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Opportunities at PwC
2011 and beyond
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Who am I?
George Acquah
University of Leicester
Physics BSc
Found PwC almost by chance
Enjoy music, football, tennis
(and have recently started
playing golf!)
Agenda
Who are PwC and what do we do?
What skills do you need to work with us?
What opportunities do we have?
Next Steps.
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Professional Services
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Services
Financial
Advisory
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Our business areas
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Assurance
Tax
Actuarial
Consulting
Financial
Advisory
Technology
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About Assurance
Commonly known as Audit
Professional qualification training path with Institute of Chartered
Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS)
Globally recognised professional qualification
3 years to qualification
Blend of classroom and on the job learning
4 training programme routes to choose:
Core
Assurance
Government
& Public
Sector
Pensions
Audit
Risk
Assurance
What you’ll need
• 2.1 in any degree
• 300+ UCAS tariff
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About Tax
Professional qualification training path with Institute of Chartered
Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS)
Globally recognised professional qualification
3 years to qualify
Blend of classroom and on the job learning
3 training programme routes to choose:
Corporate
Tax
Human
Resource
Services
Consulting
Indirect Tax
What you’ll need
• 2.1 in any degree
• 300+ UCAS tariff
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About Actuarial
You’ll study to become fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
Globally recognised professional qualification
4 years to qualify. The average outside is 6 years.
Blend of classroom and on the job learning
There are 2 training programmes:
Actuarial and
Insurance
Management
Solutions
Human
Resource
Consulting
What you’ll need
• 2.1 in any degree
• B at Maths A-level
• 320+ UCAS tariff
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About Consulting
No exam path
Straight into working on client projects
Formal structured development programme for 2 years
You can join
› Management Consulting and enjoy cycles of experience before then
specialising.
• Or you can specialise early and join:
Economic
Consulting
Strategy
Consulting
Sustainability
and Climate
Change
What you’ll need
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• 2.1 in any degree for Management Consulting,
Strategy and Sustainability
• 2.1 in an Economics related degree for Economics
• Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting: Ideally
a Masters in Environmental/Sustainable Development
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• 340+ UCAS tariff
About Financial Advisory
Professional qualification training path with Institute of Chartered
Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS)
Globally recognised professional qualification
3 years to qualify
Blend of classroom and on the job learning
Corporate Finance, Infrastructure & Govt doesn’t follow a professional
exam route
There are 5 training programmes :
Business
Recovery
Services
Corporate
Finance,
Infrastructure
& Govt
Forensic
Services
Valuations
Transaction
Services
What you’ll need
• 2.1 in any degree
• 300+ UCAS tariff
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About Technology
• No exam path
• Expert training and the chance to specialise in a sought after
discipline
• 4 different areas of specialism to choose from
• Expertise covers everything from IT Strategy, design,
enterprise applications, sourcing project management
Technology
Assurance
Technology
Consulting
Forensic
Technology
Solutions
Human
Resources
Technology
What you’ll need
• 2.1 in any degree
• 260+ UCAS tariff (340 for
Technology Consulting
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At PwC it’s not all about number crunching…
It’s about working with your clients
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Multi-national organisations
Large UK companies
Household names
Small & medium sized business
Public Sector
Individuals
Range of industry sectors
Work can take you places – UK & beyond
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Our Clients
• Global
• Multinationals
• National
Closer links with a
fashion label
• Construction companies
• Local
Scrutinise the rock star
life style? • Engineering
• Utilities
• Financial Services
• Public Listed Companies
• Telecommunications
Risky Business.
• Private Owned Businesses
• Oil and Gas
• Pharmaceuticals
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• Financial Services
And the winner
is….
• Entertainment
Industry
• Farming Businesses
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Where are we
35 offices in the uk
153 countries worldwide
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What Next
What do we offer you?
Insight programmes
• Open Day
• Academy
• UK Internship
• Business Placement
• Partner Shadowing
Teach First
Internship or full time position
School & college leaver
programmes
• Practical alternative to a traditional
degree
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Graduate positions
• Full time graduate roles
UPDP
• Partnerships with Newcastle
University, Henley Business School
at the University of Reading and the
Institute of Chartered Accountants
in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• 4 year degree programmes with
paid placements
China sourcing initiative
• Full time graduate roles in
Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong
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Our brand promise
“We’re passionate about making a difference for our
clients and each other, constantly creating and
adding value. That’s our brand promise.”
It’s the experience that stays with you
The skills you develop stay with you.
Being able to shape your own future stays with you
Being able to make a difference stays with you
The relationships you build stay with you.
Joining PwC is being part of something
special
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Selection process 2011-12
INSPIRED Talent
Mainstream entry route
Register
On-line testing
Situational Talent Questionnaire,
Occupational Personality Questionnaire,
Numerical and Logical (verbal for Actuarial)
Application Form
Competency Question
Application Form
Competency and Inspired Talent Questions
Telephone/Face to Face Interview
Assessment Day
Tests, written and group exercise
Final Interview
Offer
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What do you need?
• Don’t need accountancy related subjects
• Just need to have a passion for business
• Get some work experience- Saturday job in a shop
• Demonstrate employability skills.
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Business Champions
‘Live’ business skills development programme
Get support and advice to put your business idea into action
Seed funding available for short-listed teams
Develop key employability skills
A range of prizes available for the winning team
Teams must be between 2 – 4 people and from the same university
Enter by 18th November at:
www.bright-futures.org.uk/businesschampions
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How have you developed these skills?
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Work experience: it doesn’t have to be relevant work experience
GAP year
Voluntary work
Vacation work
Charity work
Any other ideas?
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Selection Process 2011
INSPIRED Talent
Mainstream Entry Route
Register
On-line testing
Situational Talent Questionnaire,
Occupational Personality Questionnaire,
Numerical and Logical (verbal for Actuarial)
Application Form
Competency Question
Application Form
Competency and Inspired Talent Questions
Telephone/Face to Face Interview
Assessment Day
Tests, interview, written and group exercise
Offer
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Insight Days
• Interactive days
• Improve your Commercial awareness
• Learn about the firm through business games
• Employability Skills sessions
• Recruitment Advice
FUN!!!
Apply on line
www.pwc.com/uk/careers/
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Find out more
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