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MakingSuccessful

Applications

www.pwc.com/uk/careers/


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Who is PwC? PricewaterhouseCoopers is one of the largest Professional Services firms

in the world with 140,000 people in 149 countries

2006 UK turnover was 2billion

We are The Times Top 100 No.1 Graduate Employer for the 4th year in a

row and the ideal company to work for as voted by 1500 students in

Universum UK Graduate survey

Carbon neutral Graduate Recruitment Campaign for 2007

30,000 hours given to volunteering in 2006 with an aim to increase this in

2007

People network groups e.g. PwCWomen, Ethnic Forum, and various

Regional Diversity Networks

Invested 42million in Training and Development of our people

in 2006


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What do we offer to students?

PwC Graduate Exper1ence Programme

Summer Internship Programme (penultimate year students)

Business Placement scheme

PwC Insight 2 day courses

Graduate programmes allow you to study for a professional

qualification as well as allowing you to develop the skills and

expertise needed to BU1LD your career with PwC


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PwC Recruitment facts


70,000 School/Graduate brochures distributed

18,000+ applications received

6,500 invited for the first interview

1,370 applicants received offers


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PwC Selection Process

Application form

Online testing

First interview

Assessment centre

- Psychometric tests numerical & diagrammatic

- Senior interview

- Group or individual exercise

Offer



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Online application via website



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Online application via website



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Preparation is key!

Self assessment

Research professions

Research job availability

Research company

Time allocation


Steps to take before application:


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The application form

Personal details

Career focus

Business & Client Service

Personal Development Educational History

Additional information

Employment

Referees



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Top tips for application

Do: Read through the whole application form

Pay attention to specific instructions - black ink, capitals

etc

Photocopy/download the blank form

Spell check

Ask someone to proof read the completed form

Take a photocopy of the completed form

List events chronologically, with most recent first

Be concise you can elaborate at the interview



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Don't: Repeat statements from brochures and other

company literature

Write smart/clever responses!

Be vague

Lie youll get caught out!

Leave gaps in your education history

Forget to check for spelling and grammatical errors

Squash in too much information keep it specific

and relevant

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Quick activity

1. Split into groups

2. Each group has three application forms

3. Decide, who would you like to invite to sit the onlinetest?

4. Who would you like to reject?5. Report back after 15 minutes

Your turn to be pre-selector!



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Competencies that PwC assess

We Put Ourselves in Each Others Shoes

1. Develop self and others through coaching2. Communicate with impact and empathy

Share and Collaborate

1. Be curious: learn, share & innovate

2. Lead & contribute to team success

Invest in Relationships

1. Be passionate about client service

2. Build & sustain relationships

Enhance Value through Quality

1. Demonstrate Courage & Integrity

2. Acquiring and Applying Commercial & Technical Expertise

3. Manage Projects & Economics

4. Be Open Minded, Agile with Change and Practical



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Summary

Preparation

Self assessment

Research

Read the questions Take your time

Good luck!



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What is an Interview?

Two way conversation with a purpose

Opportunity for the interviewer to gainEVIDENCE

Opportunity for the interviewee to obtainfurther information

NOT an interrogation!



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Reasons for failure

Attending the interview but NOT preparing for it

Providing superficial information waffling!

Failure to listen to the questions

Annoying the interviewer by answering a question

that was not asked



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Competencies that PwC assess

Develop Self and Others through

Coaching

Communicate with Impact and

Empathy

Manage Projects and Economics

Be Open Minded, Agile with Change

and Practical

Acquiring and Applying Commercial

and Technical Expertise

Be Curious: Learn, Share & Innovate

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Lead and Contribute to Team

Success

Be Passionate about Client Service

Build and Sustain Relationships

Demonstrate Courage and Integrity


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Body Language

Providing Evidence

Killer Questions

Firm handshake

Smile

Respect personal space

Maintain eye contact dont eyeball Relax

Breath

Dress appropriately


TechniquesBody Language


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Set the scene

Explain what you did

Describe the outcome

Put yourself in the shoes of the interviewer what have you said that they can record?


Body Language

ProvidingEvidence

Killer Questions

TechniquesProviding Evidence


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Where to find further information:


University careers service

Text PwC to 85792 to receive a link to our WAP Site

Our website: www.pwc.com/uk/careers/

Institute websites: ICAEW / ICAS / ATT / CTA / FIA


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Questions?

To obtain a copy of these slides, please text

APPLICATIONS + email to 85792(ukpwc)

You will be sent an e-mail with a link to our

feedback form and a pdf copy of these slides.

Thank you.



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To obtain a copy of these slides, please textINTERVIEW + email to 85792(ukpwc)

You will be sent an e-mail with a link to ourfeedback form and a pdf copy of these slides.

Thank you.

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