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Business Development Clinic: 6 tips to help you become the Go-To-Expert
This article was originally published in ACCA’s in-practice e-zine. Differentiating yourself from your peers is the challenge that every accountant faces. With today’s clients more inclined to look for a better service or deal, the pressure is on for every firm and professional to justify their fee levels and increase the value they bring to…
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14 Classic mistakes professionals make when writing their CV
Many job hunters struggle to get asked to interview, and wonder why they are being rejected so often. In my experience, a poor CV can often be one of the main reasons why they are not getting asked to interview.
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needs to be rewritten/updated (from 2013) Is your on-line presence hindering your job search? –
this needs a good tidy-up and updated info before republishing as a new article Autumn St. John is the content manager for Position Ignite, a website which offers a more inspiring, fun, insightful and creative approach to career support. In this blog post she looks at online reputation management – essential for today’s savvy joined up networkers….
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10 tips to help you get a job FAST
Did you know that the conventional ways of finding a job a not the most effective or efficient? Here are 10 tips to help you get a job fast.
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6 simple but effective email tips for everyone who struggles to keep their email under control
Today I reached Inbox Zero. It’s not something which happens often in my professional life. Despite penning articles such as how to permanently eliminate a cluttered inbox, I am ashamed to admit, that I have struggled, and still struggle on a daily basis to keep on top of my email. In this blog post I…
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Business Development Clinic: How to deal with negative comments online.
Jon Baker helps professional service firms grow from 5-50 employees. In this business development clinic, Jon explains how to deal with negative comments online. Many firms and professionals are wary of social media, because they are worried about what may get written – and what will come back to bite them at a later date….
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Business Development Clinic: What is a marketing plan?
In this week’s business development clinic, we look in detail at the question of ‘what is a marketing plan’, and more importantly what do you need to include in your marketing plan. What is a marketing plan? You will probably be advised to build a marketing plan when you get serious about building your own…
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How much do Big 4 partners earn in the UK?
It’s only human: most of us have probably wondered how much money partners at the Big 4 bring home each year. It’s not an easy question to answer, but in this blog post, we take the publicly available data and analyse it to get a good idea of the average partner drawing. Do you have…
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Business Development Clinic: How can I save time with social media?
I am often asked about how to effectively use social media, without it taking up too much time. After all, most lawyers, accountants and consultants have chargeable time targets to hit. These targets don’t reduce just because you decide to use social media within your business development mix. In this blog post, I will give…
