The skills we look for—PwC Professional framework
Informed by direct feedback from clients and key stakeholders, we use the PwC Professional across the PwC network to clearly identify the attributes and behaviours our people need to help achieve our purpose—to build trust in society and solve important problems.
We recommend you start your interview preparation well in advance and consider how you can demonstrate each of the five attributes in the PwC Professional framework. Whatever the role, level or expertise you bring to PwC, we look for people who love making a difference wherever they can.
Recruitment process
We use the framework throughout the recruitment process, and it also plays a significant role in changing the way our people think, learn and develop together during their time with us. It describes the capabilities we need—whom we need to be and the behaviours we need to adopt—to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities in today’s changing global marketplace. There are five attributes within the PwC Professional framework:
- Whole leadership, the ability to lead, to make a difference and deliver results
- Genuine, trust-based relationships and the ability to build them
- Business acumen, the ability to bring business knowledge and awareness
- Technical capabilities that create value for clients and PwC
- Global acumen, transcending boundaries of geography, politics, race and culture
The combination of these attributes helps our people bring their best self to work and inspire their colleagues and clients to do the same. It also means our people are strongly and uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of the future wherever their careers might lead them.
We need you to lead yourself and others, regardless of your position, by making a real difference in the work you do. This means delivering results in a responsible, authentic, resilient, inclusive and passionate way.
- Do you learn from your opportunities and take the time to develop your personal approach to work?
- Do you lead others to be the best they can be, whether you’re part of a team or leading one?
- Do you act with integrity and uphold professional standards at all times?
You’ll bring business knowledge and awareness, or have a willingness to learn about business, and bring innovation and fresh thinking to create distinctive value for our clients and PwC.
- How do you keep up to date with business and industry trends?
- Do you consider all facts and think broadly about data when making recommendations?
- Do you see opportunities within changing business environments that can add value?
In your role you’ll apply a range of technical capabilities to deliver quality and value for our clients and PwC.
- Do you maintain professional standards and always produce high-quality work?
- How do you build and maintain your technical expertise and knowledge?
- Do you share your knowledge with others?
In a complex and continually changing world, you need to operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends geographic and cultural boundaries.
- Do you consider a broad range of perspectives in your thinking?
- Do you embrace and see opportunity in change?
- Can you bring fresh insights to our clients and PwC?
You’re skilled at building relationships of high value that are genuine and rooted in trust.
- Do you communicate with confidence?
- Do you build and maintain strong and authentic relationships within your business network and develop new ones outside of it?
- Are you passionate about providing exceptional service?
