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| Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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How to learn business development skills on the job
A study has suggested that about 70% of real learning takes place on the job, but most investment to improve business development skills tends to go into formal training.
Malcolm Sleath from coaching consultancy 12boxes suggests it is the learner who needs to make the biggest investment.
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BearingPoint completes sale of its EMEA practice to European management team
BearingPoint has completed the sale of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) practice to its European management team for an aggregate price of approximately US $69 million in total consideration.
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Accenture signs seven-year application outsourcing contract with Henkel
Accenture will provide international consumer goods company Henkel A & Co KGaA with application development and maintenance services in Europe and North America under a seven-year application outsourcing contract.
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Rothstein Kass continues expansion of business advisory practice with new senior hire
Accounting and business advisory firm Rothstein Kass announced that Eric Bass, an experienced business leader and management consultant, has joined the firm as a Principal in the Business Advisory Services practice.
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KPMG: Community engagement during hard times "especially crucial"
With businesses having been hit hard by the economic downturn, community groups are facing increased pressure.
However, KPMG has actually increased its ongoing support of communities across Canada, according to the firm's newly released Social Responsibility Report 2008.
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TCS to implement transformation program in Saudi Arabia
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Chamber of Commerce of the Eastern Region for executing an Oracle ERP implementation project.
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| Thought Leadership |
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Interims and consultants - what’s the difference?
(Nick Diprose - BIE Interim)
Introducing the term ‘interim consultant’ might create potential confusion for buyers of interim managers and consultants, argues Nick Diprose, executive director at BIE Interim. Better to keep a clear distinction between the two roles and their respective value to the client, he says.
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A change is gonna come
(David Harris - Baringa Partners)
Today, retail banks that are implementing a CRM system, or brokers installing an algorithmic trading platform are doing so in the shadow of inevitable regulatory changes, possible mergers or acquisitions, heightened global competition and above it all, a need to drive efficiency throughout the business.
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