Accountancy firm Azets is set to recruit up to 80 apprentices, graduates and school leavers in Scotland this year as part of a major recruitment drive.
Across the UK the firm is planning to hire up to 551 early career staff, taking the overall number employed at the firm to 1,600.
Azets says its school leaver route is a six-year scheme including two apprenticeship programmes leading to the student becoming qualified in their AAT and then moving onto their chartered accountancy qualification. The graduate route lasts three or four years.
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Peter Gallanagh, Regional CEO for Scotland and the North said: “Our commitment to early careers and creating accessible apprenticeship opportunities is stronger than ever. We have continued to increase apprenticeship opportunities year-on-year, as we continue to invest in people and talent development.
“I am pleased to report that we are seeing significant interest, with a record number of applications for September 2023. The applications are not only being driven by young people but from a diverse range of ages and people looking for a career change.
"Azets is growing rapidly in Scotland and investing in people and talent development is a key strategy for the business, as we continue with our ambitious growth plans and deliver a service of outstanding professional quality, that is both personal and local.”
