consulting firms look for hundreds of employees - NZZ
The large consulting firms to do in Switzerland 50 per cent more consultants hired. A substantial portion is expected to be recruited abroad.
Markus Städeli
brilliant graduates are courted by the consulting firm has been for a long time: For this year, "Accenture Night" in the Zurich Congress House had the consulting firm the size of Jazz Herbie Hancock flown. For the occasion not only customers were invited, but many students. By design: the number of consultants Accenture will increase by half. "It's a stressful situation for our organization is looking for as many new employees and integrate," is Accenture's chief Thomas Meyer to admit.
Because Accenture also offers technology consulting, the company requires a great deal of human resources. However, other consulting firms see growth opportunities and are desperately looking for employees, as a survey of the "NZZ am Sonntag" shows.
Some companies would recruit more advisors if they come to appropriate individuals, "As we consistently on growing our consulting business-and deals work, we also welcome more if we are good people "find," says Mark Bucher, head of consulting at PwC.
There are several reasons for the current boom in the industry. They are different depending on the positioning of the company. Everyone benefits from the economic recovery. "The consulting business is a leading indicator of economic development," Diana Eid, head of recruiting at Bain & Company says. You can tell very quickly if they are changing business related issues and priorities. "Customers are investing again. We see our good double-digit growth rates in 2010, "says Eid.
PwC strikes you out, especially the banking and insurance sector, where it is implementing new regulatory requirements. Accenture CEO Meyer sees not only a backlog in Systems integration business. ". There is also a general trend among our clients to minimize fixed costs and to cover the personnel level, the project work with consultants'
Because of the economic changes have some companies review their strategy of externals:" In our core business, strategic advice to top management is not, the resources issue "in the foreground," says Markus Leibundgut, head of recruiting at McKinsey. It was necessary to generate new ideas and know-how. "There is obviously a great need at the moment."
The Boston Consulting Group, it is believed, the market is growing not the bottom line. "Right now the adviser market is shrinking, as we define it," said Boston manager Matthias Naumann. The growth of the Great to the detriment of medium-sized companies, which stood under strong pressure. "A strong global brand is important. The companies are currently not willing to experiment. "Globalization leads to that the growing expectations of a global presence and expertise of the consultant observed Naumann.
Globalization is also reflected in the origin of the consultants themselves. The companies are more dependent on the recruitment abroad, than they would like, "We currently have an international student population 30%, "says Meyer. "That to me is the upper limit, even if we are thus still below the 40% share of foreign leaders at the Swiss company." Accenture two years ago established a "hub concept", which allows the company, even in Basel, Geneva and Bern to specifically recruit employees.
Many companies no longer provide only smart graduates. He thought long gone because it was reasonable, "with the school bus to drive to the customers," company president put it a spot-on. Roland Berger will occupy about half of the vacancies with managers, which has proven itself in its industry, already have.
The impressive recruiting goals are tempered by the high turnover in the industry somewhat. The so-called "up or out" principle - Advisor to rise in the hierarchy to either or leave the company after a few years - resulting in many outlets. The turnover was estimated at 15%.
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