Accenture Recruiters Blog

Looking ahead to 2012

Dolan, Siobhan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Happy New Year everyone! I, for one, am thankful 2011 is behind me and looking forward to a much less hectic 2012 (in 2011, I moved to a new city, had a new baby, lived in three different dwellings and got a new job). Speaking of the new job – it continues to amaze and challenge me. I am so excit ... (More)

Why college students should take an internship

Dolan, Siobhan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:38:00 GMT

Most large companies have internship opportunities and every college student should embrace the chance to obtain real working experience prior to graduating. Internships are quite beneficial for both parties: For companies this is a great way to teach interns how to complete assignments and d ... (More)

Deck the roles

Dolan, Siobhan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:25:00 GMT

Join me in the holiday spirit by singing along to this Accenture themed Holiday tune! December’s here and we’re still recruitingFa la la la la, la la la la. Search for a career that you find suiting Fa la la la la, la la la la. Consulting roles are travel requiredFa la la la la, la la la ... (More)

Adapting

Dolan, Siobhan — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:10:00 GMT

As this is my first recruiter’s blog for Accenture, in fact it’s my first recruiting blog ever; I will give you a little bit of background information on myself. I’m originally from Brisbane, Australia and have worked with Accenture for just over a year. Recruitment wasn’t a career I actively chos ... (More)

Stand out in the crowd

Dolan, Siobhan — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:10:00 GMT

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone. And when it comes to campus recruiting we are in the midst of it. We have been to multiple campuses across the US and have seen some great resumes. So what differentiates a good resume amongst so many others? As you can imagine being a re ... (More)

Five things to be thankful for

Dolan, Siobhan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:23:00 GMT

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here are five things to be thankful for as an Accenture candidate: 5. The feast is bountiful – as Accenture continues to grow and develop, we have a wide variety of openings that range from consulting to technology or campus recruitment to senior leve ... (More)

Transition

Dolan, Siobhan — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:34:00 GMT

Hi everyone – It’s hard to believe it’s already November. Other than a stuffy nose, I have survived the fall intact. My campus trip to Duke went really well – a good crop of students this year and I continue to be impressed with the research and knowledge about Accenture that candidates bring with ... (More)

Guest Blog - Meet Cristina Lopez: Accenture Diversity Recruiting lead, proud Latina and working mother

Dolan, Siobhan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:31:00 GMT

Hi everyone, my name is Cristina Candia Lopez, and I lead North America Diversity Recruiting for Accenture. While my career at Accenture keeps me very busy, I also have another job… my real job… as wife to my wonderful husband Justin, and mom to my brilliant two-year old son (I’m not bi ... (More)

Why vacation is important...

Candare, Ronalyn B. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:35:00 GMT

... even for those of us who want to bring our laptops with us. I relish my vacation during Christmas. I am on break from school and the office is normally quiet – most candidates and hiring managers are also focused on spending time with family and friends. There aren’t any urgent situations ... (More)

The Lean Side of your Career

Pleyto, Lenard A. — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:54:00 GMT

I am taking a MBA Operations Management Class this summer and am very much into operations concepts and theories. My particular favorite is Lean Operations – if a step in your process doesn’t add value to your customer then it’s wasteful. My professor speculates that over 80 percent of the work do ... (More)