Preparing the graduate workforce of today Louise Farrar UK Student Recruitment Lead
Introduction Louise Farrar Head of Student Recruitment, UK Leeds based 16 years with PwC Leads team of 65 School, undergraduate, graduate recruitment PwC
PwC’s position in the recruitment market ‘PwC regains its title as the 240,000 students around the Number 1 in The world's biggest firm’ world have ranked PwC the Global revenues climbed number 1 professional services Times Top by 10% to £23.4bn. network of firms globally. 100 Graduate We’re the UK’s 1,900 graduates and school Employers survey for a Graduate Employer of record-breaking and college leavers joined us in 13 years . Choice for 2015 . And over 900 joined on Consulting according to The a work experience programme. We’ve been Times . named as one of The Times Top We won the ‘Most inclusive employer of Audit 38% of the 50 Employers for the year’ award at the European Women for the FTSE 100 Diversity Awards , celebrating last six years organisations with a track record in promoting equality and diversity. in a row. PwC
Agenda Changes to the Student Recruitment landscape • Responding to change • PwC’s recruitment strategy • Opportunities during university • Assessing the future workforce • Preparing the graduate now • Q&A • Close • PwC
Student recruitment, changing landscape The future is no longer certain! Enormous uncertainty = enormous possibility! New thinking to deal with uncertainty – courage, creativity, resilience. PwC
PwC’s talent proposition High Potential School Leavers Traditional Degree School Leaver Employer Led Programmes/Apprenticeships Degree – Flying Start Long term career with PwC PwC
In 2016/17 we recruited…. UK’s largest 800 1,500 recruiter of graduates and work graduate undergraduates experience & jobs internships 10,000 20,000 interns hired graduates hired globally globally PwC
A spotlight on work experience Why is this a priority for PwC? Our opportunities Talent academies Work Women in placements business Work experience with PwC Summer Tech internships academy Career open day PwC
PwC’s recruitment process 1 Research 2 Get online 3 First interview 4 Assessment day 5 Final stage interview 6 Offer 7 Pre-employment screening 8 Before you join pwc.com/uk/careers PwC
The PwC Professional PwC
What we offer to prepare students www.pwc.com/uk/careers/employability PwC
University engagement Careers Presentation Evenings Networking events Careers Fairs LoS specific events, e.g. Consulting drinks The variety of events that we Mock interviews and Skills sessions one to ones run on campus Information sessions Panel events Dinner with PwC Competitions Giving students opportunities to engage with PwC in a number of ways PwC
Your role in preparing graduates Encouraging students to relate theory to practice – enhance commercial awareness • Engage at curriculum level • Encourage work experience – relevant or not • During academia, work experience/experience tease out skills achieved • It’s never to early to think about career options –sell the benefits…a job in first year of uni! • Reach out to employers. We are happy to help! • Profile alumni • Raise the profile of EDGE • PwC
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