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What are your partners really thinking when they consider your application for partnership?
Probably the biggest mistake that any potential partner makes is to consider the partnership admission process as a long drawn out job interview or panel for promotion. This article shines a light onto what the partnership admissions process actually is trying to achieve, and therefore, what the partners involved in the partnership admissions process will…
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3 super tips to help you get through your final interview for partnership
Imagine this, you’ve got through to the last interview to become a senior partner in a big 4 firm. The last interview is with the CEO of the big 4 firm. How would you prepare for this interview? This was the question that arrived in my inbox this morning. Here is a longer version of…
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5 often forgotten ways to get back up to speed after a holiday
As the first of September rapidly approaches, many of us are returning from our annual summer break. As I found out personally, getting back up to speed after a week out isn’t as easy as it may seem. Here are a few tips to help you keep your post-holiday relaxed state for just that little bit…
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7 tips used by highly successful professionals to make their relationship with their mentor count
If you were offered the opportunity to have a highly influential partner as your mentor, how would you make sure you capitalised on this? This was the question I was asked a few months ago and this blog post contains some of the advice I gave. 1. Have and use a mentor A mentor isn’t…
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What changes as you move from senior associate to partner in a Magic Circle Law Firm? (It’s more than just your job title)
Many a senior associate and junior partner has come a cropper by failing to realise how the goal posts change when you finally get partner on your business card. In this blog post, we talk about how to make partner in a Magic Circle law firm by examining how the role of a partner in…
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4 foolproof tips to help you make it from being on partnership track to Big 4 partner
What happens when you put two strong straight-talking women in a room? Who both help talented professionals make partner at the Big 4 (as well as other firms!) The sparks flew…. …as the world was put to rights! During my lengthy conversation with Tara (Leadership and Personal Impact Specialist who has helped 100s of Big 4 directors…
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6 tried and tested tips to successfully ask for a pay rise in an accountancy firm
How to ask for a pay rise in an accountancy firm Apparently we are now starting to come out of the recession and there is a war for good accountancy talent hotting up (actually, there really is a war for talent in the accountancy marketplace). However, your salary may have increased since the beginning of…
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4 different types of sales questions that will turn you into the firm’s rainmaker
In this blog post, fresh after talking about how to use your personality to convert more sales, we explain the different types of sales questions for accountants (as well as lawyers and consultants) Sales questions for accountants Questions play a powerful role in getting prospective clients to sign up. Yet the common complaint I hear…
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7 no-nonsense but effective ways to tell a team member that they are not performing
One common conversation I have with my clients is how to get the message through to a poor performer in the team. Whilst the intention is always there to have a difficult conversation, very often this intention is not acted on. After all, there are always more pressing client matters to attend to than having…
