by: Jayne Stokes, Director, Global Employer Services, Deloitte, Middle East I was asked to write an article in March 2014 as part of Deloitte’s Women March initiative for that year. The task I was given at the time was to share my story as a woman in the Middle East. At that time, I was … Continue reading
As an audit principal at Deloitte in the Middle East, I get to see how eager young students are to apply to our firm and become part of our family. They come to us full of the exciting prospects of joining the biggest professional services firm in the world: the learning curve from which they … Continue reading
ad·a·man·tine – Unable to be broken Last night was Father Son movie night in my home. I usually choose a movie I have already seen and that has an interesting life lesson associated with it. I like to discuss the movie after it is over to see what my son has observed about it. The … Continue reading
Last year, I experienced a significant career transition. I went from serving 70,000 professionals as chairman of the board for Deloitte in the US, to serving 244,000 professionals around the world as Deloitte Global CEO. It was an incredible honor to be asked to serve the organization in this way, but it did raise some … Continue reading
It all started when I first joined Deloitte in 2007. After getting introduced to the Firms’ culture and vision at that time I was feeling, like most of us, skeptical and asked questions about the meaning of life. Am I living my life based on my beliefs, and values? Do my choices represent the things that … Continue reading
While growing up, I was fortunate to have values around education, hard work and perseverance instilled in me by my mother. As part of our WoMen March Initiative, I would like to celebrate the personal lessons in leadership that I learned from her. Very few people within my mother’s extended family finished high school and … Continue reading
It was on June 1st when I got my very first boarding pass to a first class ride towards the Deloitte Beirut office. Every flight gives passengers a little scare as soon as they get in their seats, and as a Tadarab intern passenger, I felt that, along with a lot of anticipation to how … Continue reading
I was thrilled when I was selected to attend the EMEA Human Capital Conference. I was even happier when I learned that it will take place in Deloitte University’s campus in Brussels, Belgium. DU EMEA’s curriculum is tailored to the region’s needs to deliver cutting-edge learning that will develop the next generation of international business … Continue reading
Last summer while waiting for a job offer from Deloitte Middle East, a tweet from the CEO of Injaz Saudi Arabia, Mr. Nael Fayez, caught my attention. It advised, “Choose a high school near your home and volunteer with Injaz SA for five hours only to help prepare our students for the job market.” Having … Continue reading
My philosophy has always been – if you are going to do something – do it properly or don’t do it at all. For me doing something properly means, doing it with passion! To be successful at anything I believe you need to be passionate about what you do, be willing to work hard. Success … Continue reading
