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  Thursday, 20th December, 2007
Knock Knock
- Who’s there?
Holly
- Holly who?

Holidays are here at last….and BLT will be feasting on figgy pudding until 2nd January. But there’s still time to apply for this cracker of a job.
Business & Consultancy News
New service allows consulting clients to benchmark their choice of consultants
December has seen the launch of a revolutionary new service that brings together consultants and the buyers of consulting services. Called "The Consultants Index", the site aims to make it much easier for buyers of consulting services to compare and select consulting firms. As a stream of new business could be won by those consultants able to score highly on the site, it’s also expected to cause quite a stir amongst the consulting community. Full article >>>
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Record UK results at KPMG
KPMG Europe LLP, the professional services firm, reported that turnover in its UK operations in the year to September 30, 2007, rose to a record £1,607 million. This represents organic growth of 11 percent on the previous year. Profit for the year rose by 20 percent to £447 million. Full article >>>
Management consultancy recruiter says 2008 won't be so bad
Our management consultancy columnist, Mick James, this week talks to David Lancefield, director at recruitment firm Selecture, about what recruiters expect from 2008.

Gaining an overview of the consultancy industry is more difficult than many other sectors. There are very few reliable statistics out there and getting hard information out of consultancies themselves is like getting blood out of a stone. I chat away to individual consultancies but I'm examining the wood one tree at a time and it's a bit of a self-selecting sample -- people rarely invite me down to their offices to discuss impending bankruptcy.

Full article >>>
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Towers Perrin global study points to modest 2008 salary growth in most regions
Towers Perrin, in its 2008 Global Compensation Planning Report, has projected continuing moderate salary growth in most countries next year, despite expectations for slowing economic growth in some markets. Full article >>>
Arthur D. Little: Delivering on the carbon margin
A new study launched today by Arthur D. Little explores the impacts of the climate change agenda on business strategy and future competitiveness. Facing the carbon challenge head-on is a critical success factor behind leading businesses in all sectors and regions of the world. This report looks at how leading businesses are delivering sustainable growth and improving brand equity through a dual approach to addressing carbon emissions and climate change in general. Full article >>>
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Thought Leadership
Consultancies – a case of the cobbler’s shoes?
Both you and the sales team were aware of the transaction; no-one gave you anything extra and you didn’t expect anything extra. The point is, this process, which is understood by both parties in the retail industry, doesn’t seem to apply to the consultancy sector – where over servicing is rife.
(Hugh Stafford-Smith - Maconomy)
Evaluating M&A options
Deloitte survey finds key differences in M&A outlook, decision-making and timing among strategic acquirers.
(Deloitte)
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Consultants' Forum
ACN strategy salaries
"I started at ACN as a grad hire a few months ago. Overheard that strategy people tend to get paid more than other operating lines of the organisation (such as SI&T, ACG etc). Is this true? If so, would anybody know by how much?"
Respond to this posting or submit your own forum question.
Management Consultants' Blog
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    - Moorhouse named winner of professional standards award

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