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How to Make the Move From Industry Into Practice

It’s not uncommon for individuals in industry to want to realign their goals and aim for partnership. However, if you want to successfully facilitate this career change, you must first consider a) if this is the right decision for you and b) how you intend to transition from industry to practice. Throughout this article, we…

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At a career crossroads? 5 essential steps to get unstuck

Finding yourself at a career crossroads can be scary – it often means that change is looming around the corner. Whether you’re deciding to change roles, firms or industries altogether, there are a lot of decisions to make when altering career paths. So what do you do at career crossroads? Throughout this article, we will…

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Seven massive differences between working for Big 4 and Mid-Tier firms

Working in mid-tier accounting firms vs Big 4 – what are the differences? This is an important question for many accountants and consultants, especially those looking for the best opportunity to progress their career to partner Why? Because their decision could be the difference between them being stuck on the ladder or progressing in their…

How do I become a partner at the Big 4? The definitive guide
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How do I become a partner at the Big 4? The definitive guide

You’ll be expected to earn the rewards of partnership You should now be getting a good idea of how to make partner at a Big 4 firm. There’s plenty more on our website, so take time to read further. Having started you off, it would be remiss of me not to mention the amount of…

How to stop being the bottleneck
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How do I become a partner at the Big 4? The 5 must-dos

How do I become partner at a Big 4 firm? This is the big question! Making partner is often seen as the pinnacle of achievement for any accountant or consultant; a title that many strive for throughout their whole career. Like most of the partner track, however, knowing how to get there seems to be…

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What changes when you make partner and how to prepare for them

*This blog is an excerpt from chapter 2 of the 3rd edition of Poised for Partnership. This chapter focuses on ‘Direction’ and helps you to work out whether partnership is right for you and if it is really what you want. Download the full chapter for free here. Far too many professionals see making partner as…

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How early should I start preparing for partnership?

“How early should I start preparing for partnership?” is a question that I get asked by lawyers, accountants, and consultants very often. “I want to make partner in the next 12 months” is also something I hear, but more on that later. While it is possible to make it through the Partnership Admission Process within…

a man walking on train tracks to symbolise how to get put on the partner track
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How to get noticed so you are put on partner track (4 things you must do)

This article is based on a virtual workshop that we ran in 2020/21  It was the  Acing the Partnership Admissions Process Virtual Masterclass.You can listen to the full webinar inside Progress to Partner Academy  Scroll down to read the article or click the video link to listen to a snippet of the Masterclass. 4 things…

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How to get your career back on track if the Coronavirus has sabotaged your career plans

These last 2-3 weeks here in the UK have been, frankly, surreal, scary and the nearest I will hopefully come to war time conditions in my life time. I have been hearing from many of my clients that their career plans have gone completely to awry. (Some of them used stronger language than this.) So…

How to make partner
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How to tell if your mindset is helping or hindering you from progressing your career to partner

One of the critical factors in your partnership journey is having the right mindset. The importance of mindset in career development Watch this video to understand the importance of mindset in career development, particularly if you are wanting to get promoted or make partner in your law, consultancy or accountancy firm.  In the video you…

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