Professional services

HSBC and Deloitte have pulled job offers to foreign graduates of UK universities after the salary threshold for a skilled worker visa was increased.

Employers are being urged by KPMG to recruit ex-offenders as part of national campaign to reduce reoffending and grow the economy. 

Hospitality, IT, care, SMEs and graduate employers are likely to face the biggest hurdles when the work visa changes are implemented.

PwC tops the Social Mobility Employers Index again but Social Mobility Foundation calls on government to tackle unpaid internships.

Consulting firm PwC will pay more than 1,000 partners £906,000 this year.

There has been a rise in geographical inequality in earnings with the fastest-rising pay rates being those of already well remunerated London-based business employees.

‘Our survey revealed that most HR leaders expect a decrease in headcount within the HR function once generative AI is implemented due to the increased efficiency.’

PwC executives have told staff that pay rises this year will not match the inflation-busting increase of 2022.

Research across professional services firms, including in the legal sector, has revealed confusion over the adoption of generative AI.

A survey of 2,000 young people by KPMG found that social class and nepotism have a major role in accessing work experience.

Recent graduates whose education was disrupted by lockdowns require additional coaching and mentoring to develop skills, say Deloitte and PwC.

Consultancy giant plans sweeping job cuts as uncertainty in global markets afflicts clients.

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Big four consultancy PwC acquires People Force, a specialist in implementing Ceridian's Dayforce HR technology.

Class and socio-economic background have a greater impact on someone’s career progression than any other diversity characteristic, according to research.