The career advice PwC's US CEO says he gives to his college-aged kids
PwC's US CEO Paul Griggs predicts fewer accountants and consultants will be hired.Griggs said he still encourages his kids to go into consulting.He said he values continuous education and would also encourage his children to pursue MBAs.AI may mean fewer consultants and accountants — at least at PwC.Paul Griggs, the Big Four firm's US senior partner and CEO, said PwC hired fewer consultants and accountants this year than it did two years ago. He expects that trend to continue as the firm hires more data scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts.That doesn't mean Griggs feels pessimistic about the future of consultants in the AI era.The Big Four executive said he has three kids, one who has been in the workforce for about a year and two who are still in college.
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PwC's US CEO Paul Griggs predicts fewer accountants and consultants will be hired.Griggs said he still encourages his kids to go into consulting.He said he values continuous education and would also encourage his children to pursue MBAs.AI may mean fewer consultants and accountants — at least at PwC.Paul Griggs, the Big Four firm's US senior partner and CEO, said PwC hired fewer consultants and accountants this year than it did two years ago. He expects that trend to continue as the firm hires more data scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts.That doesn't mean Griggs feels pessimistic about the future of consultants in the AI era.The Big Four executive said he has three kids, one who has been in the workforce for about a year and two who are still in college. Two of them may go into accounting, he said, and he's supportive of this plan. Griggs said that anyone who has worked inside a professional services firm can see that the core work in accounting, consulting, and finance hasn't fundamentally changed.He pointed to PwC's 2026 AI Jobs Barometer report, which analyzed more than a billion job postings worldwide to examine how AI is reshaping skills and occupations.The report found that professional services roles are among the fastest-evolving.
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- PwC's US CEO Paul Griggs predicts fewer accountants and consultants will be hired.Griggs said he still encourages his kids to go into consulting.He said he values continuous education and would also encourage his children to pursue MBAs.AI may mean fewer consultants and accountants — at least at PwC.Paul Griggs, the Big Four firm's US senior partner and CEO, said PwC hired fewer consultants and accountants this year than it did two years ago. He expects that trend to continue as the firm hires more data scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts.That doesn't mean Griggs feels pessimistic about the future of consultants in the AI era.The Big Four executive said he has three kids, one who has been in the workforce for about a year and two who are still in college.
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