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Deciphering Big 4 Goal Setting

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

Mind you, this particular version is for PwC but names are likely interchangeable.

My Career Goals

Supplement the list with your own goals (and their real meanings) in the comments.

Posted in Big 4Tagged Big 4, Goals, Mostly inflammatory nonsense, PwC

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