry to get experience in, so I was really happy to make it through the selection process and land a placement at Bakkavor, who provide food to all the leading supermarkets.<\/p>\n

I was rightly placed in the Finance Department covering management accounts and auditing.<\/p>\n

The placement has offered me a great opportunity to learn, fast. There is always a high demand for the produce, so I am getting good exposure to a wide array of financial services.<\/p>\n

My highlight has been working on the ‘Overheads File’. I have been able to use everything I learned in my second year Management Accounting<\/em> module in this task. It involved budgeting, actual calculations and working out labour efficiency figures. I had to report back to senior management, who seemed happy with my work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Throughout the placement, I aim to boost my financial experience overall, so I can make an informed decision about which area of finance and accounting I want to pursue as a career choice \u00a0I am also looking forward to improving technical knowledge and getting to network and build connections for the future.<\/p>\n

To everyone considering whether to take this pathway with their course, I would definitely recommend doing a Year in Industry. It is a great experience and gives you loads to talk about on your CV.<\/p>\n

Apart from learning about the work and gauging interest in the field, it gives you a work-life discipline which is great to have before you even graduate.’<\/p>\n

Kush’s top three for Year in Industry<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Don’t give up!<\/strong> I was rejected many times before I landed this placement. You have to be resilient and apply, apply, apply<\/li>\n
  2. Boost your Linkedin Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0 It helps a lot for companies to see everything you’ve done in one place. Take the Employability Team’s advice on getting it right.<\/li>\n
  3. Go that extra (curricular) mile!<\/strong> When you start university, think outside of your course. Take something related to the filed you’re looking to enter – an extra certificate, class or club for instance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Kush is studying Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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