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Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced that it is creating 1,000 new jobs in Cardiff.

The Welsh jobs will be a mix of highly-skilled digital and tech roles, with hundreds of vacancies set to be filled over the next five years.

After already doubling its headcount in Cardiff from 250 at the start of 2022 to around 500 this year, the new recruitment drive will see PwC further invest in the Welsh capital and further increase its staff numbers in the city to 1,500 before the end of 2028.

The firm is keen to recruit from a diverse range of backgrounds in an effort to ‘supercharge social mobility’ in the region.

The initiative follows similar patterns in recent recruitment history for PwC which has boosted its Belfast headcount by more than 3,000 employees since 2015.

Announcing the hiring plans for Cardiff, Wales’ Regional Market Leader for PwC, John-Paul Barker, said: “A key consideration in investing in Cardiff is that the city, and the areas that surround it (Newport, Swansea and the South Wales Valleys) provide PwC with a platform to recruit people from a broad range of backgrounds.”

“Often, in the underrepresented communities we want to recruit from, there is a lack of awareness of the opportunities that the professional services industry offers and the accessibility of reskilling and training services.”

“The Welsh Government’s support will enable us to supercharge our social mobility and community engagement programmes and maximise our opportunities to reach the best talent across South Wales,” added Mr Barker.

The Welsh Government’s Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, welcomed the news, saying: “I’m delighted to announce this new partnership between the Welsh Government and PwC which prioritises fair work and improved job opportunities for those facing disadvantage.

“This new partnership represents a new way of working to help tackle inequality, promote fair work and build ambition for young people with the right skills for a rapidly changing world.1

The Leader of Cardiff Council, Huw Thomas, also commented, saying: “The creation of 1,000 new highly-skilled jobs and a commitment to access talent from our underrepresented communities is great news for our city.”

“Cardiff Council and our Partners were delighted to support PwC from the early stages of its Cardiff expansion to deliver a compelling proposition focused heavily on raising awareness of the breadth and depth of talent available to PwC in all our communities and developing pathways and training initiatives to access it,” said Mr Thomas.

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