Wednesday, October 5, 2016

So you want to join the "Gig Economy"?

So You Want to Join the Gig Economy? 



As a "career contractor", I've received a lot of requests for advice and tips from people that are contemplating making a move into the world of contracting. I'm happy to share my thoughts and experience but believe a roadmap is the best thing I can provide to get you on track if this is the path you want to take your career. I'll be posting the roadmap in a series of articles on Friday afternoon over the next several weeks. I hope to help guide your decision making and paint a realistic picture of life working in the Gig Economy. 
Here are the five stops on the roadmap:
1) Self-assessment. 
A short quiz to determine if you have the goods to succeed in the contingent workforce. 
2) Get your financial house in order. 
These are the steps you need to take in order to become financially stable enough to take on the risk that is contract work.

3) Establish your network. 
In this article I'll be sharing the 5 types of people/resources you must have in your stable to successfully create a pipeline of work. 
4) Building your personal brand. 
Tips for honing your personal brand and creating demand for your skills and abilities. 
5) Get gigs. 
Tips, advice and help for contract interviews, writing a contractor resume and other elements of getting hired for projects.

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