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GeneralTop advice
"If you think you have the skills, don't be scared to try!"
Career path
About Kyra ..
Key experience
I was a literature student, I'm now a tax specialist!
I finished university with a First in Comparative Literature, but worked in finance at my time in university. This motivated me to consider working in areas outside of my degree, and I felt that I had the skills necessary to work in other fields, and so I applied for the Tax Specialist Programme at HMRC, and got in!
Current position
I'm a Tax Specialist trainee working with customers to get tax right
As a Tax Specialist trainee at HMRC, I work with internal and external stakeholders to 'get tax right' for customers, whether through 1-2-1 work with customers or through working on projects around customer education and knowledge.
Main motivation
Continuing the learning process
One of the things I enjoy most about my current position is that I am continuing on the learning process. I've always been a person who enjoyed learning new things, and in my current role I am on a formal learning programme and engage in a lot of informal learning that I can apply to my day-to-day work.
Top advice
If you think you have the skills, don't be scared to try!
I studied a completely different degree, and the work I did before the Tax Specialist Programme in finance was completely different to what I do now. But when I read the listing for the Tax Specialist Programme I felt that I had the right sort of skillset to work in tax, and can happily say that I have nurtured and grown this skillset in my time on the Tax Specialist Programme. We often feel like because we've done one thing we need to stick with that one thing, but it's important to believe in your own skills and to embrace trying new things.
Greatest achievement
Positive feedback from colleagues
Being new to the Programme, positive feedback received from colleagues is my current greatest achievement!
Discussions with Kyra ..
Hi Kyra, do you have any tips on how to prepare for the tax specialist program strength interview
Interview advice, Interview tips
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Applying for tax specialist Programme. Want to know the type of person they looking for/ skills required for the role.
Role, Role description
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What is it like to be a young woman tax specialist and could you give any tips for the application/interview process?
Role, Role description
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Tips for giving a presentation at interview.
Hello! I have an interview for a legal apprentice role within SOLS and have been asked to present to the panel. The question will be provided two hours before the interview but I'm not sure what the question could be or how to best prepare. Any tips or insights would be greatly appreciated!
Interview advice, Interview tips
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