9 secrets of Directors who successfully made it to Partner in a Big 4 firm – part 1
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9 secrets of Directors who successfully made it to Partner in a Big 4 firm – part 1

How to make partner at a Big 4 firm (EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC) Making partner at a Big 4 accounting or consulting firm (EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC) is often seen as the pinnacle of achievement for an Accountant or Consultant. However, many talented professionals fail to make it to partner at a Big…

3 ways successful candidates balance their time to make it through the partnership track
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3 ways successful candidates balance their time to make it through the partnership track

In October 2014, I ran a webinar with Tara Fennessy on how to shortcut your way to partner. It was particularly aimed at people who are 0-3 years out from making partner in a mid-tier, Big 4 or large law firm. This is an extract from the webinar; Tara you’re on record for saying that…

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Seven main differences between working for Big 4 and Mid-Tier firms

Working in Big 4 or Mid Tier Firms – what are the differences? Working for one of the Big 4 – KPMG, EY, Deloitte, or PwC – is often seen as the best career for accountancy and consultancy professionals. It’s certainly great for the CV, but how different is the experience from working in a…

How to give the best presentation of your life when pitching your business case at your partnership panel interview
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How to give the best presentation of your life when pitching your business case at your partnership panel interview

How to make sure that you truly ace your presentation of your business case at your partnership panel interview? This is an extract of an interview that I gave to Errol Williamson a few years ago.  Errol Williamson:     First question, your recent blog ‘How to make partner.com’ on your website provided five essential elements…

6 common reasons why you didn’t get made up to partner this time around
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6 common reasons why you didn’t get made up to partner this time around

This week, many firms will announce who they are admitting to the partnership. If you are not one of the lucky few,  it is time to take stock of why not.  In this blog post, I explore the main reasons why people are often unsuccessful as they go through their firm’s partnership admissions process You’ve not…

12 things I learnt whilst helping a team of lawyers come 2nd in a £1 million competitive pitch – part 2
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12 things I learnt whilst helping a team of lawyers come 2nd in a £1 million competitive pitch – part 2

One of the first pieces of client work I did as a newly independent coach and trainer was supporting a pitch team of a top 100 law firm go out and come 2nd in a multi-million tender. That experience taught me a lot, and the second part of this 2-part blog post there are the remaining 6 tips to help…

How to find out how to make partner, when there is no formal partnership admissions process
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How to find out how to make partner, when there is no formal partnership admissions process

This blog post explores what you need to demonstrate to get put on Partnership Track and then put forward for partnership when your firm does not have a formal process for admitting new partners. Many firms, including some very large top 50 UK based Accountancy and Legal firms, do not have a formal or structured…

5 essentials that need to go in your business case for partnership
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5 essentials that need to go in your business case for partnership

If you want to make partner in your law firm, accountancy firm or consulting firm, you will be asked to submit a business case for partnership. Do you know what you will  need to demonstrate, evidence or prove  in your business case for partner? Wouldn’t it be nice if your firm provided a sample business…

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