Fri.Feb 11, 2022

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Consultant vs Freelancer: Key Differences (& How To Evolve From Freelancer To Consultant)

Consulting Success

What’s the difference between a consultant vs freelancer? In Consultant Vs Contractor: What’s the Difference, we outlined the difference between a consultant and a contractor. However, a freelancer is different from a contractor. A freelancer typically works with more than one client. And a freelancer may be quite close to becoming a consultant.

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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

In this short post, we will briefly explore how consulting firms work, the hierarchy within firms, the main types of firms, and a few ways to learn more about a particular firm as you chart your career path, prepare your applications, and get ready to matriculate into the consulting industry. 1. How do Consulting Firms Work? Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst.

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Define Your Onboarding plan for New Hires to Create Personal and Team Success

Johanna Rothman

Tim, a first-level manager, asked me, “Is it reasonable for someone to quit after just a week? With no notice?” “No. What happened?” “Sam, a new developer, started on Monday. He told me today, Friday, he's not coming back.” “Did he say why?” “He had a whole raft of reasons. He had too many questions: how to use his expertise to contribute to the team; who was actually on the team; and the processes we use.

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An Insight into Special Services: Transfer Pricing

Tom Spencer

Tax advisory is primarily the province of the Big Four: Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG. A major specialisation of the tax departments of all four of these special services firms is transfer pricing, making it worthy of a closer look if you are considering entering this field. Transfer pricing comes into the picture when the forces of market competition are wiped out.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Ground Rules for Effective Meetings & Strategic Planning Offsites

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting company that specializes in aligning teams around their vision, mission, values, goals and action plans. Learn more about how we can help align your team with our strategic planning and implementation services.

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Skills-Based Hiring Is on the Rise

Harvard Business

A study of 51 million job postings shows a trend of companies moving away from degree requirements for many roles.

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The Great Resignation = Taking Control

Martinka Consulting

“The pandemic has unleashed a historic burst in entrepreneurship and self-employment. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are striking out on their own as consultants, retailers, and small-business owners.” This is the opening paragraph from an article in the November 30, 2021 Wall Street Journal titled, Workers Quit Driving Jobs in Droves To Become Their Own Bosses.

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5 Ways to Restore Depleted Health Care Workers

Harvard Business

Proven strategies that health systems are using to combat employees’ physical and emotional exhaustion.

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“We were wrong”

Seth Godin Blog

Groups rarely say this. They often (and loudly) state “we are right,” but when the future arrives, and it always does, it’s not surprising that it turns out that many projections and predictions turned out to be wrong. When smoking was banned in New York restaurants and bars, the trade associations vehemently protested, insisting that it would doom their businesses.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Research: How Do Warehouse Workers Feel About Automation?

Harvard Business

Interviews with workers from around the world shed light on their hopes and concerns.