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How to move your career forward
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How to move your career forward

NOTE: this post was written in 2021 after almost 12-months of Covid restrictions and lockdowns.  However, the advice on how to get your career moving forward is still invaluable so do read on! Whether you started the New Year with resolutions or specific goals or you just have clear intentions for where you want to…

Partnership admissions process: what is involved?
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Partnership admissions process: what is involved?

The partnership admission process is shrouded in mystery. What is the process? What actually happens at an assessment centre? Is it the same in every firm? While this mystique helps to keep this esteemed partner image behind the curtain, the problem with mystery is that it often elicits fear. How can you prepare for something…

The reason why your Mindset is the biggest predictor of whether you make it to partner (or not)
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The reason why your Mindset is the biggest predictor of whether you make it to partner (or not)

In this extract from Chapter 1 of the 3rd edition of Poised for Partnership, Heather Townsend talks about the importance of Mindset. The question came from the back of the room. It always does, doesn’t it? “After listening to your ‘10 lessons to make partner’ talk, which one of the 10 lessons is the one…

The definitive guide to ‘creating’ content marketing (even when you don’t have the time)
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The definitive guide to ‘creating’ content marketing (even when you don’t have the time)

According to HubSpot’s ‘Not Another State of Marketing Report,’ almost 70% of businesses are actively investing in content marketing in 2020. I don’t know about you, but that certainly does suggest that content is in fact, King! While many of us may know that the key to modern marketing is content, the problem usually is…

The 6 greatest barriers to effective networking – which do you struggle with?
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The 6 greatest barriers to effective networking – which do you struggle with?

Every lawyer, accountant, and consultant knows networking is an essential component for career success; they invest time and effort building their list of contacts and developing the relationships with people as they know it’s key to business growth. Although like many smart, talented people, they know just how essential it is to execute networking properly,…

2 ways to get promoted fast to manager in your accountancy firm
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2 ways to get promoted fast to manager in your accountancy firm

Once you get that promotion to manager, you see so many doors open. Suddenly, the prospect of becoming a partner is very real. Even if, as a CPA, you decide to opt-out of public accounting, management experience will significantly help with your career advancement prospects in business and industry. So how do you get that…

The missing ingredient in why we struggle to make the time for business development
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The missing ingredient in why we struggle to make the time for business development

It’s too hard! I don’t know where to start! How to find the time for business development? I’m a good technician…I won’t do it. Sound familiar? If I am honest, the biggest thing that holds so many great lawyers, accountants and consultants from progressing their career is knowing how to find the time for business…

A definitive guide to job hunting for lawyers, accountants, and consultants (part 1)
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A definitive guide to job hunting for lawyers, accountants, and consultants (part 1)

There is more than one trail to the summit of a mountain. The same is true for job hunting. There are many strategies, many channels that you can use to find your ideal role, but like the trails to the top of a mountain, there are only a few consistent ways that result in success…

How to move from being seen as “a safe pair of hands” to future partner material
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How to move from being seen as “a safe pair of hands” to future partner material

Look around you in the office. How many people can you see who just stand out as a future partner? Let me guess they are not the people who you would necessarily call ‘a safe pair of hands’? Being seen as a “safe pair of hands” is a bit of a double-edged sword. On the…

15 great tips to help you win a competitive tender/bid
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15 great tips to help you win a competitive tender/bid

How do you win a competitive bid? In this blog post, we will share our top 15 tips to help you write winning proposals so that you can ace that bid for a competitive tender.  Tip 1: Highlight your 10% difference Unfortunately, much of what you put in your proposal will be mirrored in your…

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