10 June 2025
If you work in a law firm or accountancy practice, chances are your organisation has some kind of internal career progression or competency framework.
It may live in a PowerPoint deck or a PDF tucked away in a SharePoint folder. You might vaguely recall being shown it once, during induction or appraisal season. And that’s exactly the problem!
These frameworks are meant to help people grow and move forward, but when they’re hidden away, they’re hard to use and easy to forget.
At The Professional Alternative, we’re helping firms bring their career frameworks to life inside our platform.
Instead of sitting in a folder no one can find, they become part of the everyday learning experience.
We build out tailored playlists for each career level, clearly showing the key skills needed and linking directly to relevant training.
So whether someone’s just starting out or aiming for partnership, they can see exactly where they’re heading and, more importantly, what they need to focus on to get there.
It puts employees in the driver’s seat of their own career progression and gives firms the tools to track progress and keep development on the agenda.
Not all firms have a formal framework in place, and that’s totally fine.
Maybe it’s been on your to-do list for a while, but you’ve just not had the time.
Maybe you’re not sure where to start.
Or maybe it just feels like too much of a big, complicated project that’ll take months you don’t have.
Whatever the case, we’ve helped firms in the exact same spot.
We support management teams with building frameworks that are practical, aligned to their business goals and rooted in the real day-to-day of the legal and accountancy profession.
The result? People actually understand what progression looks like at your firm. They know exactly how to grow, and managers don’t have to invent a career ladder on the spot every time someone asks, “So… what’s next for me?”
Frameworks vary across firms, but to give you an idea, here’s a flavour of the types of courses we typically provide at different levels:
Whatever level you’re aiming for in your accountancy or legal career, we offer plenty of courses to help get you to where you want to be.
We believe career development should be obvious, accessible and actually attainable, not just something you nod through in a performance review.
We’re committed to helping firms invest in their people in a way that works for individuals, for teams, and for the business.
Got a framework that needs bringing to life? Or starting from scratch and don’t fancy the soul-destroying PowerPoint deck? Either way – we’re ready when you are.
If you’re curious about how we can help your firm with a career progression framework, get in touch!