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Strengths
Development
Report

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Introduction
Thank you for taking the time to complete the HSBC Online assessment.
We hope you have enjoyed this opportunity to learn more about the varied work we do at HSBC, across our different roles and
global locations. We would like to provide you with some feedback on your responses to the assessment and some developmental
suggestions to help you make the most of your potential.
Please remember that this report only explores the strengths that we have identified as being important to deliver success in roles
at HSBC, and the values that define who we are as an organisation. There are many more strengths you may have that have not
been included in this assessment, so some of your key strengths and areas for development may not be covered in this report.
Everyone has a unique combination of strengths they are able to apply in a variety of organisations and careers.
In this report, you will find:
Your Key Strengths: These are the areas that you scored the highest in across the assessment. We will provide some
developmental tips to take these further.
Your Potential Areas for Development: These are your lowest scoring areas within the assessment. We will share some
suggestions for how to further improve these for the future, if you choose to.
These results are based on your responses across the Online Assessment, irrespective of your overall score, and are not based
on comparing your responses to anyone else. This report does not contain the results of your application with us, which will be
communicated to you separately. Please note that all candidates will receive a feedback report regardless of whether they are
successful or unsuccessful.
We hope that you have enjoyed learning more about your strengths, and found it insightful to learn more about HSBC through this
assessment.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering a career with us at HSBC, and wish you the very best for the
future.

Best wishes,

HSBC Graduate Recruitment Team

Your Key Strengths
This section gives you feedback on the areas that we identified as your key strengths, in relation to roles at HSBC.
Your results suggest that one of your highest strengths is We Value Difference.

You are likely to be the type of person who strongly values diversity and different perspectives. You may actively seek out divergent thinking and
encourage others to share their opinions and feedback, promoting an environment of openness, honesty and collaboration. You are likely to engage
respectfully with stakeholders at all levels and have a tendency to naturally include people, thriving when operating in a culture that values, respects
and supports others.

Opportunities to develop this strength further…

Alongside gathering the perspectives of others, think about how these perspectives relate to the wider goals and objectives that you or the
team are aiming to achieve. Use these perspectives to ensure that you are always working towards these wider goals and objectives.
You are great at gathering the views of others and can learn from their different perspectives. You can take this one step further and use what
you’ve learned from working with others to anticipate their opinions before you start a task. Keep these in mind while you are working on the
task, to ensure that they have been incorporated.
Consider how you can help others see the value of working within diverse teams. Encourage them to seek out and act positively on views
different from their own, ensuring that everyone respects and recognises the value of other people’s perspectives. Speak up when you feel
people are not being respectful to others.

Take care...
While it is great that you value and encourage diversity, and often consider the views and perspectives of others, do not forget to make sure
that you also share your own perspective. Use your judgement for when you think others would benefit from hearing what you have to say.
Your results suggest that one of your highest strengths is Relationship Maximisation.

You are likely to be the type of person who enjoys building strong working relationships with a broad range of colleagues and
stakeholders. You understand how you can effectively leverage these relationships to achieve your goals, appreciating the unique
input and the support different people can offer you on various initiatives or projects.

Opportunities to develop this strength further…

The next time you need support on a project or task, consider asking for input from people you have not worked with before.
This could help you gain new insights and perspectives, as well as continue to expand your network.
Use your strength in Relationship Maximisation strategically. When you start a new project, draw a ‘stakeholder map’ –
including all the colleagues who are invested in the project, or who will benefit from it in any way. Reflect on the right time to
invite their input, and how you will ensure everyone is informed about the project’s progress.
Not everyone will have a strength in this area, which may mean you are well placed to assist others in developing this
strength. Think about the three most important steps you generally take to build a strong relationship with someone and share
these with others to help them improve their relationship-building ability as well.

Take care...
While it is great to achieve results through leveraging your network, be careful not to rely too heavily on others. Reflect
carefully on which are the key tasks and activities that would benefit most from others’ input, and which are faster to complete
independently.
Your results suggest that one of your highest strengths is We Get it Done.

You are likely to be the type of person who feels energised when you push yourself to achieve your goals, ensuring others can
always depend on you. You remain focused on this even when you may have to work under pressure, and you use your self-
motivation to deliver on your commitments.

Opportunities to develop this strength further…

While you are working towards your goals, try to understand more about what drives your sense of purpose and what makes
you feel like you are doing something meaningful. Adapt your current goals to reflect these or create new goals which will
align to these.
Your results indicate you can work well under pressure, and you are often successful in achieving your goals, pushing yourself
to focus on the quality of your work. Setting yourself earlier deadlines may sometimes help you to achieve even more, as this
will allow you to use the remaining time to consider how to achieve the highest quality in your work.
Use your strength in Dependable to further support your career ambitions. Try going one step further by actively seeking to
support others on a task or activity they are working on.
Take care...
While it is great that you are self-motivated, do not forget that you can depend on others too. When you find yourself in
situations where you are under pressure, consider who would be best to ask for some help, based on their strengths or areas
of expertise.
Your Potential Areas of Development
This section gives you feedback on the areas that we identified as your areas for development, of those that were included in the
assessment. These are likely to be areas in which you perform less well, or ones that you may not enjoy doing as much as your Key
Strengths. Please note that these should not be interpreted as weaknesses – they are simply the lowest scoring areas that were
assessed.
Your results suggest that one of your lowest strengths is Numerical Reasoning.

This suggests that you may find it more energising to use other sources of information, rather than numerical, when solving
problems. You may have a desire to further develop your understanding of mathematical concepts and your ability to carry out
calculations accurately.

Opportunities to develop this area further…

Numerical reasoning does not always have to be for large, complex problems. Go online and practise numerical problems or
puzzles, or take online tutorials to build your experience with different types of numerical data.
It can be easy to get overwhelmed by a large amount of numerical information. Before you look to analyse it, reflect on which
information will be the most useful, and which information is not necessary for what you are looking to achieve.

Once you have completed a calculation or a piece of analysis, reflect on it and check your solution. Work from your result back to
your initial calculation to carefully check for any possible errors that could have impacted on subsequent calculations.