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Accenture exec says the consulting giant is hiring more entry-level workers out of college compared to last year

As some employers reel back their entry-level hiring, Accenture’s global chief diversity officer, Beck Bailey, says the consulting giant is only ramping up its acquisition of Gen Z talent.

What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Accenture Stock?

What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Accenture Stock?

Although Accenture has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Time to Buy: This Cheap High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Trading Near Multi-Year Lows

Time to Buy: This Cheap High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Trading Near Multi-Year Lows

Accenture's dividend yield is now over 3.6% thanks to the decline in its stock price. The stock's valuations have started to appear tempting at these levels, even though there are lingering concerns over AI being a risk to the company's business.

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Accenture's Julie Sweet blew up 50 years of company history. She says the hardest part is still ahead

Sweet dismantled her own operating model while reskilling for the AI age and preserving a great place to work. She says the Fortune 500 still isn't ready.

‘India has its challenges but…’: Ex-Microsoft professional quits the ‘American Dream’ amid visa uncertainty

“I feel free,” says former Microsoft professional Swapnil Sagar, who has left behind what many would call the American Dream and returned to India after a decade in the United States, citing visa uncertainty and job instability as key reasons for his decision.

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Are WhatsApp Messages Really End-To-End Encrypted? Elon Musk Says No — X Chat, Telegram Emerge Favourites

A US class-action suit against Meta has renewed scrutiny of WhatsApp's privacy record, with Telegram and Elon Musk's X Chat drawing fresh attention.

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‘Intelligence may be scalable, but accountability is not’: A new report exposes the hidden cost of the AI agent revolution

Accenture and Wharton mapped AI’s impact across 18 industries, concluding: The smarter your agents get, the more irreplaceable your best humans become.

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FedEx is rolling out AI training to get 400,000 workers ‘promotion-ready’

FedEx is rolling out AI training to get 400,000 workers ‘promotion-ready’

FedEx is really thinking about how it implements AI – leaders take the time to select tools, and workers offered AI training.

Is AI the end of consulting? Not likely, says Capgemini's strategy chief

Is AI the end of consulting? Not likely, says Capgemini's strategy chief

Boards are still more willing to listen to advice from McKinsey than ChatGPT and want Capgemini to implement AI agents

Melinda French Gates reveals the No.1 question Gen Z needs to ask themselves fresh after graduating: ‘Am I really on the way to where I want to go?’

Melinda French Gates reveals the No.1 question Gen Z needs to ask themselves fresh after graduating: ‘Am I really on the way to where I want to go?’

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates urges Gen Z to question their career paths and how it's shaping them—and it’s advice shared by top CEOs including AMD’s Lisa Su and Accenture’s Julie Sweet.

'If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do': Accenture CEO says failure to use AI will cost workers a promotion—or their job

'If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do': Accenture CEO says failure to use AI will cost workers a promotion—or their job

“If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do in order to operate Accenture,” Julie Sweet said.

From Amazon to Klarna: The 10 Major Corporations Leading the ‘AI-First’ Layoff Trend

From Amazon to Klarna: The 10 Major Corporations Leading the ‘AI-First’ Layoff Trend

We’ve all heard it in recent years: artificial intelligence is coming for your job. While most of us shrugged it off (because ChatGPT was still...

This Dividend Stock Yields 3.1% and Offers Massive Upside: Time to Buy?

This Dividend Stock Yields 3.1% and Offers Massive Upside: Time to Buy?

Accenture's dividend yield is over 3.1%, and the stock offers strong upside potential. Is it a buy?

Ziff Davis's $1.2B Deal: A Masterclass in Unlocking Value

Ziff Davis's $1.2B Deal: A Masterclass in Unlocking Value

Ziff Davis proved the deep intrinsic value of its assets by selling its Connectivity division for a price that exceeded its entire market capitalization.

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The Late-Stage Bull Market Is a Buying Opportunity for Tech

Tech's retreat signals a mature but ongoing bull market. With some stocks firmly oversold, analysts see value in the sector otherwise known for its growth.

OpenAI signs up the world's biggest consultancy firms to help roll out ChatGPT to enterprises

Accenture, BCG, Capgemini and McKinsey will be OpenAI Frontie partners to help enterprises with agentic AI.

Companies are doubling down on AI - despite market warnings

Most businesses expect to invest in AI, however workers need to be upskilled and jobs need to be redefined.

Last year, Accenture trained 550,000 workers in AI—now it’s warning senior staff to use it or don’t get promoted

Bosses have long warned staff to come to grips with AI. Now, companies like Accenture, KPMG, and Ring are tying employees’ AI usage to their future success and remuneration.

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OpenAI partners with McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, and Capgemini to push its Frontier AI agent platform

The new alliances heap further pressure on SaaS vendors such as Salesforce, Microsoft, Workday, and ServiceNow.

Accenture tells workers getting a promotion will require “regular adoption” of AI

Accenture will be using 'AI usage' as a metric to inform its decision on employee promotions.

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Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’

Consulting firm keen to increase uptake of technology and is reportedly monitoring adoption by workforce

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Telstra joint venture to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout

Some jobs will be moved offshore in wake of telco’s $700m partnership with tech consultancy Accenture

Wall Street Is Cozying Up to Palantir Stock After Q4. Does That Make PLTR a Buy Here?

Wall Street is finally warming to Palantir after a blowout Q4 that delivered 70% revenue growth, 57% adjusted operating margins, and multiple analyst upgrades, but the stock still suffers from valuation concerns.

Welcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: The shift from roles to skills is making your résumé—and your job title—worthless

Wharton and Accenture partnered on a huge “skills index” that crunched data on 100 million job postings. They found a “striking and persistent disconnect.”

The calculated career risks that led a BNY executive to the C-suite of America’s oldest bank

In a CEO search, small moments can end a candidacy instantly.

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