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Honing and Highlighting the Consulting Skillset

Tom Spencer

You can also seek accreditations particular to your industry, e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Institute for Human Resource Professionals Certified Associate (IHRP-CA). Communication Communication encompasses both written and spoken communication skills, as well as the ability to tailor your message to your intended audience.

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The Cost of a Startup

Martinka Consulting

Seattle Magazine did an analysis of the costs of opening a 2,000-square foot restaurant and the total costs ranged from $671,000 to $856,000, with, as you’d expect, about 90% of the costs for architects, construction, furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Sounds similar to other industries.

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2016 ECS Value Creators Report: Building Endurance

BCG

lthough the engineering, construction, and services (ECS) industry continues to lag substantially behind the broader market, a doom-and-gloom outlook is by no means warranted. Japanese companies’ average annual TSR of 14% in the five-year period from 2011 through 2015 is generated by extremely strong margin increases and cash flows.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

How did we get here, and what does it mean for the industry? That deal sent the price of Brent crude oil to above $70 a barrel in January, after the industry that had suffered through $54 per barrel oil on average in 2017. The news is all good for customers, but it makes planning for the industry players much more difficult.

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Housing Starts in China Plunge 25%; Did China's Property Bubble Finally Burst?

MishTalk

Economic data released on Tuesday also included a deceleration in industrial production, with growth in steel and cement output slowing to a crawl. Add related sectors, such as steel, cement and other construction materials, and the figure is closer to 16 per cent. Prices are falling for both new and old apartments.

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Severe Weather Threatens Businesses. It’s Time to Measure and Disclose the Risks

Harvard Business

When weather conditions are on average adverse over days, weeks, or entire seasons, shortfalls in sales cause reduced cash flows and can lead to financial distress and business failure. In the UK, no less than 18 weather-related profit warnings were issued by industry leaders. These disruptions add up. alone, or 3.5%

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We Can’t Study Short-Termism Without the Right Metrics

Harvard Business

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. It assumes that a smaller proportion of cash flows in earnings indicates a myopic firm. Are all share repurchases myopic?

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