We're looking for talented people. Team players who are also innovative thinkers, people who relish the challenge of solving problems and who can communicate their ideas with conviction and passion. People who keep on learning, who want to be at the leading edge of their chosen profession, and who want to make a difference. People who display integrity and objectivity in everything they do. If you're that kind of individual, then at KPMG you'll be able to develop a career at your own pace.
We're open-minded about people. Still, we've found that successful KPMG professionals tend to share certain vocational and personal attributes. Below we've listed these attributes together with a series of questions designed to indicate how you might measure up against them.
- Can you juggle university, work and social activities so that you can meet deadlines?
- Do people turn to you when they need an organiser?
- Do you plan and prioritise your week's activities?
- Do you try to involve everyone when working in a group, supporting when necessary?
- Do you avoid blaming others when things go wrong, instead learning from mistakes?
- Do you look for ways of sharing information and knowledge when you're working in a team?
- During part-time work, have you thought of ways of working more effectively or profitably?
- Have you held a position where you had to work to a budget?
- Do you keep up with current business, economic and political news?
- Do you relate well to people who have a diverse range of skills, styles and approaches?
- Are people relaxed and at ease when they talk to you? Are you a good listener?
- Do you tackle problems in a rational, logical manner, identifying the key issues?
- Have you used your initiative to seek information to assist you to solve problems?
- Have you had a job in which you came up with creative solutions to problems?
- Can you think of any setbacks, at work or university, you have successfully overcome?
- Are you able to stay calm even under pressure?
- Have you thought seriously about why you might want to work for KPMG?
- Have you learned all you can about work in the business group you want to join?
- Have you read this website thoroughly and sought further information about KPMG?
- Do you set high standards for your work?
- Do you follow an ethical approach when dealing with others?
- Do you seek out and act on feedback in relation to your results at work or university?
- Are you enthusiastic when learning new skills and knowledge?