Meet Ania Newberry and Bradley Jones, two of our many A&A team members who have put their hand up to head off on a short-term international secondment in early 2023.
Tell us about yourself and your upcoming secondment!
Ania: I’m a manager in the National Strategic team. I’m off to Poland for three months in January 2023.
Bradley: I am an Audit Senior in the Adelaide Audit team and will be going to London for 12 weeks from January to the end of March 2023. During my secondment, I will be an Assistant Manager in the Deloitte London Office, working on audits for companies with a 31 December 2022 year-end.
I have always wanted to do a secondment with Deloitte and so I'm very excited and grateful... I'm most looking forward to eating polish food (which is needed in such a cold winter) and not having to travel 24 hours to see my grandma!
-Ania
When you first found out that you were getting seconded to the UK and Poland, how did you feel?
Ania: Very excited and grateful that the Talent team were able to establish a secondment to Poland, something that was not previously done.
Bradley: It felt very surreal, and I could not wait to share the news with family and friends.
Why did you decide to do a secondment and what are you most looking forward to?
Ania: I’ve always wanted to do a secondment with Deloitte, having caught the travel bug back in high school. The opportunity to go on secondment is one of the many perks of working with Deloitte.
Bradley: Travelling is a passion of mine, and so combining work and travel via Deloitte’s Global Pathways program was something I could not resist. I am most looking forward to working on our largest global clients from the London Office, along with meeting lots of new people – hopefully forming connections for years to come.
Travelling is a passion of mine, and so combining work and travel via Deloitte’s Global Pathways program was something I could not resist.
-Bradley
Can you tell us a bit about your experience to get to this point to date – what was involved and what tips do you have for others thinking of doing the same?
Ania: The process of applying was very straightforward. I would recommend starting having conversations on fitting a secondment in your career path sooner rather than later, even if you aren’t 100% sure whether you want to go.
Bradley: This was something I raised with my Coach very early – which I think is the best tip for others who are thinking of completing an international secondment. Once my coach was aware, they were extremely helpful in helping this become a reality.
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