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TALENT

Our people help us deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity

Talent is one of our most important areas of competitive differentiation.

We access, create and unlock people's potential and help them achieve their professional and personal aspirations.

$1.1 billion

invested in continuous learning 
and professional development

~40 million

training hours

World’s Best Workplaces™

#10 on the World’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work® and Fortune

Our talent strategy

Our strategy is based on three pillars—how we access talent, create talent and unlock people's potential.

Accessing talent

Finding the best and most diverse people

Attracting exceptional people

People are drawn to our purpose, the cutting-edge work we do with industry leaders, and our talent brand.

26%

Our top source of hires in fiscal 2023 came from referrals, representing 26% of our overall hires

Welcoming our new people

Our award-winning global New Joiner Experience (NJX) onboarding program is a year-long experience that immerses new joiners in our culture, core values and purpose.

52 countries

In fiscal 2023, we welcomed new joiners from 52 countries who were onboarded with NJX

Using tech to discover the best talent

Our recruiting approach discovers talent at scale and speed by using AI-based tools to search our talent database and match keywords or job descriptions to candidates.

Opening vibrant career pathways with apprenticeships

Continuing to invest in our communities, we reach and empower previously untapped pools of talent, innovatively creating pathways and opportunities.

North America

We exceeded our goal for apprenticeship hires, making up 20% of our entry-level hiring.

United Kingdom

We had 238 apprentices in our U.K. apprentice program. More than 58% of apprentice hires were female and over 63% were from low socio-economic backgrounds.

India

The Tech Expressway Academy enables entry-level engineers in our Advanced Technology Centers across India to develop in-demand skills. Approximately 57,000 people have completed the two-year program, with approximately 13,000 fast-tracked promotions.

Switzerland

Apprenticeships are integral to the Swiss educational system, with more than two-thirds of students pursuing an apprenticeship after compulsory studies. The four-year Apprenticeship Accenture Switzerland program, launched in 2017, trains compulsory school graduates in software development.

Germany

In our Dual Study Program in Technology, students alternate between working at Accenture and studying at the Cooperative State University. After completing the program—a balance of theoretical foundation and practical application—students earn a bachelor‘s degree in informatics, business informatics or digital business management.

The information provided on this site reflects our goals, progress and performance across our global operations during fiscal 2023 
(ended August 31, 2023), unless otherwise noted.