4 reasons why you should collaborate with your partnership competitors
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4 reasons why you should collaborate with your partnership competitors

Most firms set a limit on the number of new partners they admit to the partnership each year. As a result the ones who make it have the strongest personal and business cases for partnership. Consequently, most senior associates in law firms and directors in the Big 4, accountancy, and consultancy firms are in competition with…

3 ways successful candidates balance their time to make it through the partnership track
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3 ways successful candidates balance their time to make it through the partnership track

In October 2014, I ran a webinar with Tara Fennessy on how to shortcut your way to partner. It was particularly aimed at people who are 0-3 years out from making partner in a mid-tier, Big 4 or large law firm. This is an extract from the webinar; Tara you’re on record for saying that…

6 common reasons why you didn’t get made up to partner this time around
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6 common reasons why you didn’t get made up to partner this time around

This week, many firms will announce who they are admitting to the partnership. If you are not one of the lucky few,  it is time to take stock of why not.  In this blog post, I explore the main reasons why people are often unsuccessful as they go through their firm’s partnership admissions process You’ve not…

How to find out how to make partner, when there is no formal partnership admissions process
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How to find out how to make partner, when there is no formal partnership admissions process

This blog post explores what you need to demonstrate to get put on Partnership Track and then put forward for partnership when your firm does not have a formal process for admitting new partners. Many firms, including some very large top 50 UK based Accountancy and Legal firms, do not have a formal or structured…

5 essentials that need to go in your business case for partnership
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5 essentials that need to go in your business case for partnership

If you want to make partner in your law firm, accountancy firm or consulting firm, you may know that you will be asked to submit a business case for partnership. However, the real question is what will you need to demonstrate, evidence or prove within what you submit? Wouldn’t it be nice if your firm…

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

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

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…

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

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…

4 foolproof tips to help you make it from being on partnership track to Big 4 partner
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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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