PwC is hiring fewer consultants and accountants. Its CEO is still sending his kids into consulting.
THE SO WHAT
PwC cutting junior hiring while its CEO still backs consulting as a career is the new equilibrium—fewer entry-level seats, more leverage per head via AI and tooling. For services firms, the near-term move is clear: redesign pyramids into diamonds and invest in tech that lets mid-level staff absorb work that used to require armies.
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