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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. Social media can also help you to find your next job if you’re a lawyer, accountant or consultant. Building a strong online presence is crucial if you work in a professional service firm. If you’re looking for a new role,…
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A definitive guide to job hunting for lawyers, accountants, and consultants (part 2)
For lawyers, accountants, and consultants looking for a new role, this article shows you how to job search effectively. In part 1, we covered two key lessons: always have a plan and get over rejections quickly. In part 2, I’ll show you how to leverage your social network and the importance of understanding recruitment agencies….
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A definitive guide to job hunting for lawyers, accountants, and consultants (part 1)
. For lawyers, accountants, and consultants looking for a new role, this article shows you how to job hunt effectively. In part 1, Icover two key lessons: always have a plan and get over rejections quickly. I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a…
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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…
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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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How to use your social network to find your next job (5 things every job seeker needs to know!)
The advice on using social networking to find a job in the past has been fairly scarce. Most blogs have given tips on “what to bear in mind if you’re going to make social networking sites part of your job search” with the message that it’s a ‘nice idea’ – getting a new job or…
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How do you get your partners to realise you are ready to be promoted to senior associate in your law firm?
You’re ready to get promoted to senior associate but a senior partner announces that one of your colleagues has got the promotion instead of you again. How can you stop this from happening so that you get the next promotion to senior associate? How can you differentiate yourself from your colleagues and demonstrate your leadership…
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5 powerful ways to leverage your network and find your next role
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is a pretty well-known phrase when it comes to job seeking. It’s no wonder really, as according to a recent study published by LinkedIn, 80% of all vacant job roles are found and filled through networking before they’re even published! I’ve spent a long time with…
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How to curb your overwhelming anxiety (particularly when worrying about the impact of CV-19 on your career and livelihood)
Covid-19 has triggered a huge, stressful experiment across the globe. A forced experiment where, over the past few months, people have been experiencing what it’s like to work from home whilst potentially trying to run a completely remote team and having the kids at home 24/7 too. Even worse, it looks like the working from…
