Why PwC South Africa Careers ?
We know that your career is important to you. That’s why we offer you the best opportunities to refine your skills, discover and explore exciting growth prospects, while connecting with some of the sharpest minds in the business.
Being part of the PwC team is career defining and the experience you gain with us will help you forge an exciting career that you’re unlikely to find elsewhere.
Whether you’re leaving school, about to graduate or simply looking for a change of direction, there are a range of career opportunities that will offer you a chance to go further and do more.
Benefits
PwC knows that a happy life is one where you are able to strike the balance between a challenging and exciting professional life, and a rewarding private life.
The professional services environment is, by its very nature, challenging and demanding. In fact it’s these very challenges, the exposure and learning opportunities that attract individuals to build their careers with us.
That’s why it’s all the more important to be able to take time off to recharge your batteries, whether that’s through regular holidays or flexible working arrangements. Whether you’re a parent, sportsperson in training or have priorities in your community, we endeavour to find the best working arrangement for you.
We also know that recognition for your hard work and ongoing commitment to offering your clients quality service is important.
Skills we look for
The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes: whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
The PwC Professional defines the capabilities we look for in order to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities. The framework is important as it guides our interactions with each other and makes sure we are influencing others in a constructive way that allow us to demonstrate different forms of leadership at various stages of our careers.
The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes: whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. We use this framework to recruit, develop and assess our people, at all grades and all areas of our business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders.
We know you’ll have different levels of experience depending on where you are in your career. So if you’re a graduate or school leaver just starting out in your career, we’ll be looking for you to provide examples of how you’ve demonstrated the PwC Professional attributes through your academic studies, extra-curricular activities, hobbies, work experience, or any part-time or full-time jobs you may have held.
Application Tips and Tricks
We at PwC have developed this list of tips and tricks to help you through the application process so that you step into your interview confidently!
Compiling your application
Your CV or online profile is often the first interaction that our recruitment team will have with you. This is your chance to shine, so use the opportunity to show your strengths and why you would be an asset to PwC.
- Get the basics right: Make sure that your online profile has all the critical details, including your qualifications, work history, experience and contact details. Finally do a spell check!
- Keep it short: Our recruitment team often has hundreds of applications to work through. Keep your application under two pages and ensure that it’s punchy.
- Link your skills to your experience: Help us to see how your experience links to specific skills. This is really important for those with little work experience. For instance, show us how your experience as a customer consultant taught you how to deal with difficult clients.
- Always include references: References should be from previous employers who can vouch for your skills and expertise.
- Keep it fresh: Update your profile with the latest projects you’ve worked on. This helps us see that you’re constantly working at improving your skills.
Nailing the interview
- Be on time: First impressions count, so arrive early for your interview. This gives you time to sign in and find the right venue well before the start of the interview.
- Dress professionally: As a professional services organisation that is client-facing, first impressions count. We’ll be required to dress smartly, so do the same for the interview.
- Prepare for the interview: Preparing for the interview is perhaps the most important thing you can do. Research your role and the firm thoroughly. Then prepare questions that you are likely to be asked and what your answers are.
- Have some questions of your own: This is your opportunity to find out more. So prepare some question to help you find out more about your role, what you’ll be doing etc.
- Emphasise your suitability for the role: Take the opportunity to tell us why you’re perfect for the role. What special skills, experience or expertise do you have that set you apart and make you perfect for the job?
Recruitment process/ Apply online
Once you’ve decided that you’d like to join the PwC team you can start the step by step application process.
At PwC it’s important that all of our people have the skills and expertise to deliver on our business strategy so that we can continue to offer our clients great service.
These skills go beyond outstanding academic results and focus also on business acumen, leadership skills, technical ability and the ability to work well with clients and colleagues. These skills and attributes make up our PwC Professional leadership framework and are defined in our “Skills we look for” page.
If this is your first application to a large professional organisation, this section will guide you through the recruitment process with details on how it works, the skills we look for and clever tips and tricks to help you secure that coveted offer!
Please note that as role requirements differ significantly the recruitment process may vary.
Take the opportunity of a lifetime
Once you’ve decided that you’d like to join the PwC team you can start the application process. The first step is to register on our online recruitment portal and set up your profile and CV. Once this has been done you can start applying for specific positions.
Take the opportunity of a lifetime and apply to the opportunities that are of most interest to you, and then target the positions best suited to your skills, experience, and desired location.