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An overview of global Accenture news:

United Kingdom

Talking to people in the age of big tech As companies engage in an ‘AI arms-race’, professional services brands should not lose sight of telling an effective human story as part of their services.
14 August 2025
United Kingdom

London at the epicentre of AI talent boom New Accenture research shows a sharp rebound in UK tech hiring – with London leading a national surge in demand for AI talent.
10 June 2025
United Kingdom

Bosses must provide 'omni-connected experience' for workers post-pandemic With talent markets still tightening in the aftermath of the pandemic, new research suggests almost half of people do not feel a “human sense” of connection to their work.
30 May 2022
Germany

Accenture helping Henkel build a digital savvy workforce Leveraging its industry experience in digital, Accenture has helped global consumer goods company Henkel upskill thousands of employees, while cutting down the application time for external candidate
16 February 2021
United Kingdom

Seven professional services firms offering top social mobility in UK A new ranking of UK employers has revealed that some of the professional services sector’s biggest players offer recruits the best opportunities for social mobility in the country.
12 November 2020
Australia

Canva adopts Workday HCM to drive people-centric growth Australian graphic design platform Canva is now enjoying the optimised talent management benefits of Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), following a successful collaboration with Accenture.
14 October 2020
United States

Accenture looks to tackle remote worker stress Accenture, the world’s largest management and technology consulting firm, says that it is making efforts to cut down on employee stress as the bulk of its workforce has shifted to a work-from-home ar
08 July 2020
Asia

The top graduate consulting firms in China and Hong Kong The consulting life appeals to graduates across China and Hong Kong, with many registering their preference to work at one of the top global consultancies.
19 May 2020
Asia

Enormous boost to Indonesia and Japan GDPs through digital skill building Strategy consultancy AlphaBeta has concluded a $300-plus billion boost to Indonesia’s GDP by the end of the decade by enhancing its digital skills base, with the equivalent figure in Japan calculated
13 May 2020
United States

Accenture buys organization design firm Kates Kesler Management and technology consultancy Accenture has acquired Kates Kesler, a New York-based organization design consulting firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
12 May 2020
Asia

Global consulting firms make Fortune best places to work list A number of the world’s leading consultancies have made Fortune’s latest list of best employers – with diversity and inclusion playing a key role.
20 February 2020
Philippines

Accenture takes home leadership and sustainability awards in Asia
03 October 2019
Singapore

Consulting firms among the top graduate employers in Singapore Professional services firm PwC is the third-most desired employer in Singapore among graduates according to a recent student survey, with a number of consultancies making the list.
28 August 2019
Middle East

Accenture joins with Al Maskari on UAE employment initiatives
30 May 2019
Japan

Consultancies rank among LinkedIn's most popular companies in Japan Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services, and three of the Big Four have made the list of the most popular companies to work for in Japan, according to site data from LinkedIn.
02 May 2019
South Africa

Accenture named the best employer in South Africa's professional services sector Global HR certification agency Top Employers Institute has named Accenture the best employer in South Africa for 2018, specifically for the professional services industry.
10 October 2018
United Kingdom

Digital skills gap could cost UK £141 billion in GDP growth If G20 countries fail to adapt to meet the needs of the new technological era, they could be in line to miss out on as much as $1.5 trillion in GDP growth over the next 10 years.
03 October 2018
United Kingdom

Accenture sued by former sales boss for favouring 'new blood' Accenture’s US wing has found itself at the heart of a discrimination lawsuit on the grounds of ageism.
28 August 2018
United Kingdom

The globe's best consulting firms for digital HR transformation The Big Four firms – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – along with rivals McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company, are the globe’s best consulting firms in the area of digital HR transformation, according to
25 October 2017
United Kingdom

Three key skills could close the gender pay gap by 2044 The generation of women that graduates from university in 2020, in developed economies, may be the first generation that will see equal wages relative to men during their professional careers.
08 March 2017
United Kingdom

Accenture to overhaul annual performance review cycle Accenture will replace its old bell-curve form of performance review by a more people friendly form of assessment. The consulting firm cites that the traditional performance review itself has been shown to be underperforming. It often selects narci
08 September 2015
United Kingdom

Accenture UK plans to hire 1,600 new professionals Consulting firm Accenture has announced a massive recruitmnt drive in the UK, to boost its technology, strategy, and industry practices. The firm aims to hire 1,600 new employees, ranging from experienced profession
24 December 2014
United Kingdom

Stonewall names Accenture & EY Star LGBT Performer Consulting firms Accenture and EY have been named a Star Performer by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall, recognised for providing equality on the work floor and support for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees. The eight chosen orga
15 December 2014
United Kingdom

12 consultants in Top 100 most influential LGBT executives OUTstanding in Business, a UK-based non-profit networking group that campaigns for LGBT rights in the workplace, has released its ‘Top 100 most influential LGBT executives’ ranking in the Financial T
13 October 2014
United Kingdom

Accenture warns for shortage of Big Data professionals According to new research by consulting firm Accenture, a scarcity of Big Data talent poses one of the main challenges for companies to effectively develop, deploy and manage Big Data. The research from consulting firm
30 September 2014
United Kingdom

12 consulting firms contribute to HR Tech Europe Amsterdam On 23 and 24 October 2014 the ‘HR Tech Europe Amsterdam 2014’ congress will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event is expected to host more than 2.000 executives and HR-professionals, making it the largest technology-driven
09 September 2014
United Kingdom

Accenture wins global HR BPO assignment Unilever Accenture has won a large five-year HR business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with Unilever. More than 130,000 Unilever employees, spread over 100 countries, will in the coming years make use of Accenture's HR servic
09 January 2013

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