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Find out why potential partners need to be a triple threat
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Find out why potential partners need to be a triple threat

If you were a director or senior associate and bringing in work worth over £1 million, you would think that you would be a sure bet for partnership. This may not always be the case, read on to find out more… The world of theatre has a phrase called a triple threat. This is someone…

7 signs that your firm will put on you on partnership track – and your technical ability isn’t one of them
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7 signs that your firm will put on you on partnership track – and your technical ability isn’t one of them

Did you know that behind closed doors your partners are considering whether you are future partner material? This will have a huge influence on whether you make partner at your firm, or any other firm. This may happen very formally with a firm doing a talent audit, or very informally when partners get together. In…

6 pretty big clues that you will make partner – and confidence isn’t one of them…
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6 pretty big clues that you will make partner – and confidence isn’t one of them…

Many young professionals sadly never achieve their burning ambition of making partner, regardless of whether they start at a Big 4 firm. However, it’s pretty easy to see who is going to make it through to partnership, just by looking out for these six clues. 1. Have a rough timescale to make partner Those future…

Making Partner: Why has the average age to make partner increased to 40?
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Making Partner: Why has the average age to make partner increased to 40?

Making partner: How long does it take? When I started in professional services in 2004, making partner by the age of 30 was seen as very, very good going – and only the exceptional people did this. The few partners who did this were always spoken of in hallowed tones, and seen to be the…

Is ‘How to make partner & still have a life’ only for future partners? You may be surprised…

Is ‘How to make partner & still have a life’ only for future partners? You may be surprised…

Here is a review of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’, by Craig Wright National Head of Risk & Advisory Services at BDO LLP, which first appeared in AccountingWeb. I remember when I first became a partner in an accountancy firm. Books like this didn’t exist. There were constant questions I had…

6 ways to improve your confidence
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6 ways to improve your confidence

Being in practice can at times be stressful. How does the saying go? My job would be easy if I didn’t have any clients? You know, and I know that in the world of professional services your survival and career progression depends on you feeling good. Do you, like Heather and I, ever have any…

Why is regularly ‘feeding your soul’ so important to making partner?
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Why is regularly ‘feeding your soul’ so important to making partner?

If you are going to work at peak performance, then you need to think differently about your health and well-being. Or as Chris William’s, performance coach to partners in the magic circle and Big 4, puts it, “Alternative Asset Management”. Most of us will find ourselves working at full stretch on the journey to get…

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