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A career in sustainability consulting at PwC: making positive change happen every day

Working life
After working for green start-ups Katherine returned to university to improve her knowledge and skills, so she could make a greater impact on halting climate change and to protect the environment. Now a Senior Associate in the Sustainability Consulting team at PwC UK, she explains what drives her career.
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Tips for how to answer PwC interview questions

Interviews and assessment centres
Read on for an overview of the PwC interview process for its graduate roles and for approaches for answering some of the PwC interview questions you might encounter.
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The PwC graduate application process explained

Applications
We take you through how to apply to PwC and how to succeed at each stage of the Big 4 firm's graduate recruitment process.
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Everything you need to know about a graduate job in Audit at PwC

Choosing an employer
Student Recruitment Officer Bethany Allen answers your top 12 questions about Audit careers at PwC.
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What's it like to work in audit at PwC?

Working life
Shuyan Liu describes working as a graduate in PwC’s London Audit team and explains why tact, tenacity and critical thinking are key attributes in her role.
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Why I chose Tech Consulting at PwC

Advice
Kerry is an Associate Technology Consultant at PwC. She spoke to us about why she chose a career in Tech Consulting and offered some application tips for graduates and students.
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Employers talk about LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace

Diversity, equality and inclusion
targetjobs hosted diversity representatives from a network of major employers to talk about the importance of being able to be yourself at work.
  • Accounting & finance

How to advance your career with online courses

Careers advice and planning
Online courses are a great way to develop new skills, learn more about a topic and move your career in the right direction.

How hard is it to get into consulting and how can you beat the competition to a job?

Job hunting tips
If you want to get a graduate job as a consultant, you’ll know that the competition is fierce. But fear not –we have insights that will give you the edge.
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Why are communication skills so important in accountancy?

Applications
A successful graduate career in accountancy will be impossible if you don’t possess good communication skills. Here’s how to demonstrate yours throughout the application process.
  • Accounting & finance

Your consulting application timeline: key dates for graduate jobs and internships

Job hunting tips
Discover when to apply for consulting graduate jobs, for internships, for open days and more – and how you can use your time before that to become the best interview candidate.
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The graduate job hunter's guide to game-based assessment

Applications
Game-based assessment, also called ‘gamified assessment’, involves playing interactive game-like exercises that assess your cognitive abilities and behavioural traits.

The Big 4’s entry criteria and your graduate job application

Applications
All the Big 4 firms have made significant changes to their academic entry requirements in recent years, giving hope to students whose applications in previous years would not have got through initial screening. How will these changes affect your chances of getting employed by EY, Deloitte, KPMG or PwC?
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How I got hired by PwC

Working life
Haydn is an assurance associate at PwC. He studied accounting and finance at the University of Leeds.
  • Accounting & finance

What salary can a graduate consultant expect?

Salaries
Discover how much graduate consultants, analysts and associates get paid and get a sense of what benefits and bonuses make up the remuneration and compensation package.
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Accountancy salaries and benefits for graduates

Salaries
Find out the salaries and benefits that accounting firms are offering graduates in 2022 and 2023.
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What consulting employers look for in covering letters

Applications
A great covering letter can help you get you through to the interview or assessment centre stage at the consulting firm of your choice.
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Online applications to accountancy firms: how to be the best graduate for the job

Applications
Welcome to the world of competence questionnaires, ability tests, personality profiles and online application forms for graduate jobs in accounting and financial management. We're here to explain it all to you.
  • Accounting & finance

Why are communication skills so important in accountancy?

Applications
A successful graduate career in accountancy will be impossible if you don’t possess good communication skills. Here’s how to demonstrate yours throughout the application process.
  • Accounting & finance

The Big 4: how well do you know them?

Careers advice and planning
How well do you know Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC? Our quick guide will help you answer the question 'Why do you want to work for us?' at interview.
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Pre-application checklist: read this before you apply to an accountancy firm

Applications
Before you start filling out your online application form to an accountancy or financial management firm, make sure you can put a big tick beside each item on our checklist.
  • Accounting & finance

What can I do with an IT degree?

Degree subjects
IT and computer science graduates are in demand both for their technical skills and for their willingness to respond to developments and try new things, an attitude which is welcomed by employers.

Which type of accountancy firm has the best graduate jobs?

Careers advice and planning
So much depends upon what you're looking for from a graduate job in accountancy and financial management, from the size and nature of the organisation to the study package on offer.
  • Accounting & finance

Interview tips for graduate accountants

Interviews and assessment centres
Don't be fazed by graduate recruiters when you're interviewed for an accountancy or financial management job. Solid preparation can make all the difference.
  • Accounting & finance

How savvy research will get you hired by an accountancy firm

Applications
What do you answer when a recruiter asks, 'Why do you want to work for us?'
  • Accounting & finance

Group exercises: what to expect

Interviews and assessment centres
The group exercise is a key part of an assessment centre day and helps graduate recruiters assess how you'd perform in the job. Find out how to impress them.

What are the best paying jobs for graduates?

Careers advice and planning
Find out the UK’s average graduate salary, the highest paying graduate jobs and how your degree discipline could affect your earning potential.
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