KPMG names new partner-in-charge of university talent acquisition
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Eager to expose himself to a different field and using his experience as a lead recruiter for Howard University, Thomas started giving presentations on campuses and participating in meet-and-greets to bring new talents to the firm. Thomas praised Powells contribution to the company and shared his intention to pursue the firms Accelerate 2025 program, which aims at increasing diversity and inclusion within KPMG. "Thats why Ive been so heavily involved in the African ancestry business resource group and our audit DEI council, because were looking for ways to enhance our ability to not only bring diverse individuals to our profession, but also to retain them and help them advance throughout our organization." "Were recognizing that in order to expand that pipeline for students coming into accounting, we need to start reaching them at an earlier stage in their educational careers," said Thomas. "We need to actually start reaching out to folks in high school to make sure they understand what accounting is about, so that we can continue to try to drive a diverse and talented pipeline thatll be available for the future."