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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2018 - 2:38:09 PM |
Myra Lundy-Mortimer partner with PwC Bahamas speaking on Friday (June 22) as one of the presenters at the (ICAC) 36th Caribbean Conference of Accountants held in the Bahamas.
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When we look at millennials in the work place, we have to also embrace
transformation in the way we work, says PwC Partner Myra Lundy-Mortimer
Nassau,
Bahamas – When we talk about millennials in the workplace and the lack
of understanding of their career goals and personal wants, specifically
in the accounting profession, there are a number of factors we have to
look at.
Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
the Caribbean's (ICAC) 36th Caribbean Conference of Accountants earlier
today, PwC partner, Myra Lundy-Mortimer said, “What essentially do
millennials want for their careers in accounting? What will make them
thrive in their roles, as accounting professionals and what can we do to
dispel the myths about them and understand the true nature of who
millennials are and what they want? How can we work together,
collaborate and share our ideas to make an impact in our work place and
in the services we provide? We need to take a look at what we perceive
them to be, so that we can begin to understand their approach to work,
how well they balance their work and what they need to allow them to
thrive in the world they will soon dominate. There are many stereotypes
and myths about millennials and many comparisons to Generation X, we’ll
need to take a closer look to recognise our staff and our clients for
who they are, rather than what we perceive them to be,” she added.
Lundy-Mortimer
pointed out that in the accountancy profession we will soon see a shift
in the workplace and the changing faces of our talent, if it hasn’t
started already, which will lead to a closer examination of why
millennials are so important to the profession.
Myra Lundy Mortimer addresses delegates at the 36th annual ICAC Conference held at Atlantis Resort
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“As a Human
Capital Partner at PwC Bahamas, I have seen the changing dynamics and
faces of work in our accounting profession. Within PwC in the Caribbean
alone, millennials accounts for 74% of our workforce to date. It is
estimated that by 2025 the accounting industry will comprise of 75% of
millennials. These figures present an opportunity for each of us to take
a closer look at our recruitment and retention strategies for
millennials,” she said.
She pointed out that in 2013, PwC along
with the University of Southern California and the London Business
School announced the results of a unique and unprecedented two-year
global generational study titled PwC’s Next Gen: A global generational
study, which revealed a wide range of data gathered from employees and
partners of PwC network firms around the globe, involving people from
different generations, career stages and cultural backgrounds. That was
followed by the PwC study released in 2017 titled Engaging and
empowering millennials which spoke to flexibility, technology,
innovative programmes regarding career decisions, mobility and a sense
of community – all recommendations found to engage and empower
millennials. She added that PwC continues its understanding of
millennials as it’ll continue to showcase this year with PwC NextGen
Education: Accelerator Academy, which will continue to help PwC, and by
extension their clients, to better understand and work with millennials;
providing what they really want in the profession.
Lyndy-Montimer
ended her presentation with a request from the audience, most of whom
were from the accounting profession: “I challenge you to contest the
stereotypes, change the conversation from why they matter, to how our
corporate cultures, our work spaces, and how we communicate with each
other, can allow us to evolve as an industry of change; where Baby
Boomers, Generation X and millennials can work cohesively to a
successful end. How well accounting millennials adapt to their roles
whether in professional services or the public sector is an important
indication of how well we are willing to integrate them into their roles
to allow them to understand the joys, pains and expectations as future
leaders. Together, we can accomplish more working with this uniquely
ambitious generation.”
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