How to overcome the challenge of selling yourself when going from industry into practice
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How to overcome the challenge of selling yourself when going from industry into practice

ByHeather Townsend

Going from industry into practice as a junior partner, director, senior associate or partner-designate can be a good way of making partner. As with all the routes to making partner, this one has its challenges and its benefits. The biggest challenge with this route is the fact that you may not have had to sell…

5 savvy tips to get time to think even in the middle of a client crisis
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5 savvy tips to get time to think even in the middle of a client crisis

ByHeather Townsend

When you work within the professions and have to record every six minutes, thinking space can be a bit of a luxury. However, time to think isn’t a luxury you can’t afford, it is an absolute necessity to be able to perform and make the right decisions. Here are our 5 tips to get your…

big 4 accounting firms
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Is the curse of professionalism limiting your career progression?

ByHeather Townsend

A few months ago I was helping a group of consultants put together their personal marketing kit. Despite most  of the consultants handling client portfolios worth over £1 million, they almost all suffered with the curse of professionalism, which was stopping them taking the next step in their career.  In this blog post I identify…

5 clever ways to get your mentor and sponsoring partner to help you to make partner
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5 clever ways to get your mentor and sponsoring partner to help you to make partner

ByHeather Townsend

5 tips to make partner Your mentor and/or sponsoring partner can literally make or break your transition from senior associate/director through to making partner. Based on our recent experiences of helping our client successfully get appointed to a partnership position in a top 6 firm in the UK, here are 5 tips your sponsoring partner and/or…

5 tips from a new partner to pass the competency based interview
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5 tips from a new partner to pass the competency based interview

ByHeather Townsend

It is always good to hear when one of our clients gets the partner role they wanted. It is even better when they give us detailed feedback about the process they went through, plus their tips to help others make it through! Following on from this post,  here are  5  tips from one of our…

Your guide to demystifying competency based interviews within the partnership admissions process
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Your guide to demystifying competency based interviews within the partnership admissions process

ByHeather Townsend

It is always good to hear when one of our clients gets the partner role they wanted. It is even better when they give us detailed feedback about the process they went through, plus their tips to help others make it through! This post is the first part of a 2 part series, based on…

5 ways of increasing your odds of making it through partnership track
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5 ways of increasing your odds of making it through partnership track

ByHeather Townsend

Being told you are on partnership track, or in line for partnership, or going to be put up for partnership is a great sign that you are nearing the end of your journey to make partner. This post explores what you can do in the 12-24 months before the admission process starts to help you…

What are your partners really thinking when they consider your application for partnership?
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What are your partners really thinking when they consider your application for partnership?

ByHeather Townsend

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…

3 super tips to help you get through your final interview for partnership
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3 super tips to help you get through your final interview for partnership

ByHeather Townsend

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…

Young girl in bed hiding beneath her blanket from the alarm clock noise
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5 often forgotten ways to get back up to speed after a holiday

ByHeather Townsend

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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