The 3 questions your Business Case for partnership needs to answer if you are to be successful
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The 3 questions your Business Case for partnership needs to answer if you are to be successful

If you will make partner (or even director in some firms) you will need a persuasive Business Case. After all, not many partnerships are prepared to give up a slice of their profits to someone who is just a ‘good pair of hands’ or a trusted team member. The problem is that (as far as…

The right (and wrong) way to stand out on LinkedIn and win work and find new opportunities
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The right (and wrong) way to stand out on LinkedIn and win work and find new opportunities

Many lawyers, accountants and consultants are being forced to re-evaluate their business development plans to include LinkedIn. The key question every professional I meet wants to know is how to stand out on LinkedIn. After all, there are many hundreds of thousands of people who do what you do on LinkedIn. How do you rise…

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 lowdown on how to ask for and get a decent pay rise
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The lowdown on how to ask for and get a decent pay rise

Hang on a minute! You can actually ask for a pay rise? So many accountants, lawyers and consultants in practice think they can’t ask for a pay rise, but sometimes it’s a conversation you need to have. Given that so many firms have put in place pay freezes, pay cuts and recruitment freezes, there is…

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…

How to use social media to find your next role (8 not-so-secret tips!)
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How to use social media to find your next role (8 not-so-secret tips!)

Social media has long been a great way to increase your profile and get recognised, but it has perhaps never been quite so essential as it is now. With the Coronavirus putting a halt on travel, preventing large events for the foreseeable future, and throwing a spanner in the works with just meeting face-to-face, job…

A definitive guide to job hunting for lawyers, accountants, and consultants (part 2)
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A definitive guide to job hunting for lawyers, accountants, and consultants (part 2)

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…

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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