Borders down: Young accountants, lawyers head overseas for adventure
After 20 months of closed borders, professional firms are bracing for an exodus of young talent. Business leaders expect pent-up demand will make the already tight labour market even tighter.
For Jane Carroll, moving overseas to work was a rite of passage that was always part of her plan.
“I watched other people go overseas and I thought: ‘Once I’m a chartered accountant, I’d love to go live and work overseas.’ I’d worked from such a young age – I started at [accounting firm] BDO when I was 18 – so I wanted to have a bit of fun once I was done with my qualification. I wanted to travel, to meet people, to do the young Aussie thing in London,” the 25-year-old says.
Edmund TadrosProfessional services editorEdmund Tadros leads our coverage of the professional services sector. He is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Edmund on Twitter. Email Edmund at edmundtadros@afr.com.au
