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  Thursday, 15 March, 2007
Accenture Consulting Careers evening
20 March 2007, London

This event is part of Accenture Careers Time, a period when we’re putting the spotlight on careers and opening our doors to talented individuals looking for a new challenge.

Find out more and register now.
Business & Consultancy News
First leading global search firm to search for best consulting talent
Our management consultancy columnist, Mick James, this week talks to Steve Tappin, former CEO of Edengene now Managing Partner Board and CEO practice at Heidrick & Struggles, who wants to transform the search industry.

Consultancy is such a diverse space it’s easy to forget that it sits within a wider advisory space which contains many other disciplines. And while consultancies are often deeply involved in the most far-reaching corporate change projects, one of the most profound changes an organisation can undergo—a change in leadership—is usually outside their remit. Full article >>>
Forthcoming events

Wipro Technologies
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Capco
Career event
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Project and programme management consultants
Find out about career opportunities at Moorhouse Consulting
 Monthly careers evenings in Westminster, Central London

Molten – specialists in business change
Find out about the career opportunities at the firm
Career evenings – 19th April; 25th April; 9th May

Commercial Advantage -
a new breed of strategy consulting
Careers evenings throughout Q1
 *plus* immediate meetings for Associates able to start an assignment within the next month

Strategy Consulting in London
Everything you need to know about making a strategy consulting career move to London.

A steady stream of warm client leads – guaranteed!
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Using thought leadership to generate millions in extra client fees
Seminar with world-renowned industry experts
 27th April 2007 – Mayfair, London

The Making of a Trusted Advisor
A one-day seminar conducted by Alexander Consulting, LLP and Top-Consultant.Com
 18th May 2007 – Mayfair, London

Becoming a “Master Consultant”
Half-day event
 25th May 2007 – Central London

Proven Strategies to Build and Sell your Consulting Firm
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29th June 2007 - Mayfair, London
Consulting Point voted Best UK Management Consultancy Recruitment Firm 2007

Get in touch with Consulting Point. It’s not just because we have over 300 consultancy roles to tell you about. We’ve also just been voted the leading management consultancy recruiter for 2007 by Top-Consultant readers…

Click here to see some of the roles on offer.
Big Four make a comeback in thought leadership
The large audit firms were the first to compete with McKinsey and its peers for a lucrative slice of the consulting market back in the 60’s. They have since undergone enormous change due to consolidation and regulation, resulting in a smaller number of big firms and the sale of some consulting operations. In the last couple of years three of the Big Four firms have rebuilt their consulting practices and this group is once again a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced in their recent performance in thought leadership. Full article >>>
Women step off the corporate ladder
In 2002, some 38% of senior manager level posts in the FTSE 350 were occupied by women, but this has now sunk to just 22%. The news may come as a surprise to many companies that have introduced flexible working arrangements and appointed heads of diversity in an attempt address equal opportunities in the workplace and retain talent. Full article >>>
Wanted: Contract Consultants

The consulting & interims market is very buoyant at present and dozens of new requirements are coming in each week from recruiters looking to hire consultants on an associate or contract basis. So if you are looking for your next assignment click here now for the latest opportunities.
Recruitment a major constraint to consultancy growth
With the consultancy market booming again, the competitive battle between the firms has shifted to the recruitment market, with staff shortages now the number one constraint on sector growth. “The “war for talent” has broken out again as firms vie with each other to recruit top candidates so as to maintain competitive edge and keep up with client demand. Full article >>>
Global employment outlook mixed, survey finds
Employers in Germany, Europe's largest economy, are planning to accelerate hiring in the second quarter, indicating a continuance in the recovery of this key labour market. Meanwhile, job prospects in India and the US are expected to ease in the next three months, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released by Manpower Inc. Full article >>>
Case study interview secrets

What is the secret to case study interview success? How can you ensure you're a case study champion -- rather than a chump?

>>> We reveal all here


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Consultants' Forum
Bonus - no chance
"I haven't had a bonus for years, and when I did get one it was lousy and taxed at 40%, hardly worth the effort. It's not me by the way, none of my peers get anything either. And we are doing good work."
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Consultants' Blog
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