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PricewaterhouseCoopers: "Interview Contest" eliminated half

Price water house Coopers, at the top of the corporate Tiandi Building next to Xintiandi Artificial Lake, stands the 22-character gold-plated sign of PricewaterhouseCoopers. For every college graduate who is nearing graduation, it will be a wonderful thing to be able to join the largest accounting firm. Fortunately, for PwC, they never regret the opportunity for Chinese college students. Last year, PwC's nine offices across the country provided more than 1,000 jobs to recent graduates, provided you are good enough and are keen to develop in this industry for a long time. Everything is forewarned. In this issue of the Workplace Guide, let us first listen to Lu Wei, senior manager of the HR department at PricewaterhouseCoopers, about the process of PricewaterhouseCoopers in recruiting college students. The resume “sea election” and “internal strength” are urgently applied for the work of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Resume delivery is the first step. Usually apply for the "big four" positions including Puhua, resume delivery is done online. In the 2005 college student recruitment, PwC received a total of 12,000 online resumes in the country, and the number of people who can enter one side is only 45%. Therefore, whether it can stand out in this large-area resume “sea election”, Successfully entering PwC’s selection of talents, this first pass can not be sloppy. PwC's resume application is submitted online, in a uniform format, such as filling in some basic personal information, or answering some open questions, such as "Why do you think you are suitable for the position you are applying for?" The space that individuals play is relatively small, and it is important to fill each link one by one seriously. Moreover, a seemingly simple question, different expressions and answers will have a completely different effect. However, since it takes less time to work on the “outer packaging” of the resume, it is even more necessary to step up cultivation in the “internal work”. In addition to seeking perfection in the expression of words, the content should be better, and in the unified format application form, show your unique experience, show your ability and strength in all aspects as much as possible and prove by examples. Lu Wei told reporters that in the process of cV screening, PwC pays more attention to the individual's comprehensive ability, such as academic achievement, awards and social activities, so if you have served as a student cadre and engaged in social activities, thousand Always write it up. In the resume of the Qianjun Wanma, "Sea Election", this is the most effective element that can best touch the PwC HR. On the contrary, if these "internal power" skills are insufficient, then the opportunity to enter the next round can be hung up a lot. It is worth noting that the HR department of PricewaterhouseCoopers also pays great attention to the quality and seriousness of the application form when browsing online resumes. Lu Hao reminded college students that there are a few taboos that can be punishable: for example, if you want to fill out your resume in English, you should use Chinese; for example, answer "Why are you suitable for the position you applied for?" or "Why do you want to apply for this position?" When you ask questions like ", I simply like "I like this job", "I have the ability" and so on. Because such an answer does not show the applicant's emphasis on the position, it shows that the applicant lacks sincerity and serious attitude towards the position. For any company, no one will appreciate those who are not serious about doing things. Half of the “Interview Contest” was eliminated. After the initial resume screening, the job applicants entered the formal interview session. PwC interviews usually have three rounds, including a group interview at the assessment center, a one-on-one interview with the manager, and a one-on-one interview with the company's partners. In the PwC interview, the collective interview of the assessment center was called the most distinctive interview session of the “Big Four”, and the passing rate was only 50%. In this interview, all applicants who have been selected through the resume will be notified to the evaluation center of PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct a group test. The whole process lasts for half a day. College students from all corners of the country will be divided into groups of 5 or 10 people, accepting a variety of tests, giving the impression that they are participating in an "interview contest." Interesting is the interview topic for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Lu Hao told reporters that the test forms that are often used include giving lectures, debates, group discussions, business case studies, English writing, and so on. In the annual recruitment process, PwC will design different combinations of topics. For example, the “assessment center” in Shanghai in 2005 is a combination of speech and business case analysis, and what kinds of topics will be combined this year. Still in the confidential stage. The unpredictable combination of interview questions makes PwC's interviews full of variables, because job seekers simply can't predict what test he will face next. However, don't be nervous, no matter what kind of topic, PwC examines your ability to solve problems, not the answers to the questions. Basically, PwC's topics are designed to involve the business world, or to simulate your future work environment to examine you. Therefore, testing is only your personal ability and sensitivity to common business problems. Nor will it involve professional knowledge. Lu Hao told reporters that through these various types of tests, PwC hopes that the qualities that can be reflected in college students are: speaking skills, communication skills, ability to find problems, teamwork ability, logic analysis ability and business sensitivity. Therefore, if you are confident that you are strong in these areas, you can venture to participate in the PwC interview. Learning has no end. The "Four Big" has always been known as the "cradle of accounting talents", relying on a unique training system. It is said that after having the "big four" work experience, it is very popular to go to any company. Many college students are willing to position their first job as the "Four Big". They also hope to let themselves learn through the "Big Four". More professional and competitive. Like the other four companies, PwC's training follows the principle of “live to the old and learn to be old”. PwC has a strong full-time training department for each level. Employees, the training department will design training courses suitable for them to learn. No matter which level of staff, if the annual training time is not up to the regulations, it is impossible to pass. Newcomers receive nearly one month of systematic training from the first day of entering the company. For non-accounting students, they also specially arrange accounting professional knowledge training; the training for on-the-job employees is more targeted, after the busy season every year, The PricewaterhouseCoopers Training Department will publish a one-year training program and related courses. Employees will receive training in areas including professional knowledge, industry topics, job skills and management skills. Even company partners are also required to accept the training for them. Training Courses. In addition to traditional classroom training, PricewaterhouseCoopers provides convenient and effective online training courses to encourage employees to continue learning. Each employee can choose the course that suits them for further study and study through the internal network. In addition, the company has a shared database of global and Chinese regions for employees to find relevant information and knowledge updates. In short, PricewaterhouseCoopers is a company that is always full of learning atmosphere. The company hopes that employees can absorb new knowledge as much as possible after work. Of course, the most effective training is on-jobtraining. For example, newcomers who have finished training will spend a lot of time receiving such training. What's even more remarkable is that PwC will have a foreign training program every year, choosing the best employees to send on-jobtraining to PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US, UK and Australia. Of course, it usually works for at least 4 years. There are certain levels of employees who have such opportunities, and there are restrictions on the number of places each year. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the company has initially drawn up about 1,200 new graduates nationwide in 2006, offering positions including auditing, taxation, consulting and actuarial. The number of recruits in the audit position will account for about 80% of all recruits. As one of the most powerful accounting firms in the “Big Four”, PwC is also the most recruited on campus. The Beijing and Shanghai offices are the two largest offices in PwC, so the number of people recruited for the New Year's recruitment will be the largest. Last year, the number of recruits in these two offices was 400 and 380 respectively, of which the number of audit candidates was 320 and 300 respectively. The relative audit positions are not limited to professional, and the recruitment of actuarial and consulting positions will be limited according to the professional background of the college students. For example, the consulting department is generally more oriented to economic, accounting and financial related students. It is worth noting that the PwC consulting department will “expand the recruitment” next year, and the number of recruits will increase from 17 in 2005 to 45 in 2006.

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