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You don’t need a slide deck in your Partner Panel Interview.

This short blog post is paraphrased from an extract of part of a recorded masterclass, “How to ace your partner panel interview”, which is in our Progress To Partner membership site. Here is a snippet from the masterclass: What do you need to support your presentation in your Partner Panel Interview? Some people think they…

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4 tested tips that will make your Business Case really stand out (for the right reasons)

When it comes to submitting your Business Case for Partnership, you are often given a form or proforma to fill in. In this blog post we cover our best tips to make your Business Case really stand out. This is especially important when you are forced into using a very restrictive format or document. Use…

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4 things to do BEFORE starting to write your Business Case for partnership to give your Business Case more impact

Do you know the 4 things you should do before writing your Business Case? Don’t just sit down and start writing! In this post we will focus on what you need to do BEFORE you actually start writing your Business Case for partnership. Your Business Case needs to be built ideally 3 years out from…

How to pinpoint the exact questions you are likely to be asked in your Partner Panel Interview
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How to pinpoint the exact questions you are likely to be asked in your Partner Panel Interview

The Partner Panel Interview is a feature of the Big 4, Magic Circle and large accountancy, law and consultancy firm’s partnership admissions process. Given that in your Partnership Panel Interview you will be interrogated by a number of partners on the merits or otherwise of your business and personal case, it can be a terrifying…

The 2 essential components that your Business Case for partner or director as a lateral hire needs
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The 2 essential components that your Business Case for partner or director as a lateral hire needs

Over the last few months I’ve been reviewing lateral hire Business Cases for people who want to join a Big 4 firm or large firm as a lateral hire at director or partner. Any Big 4, or large international accounting or law firm will want to have a lateral hire Business Case before they hire…

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The 6 premises for every Business Case for partnership

You need to build your own Business Case for partnership. But did you know that all Business Cases are typically built on one of six premises? When you know WHAT premise your Business Case is built upon, writing a stronger and more persuasive Business Case becomes much easier. Read on to help you identify what…

How to build a strong and positive relationship with your Sponsoring Partner
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How to build a strong and positive relationship with your Sponsoring Partner

Your Sponsoring Partner is the person who recommends you for partnership, he or she is a crucial member of your support team. If this relationship has broken down or is weak, your partnership ambitions may be effectively blocked at your firm. This is the most important person you need in your corner. Don’t have your…

The 5 essential parts to your Partnership Track Plan
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The 5 essential parts to your Partnership Track Plan

Your Partnership Track Plan is what will keep you literally ‘on track’ to achieve your goal of being voted into the partnership in your firm. Given the multiple demands on your time when you are on partnership track, particularly if you are on Partnership Track in a law firm, it can be so easy to…

Prepare successfully for your partner panel interview – 6 tried and tested tips
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Prepare successfully for your partner panel interview – 6 tried and tested tips

Partner Panel Interviews within many of the Big 4 firms start in the UK start in the summer months, and then continue on for potentially another 9 months. It’s a similar time scale for many Big 4 firms worldwide. I.e. each person on Partner Track will undertake multiple Partner Panel Interviews. Often over a period…

How to ace your partnership panel interview
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How to ace your partnership panel interview

Most partner track processes for medium to large-sized firms will include a number of partnership panel interviews. These are where you are interviewed by a number of partners from your firm. Typically in these partnership panel interviews you are required to pitch your business case to the assembled partners. However, sometimes a partnership panel interview…

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