Career development
Whether you have your sights set on becoming a partner or the CFO, no matter what path you choose, a career at PwC offers many opportunities to grow and develop in your profession.
We’re truly invested in your growth and development and while at PwC you’ll work together with your manager to map out how you can progress within the organisation.
We want you to keep gaining new skills and challenging yourself, so your manager will work with you to identify how you can achieve your career aspirations. Whether you want to try a posting overseas or are interested in a particular field or sector, we can help you to make that happen as you build your career and develop through the required qualifications and training programs.
Some things you need to know about the opportunities at PwC:
Open to new perspectives
Diversity is critical to the success of our business, and we’re looking for talented people from all walks of life to bring fresh perspectives to our work. We seek individuals from all fields of study and experience, but our teams are particularly seeking individuals with education relating to our business areas: Advisory, Audit and Tax.
They can take you all the way to the top
At PwC, when you join straight out of school, there are several tracks to take. Enrolling in an academic degree while working in our five-year Assurance training, for example, is one entry route that gives you exactly the same chances of longer-term progression as those who join with a degree. There’s opportunity for everyone who joins us to progress and develop a long-term career after the initial training.
You can expect to be challenged
As a school-leaver joining one of our teams, you’ll be doing real work and gaining technical knowledge from day one.
We set the bar high
To gain a place, you'll need to show us that you've got the key skills we look for, as well as a strong academic background and the right attitude. We look for the same core skills when we recruit for any of our roles across the business areas – so we're looking for talented people at every level, not just academic performance.
You're joining something special
You'll join us as part of a group and you'll be part of a strong network of lots of other people in exactly the same situation as you. We actively encourage you to learn from one another and support each other throughout your time at PwC.
Making an informed career decision
To make an informed career decision, you need to have a fully equipped toolkit.
The following tools can guide you when you make this important decision:
What are my values? Values are beliefs you hold about what is right and wrong that helps you deal with moral challenges. You can discuss your beliefs about right and wrong with your parents or someone that knows you well to understand where these values come from. Values include aspects such as honesty, hard work, perseverance, respect for others, and kindness amongst other things.
What are my interests? Career interests are your preferences for certain work activities and environments. What would you enjoy doing every day for the rest of your life? Examples of career interests are working in a structured environment with lots of routine and stability. Problem-solving and being curious is another interest. You can read up about interests on the internet, or take Interest questionnaires like the Holland Interest Code.
How would I describe my personality? Personality is how you think, feel and behave and includes your attitudes and opinions. For example you may like being amongst a lot of people or you may prefer working alone. You can take Personality Assessments and there are quite a few good ones available that are free to take.
What am I passionate about? When you are passionate about something, you are enthusiastic and excited about it and cannot wait to spend time doing it. Examples of passion can include working with numbers, writing stories, working with animals, and traveling, amongst a few. To identify your passion, take note of the things you do that excites you.
What am I really good at? What subject at school do you excel in? Why do you excel in this subject? These questions can help you identify the things your are really good about.
What do I dislike a lot? When you think about things you dislike, it can help you to eliminate types of careers where this is the case. For example, you may dislike learning about geography or history while you excel at maths.
The most important tool in your toolkit is to ask a lot of questions, read a lot and speak to a lot of people in different careers to find out what you would like to do one day.
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