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India – PwC India to create 10,000 additional jobs in the next five years (The Economic Times)

12 August 2021

Professional services firm PwC has unveiled a new business strategy for India that will see the entity invest INR 16 billion (USD 215.5 million) and create over 10,000 additional jobs over the next five years, reports The Economic Times. The fresh investment and expansion of Indian operations is part of PwC's 'The New Equation', a new approach in how the firm sees new opportunities serving the clients as they work to build trust and deliver sustained business outcomes to their stakeholders. The new business strategy will see the company create new jobs in the areas of digital, cloud, cyber, analytics and emerging technologies. Accordingly, it will increase campus hiring by over five times over the next five years. The HR initiatives will also see PwC India work towards a minimum of 40% gender diversity. It will also continue to spend at least 1% of its revenues in upskilling people and partners.