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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Consulting market shrinks by 10% but is now primed for hiring recovery
Recent results announcements by Accenture and IBM were a wake-up call for anyone thinking the consulting industry has been able to shield itself from the effects of the global downturn. The reality looks more like the consulting industry will have declined 10-15% by the time the industry emerges from recession.
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The networked consultancy, more than a loose association
Our management consultancy columnist, Mick James, this week talks to Philip Garnar and Barbara Whitney, Co-Founders of The Lamberhurst Corporation Network, about their unique business model.
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Capco unveils North American banking group
Capco recently announced a group-driven North America growth strategy to serve the needs of a broader range of clients.
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PwC predicts wave of M&A activity in the European financial services market
The first half of 2009 saw extremely low levels of European financial services M&A activity however, as we move towards and into 2010, an increase in deal activity is on the cards, PwC says.
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A.T. Kearney releases 2009 ranking of global corporate champions
A new study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, The Global Champions 2009, demonstrates that despite the meltdown in the financial markets, companies that combine long-range strategic planning with nimble execution can still by far outperform the competition.
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Accenture joins Vancouver 2010 employee loan program
Accenture has confirmed its participation in the Vancouver 2010 employee loan program, offering its employees the ultimate team building exercise and a chance to be a part of the 2010 Winter Games.
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BCG retains two leading European leadership and change-management consultants
The Boston Consulting Group has retained the services of two of Europe’s leading leadership and change-management consultants, Vincent Lenhardt and Laurent Buratti. Both Lenhardt and Buratti join from Transformance, a consulting firm that specialized in training coaches, development of collective intelligence, and change management.
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10 tips for a consultancy bidding into a large organisation
(Paul Vincent - Insight Sourcing Solutions)
Here are 10 of the more common ways a consultancy firm can come unstuck when bidding into a large organisation.
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Ditch the pretence: most jobs don’t need all this window dressing
(Neil Boom - OneNewsPage.com)
Instead of matching candidate with job in a day or so, the recruitment process takes at least a couple of months for even basic clerical positions. With maximum fuss, the job has to be advertised, job specs and descriptions drafted, CVs reviewed, interview dates set aside. For the employer, this involves a great deal of time and probably quite a lot of money. And as any employer reading this knows, with no guarantee of success.
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