PwC to hire 2,000 graduates in 2009

Pricewater-houseCoopers (PwC) plans to hire about 2,000 graduates in China next year, as part of its long-term plan to expand in the country despite the global credit crunch, the firm's China operations head said yesterday.

PwC, one of the world's "Big Four" auditing firms, also plans to retain the pace of hiring for the next three to five years and will open new offices in the country "very soon" to support its rapid business growth, said Frank Lyn, PwC's China markets leader.

Lyn added that Chinese companies intending to expand in the West through mergers and acquisitions could wait another six to nine months when deals are expected to be cheaper.