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A portfolio career strategy is a purposeful and strategic way to structure different types of earned income: part time employee, part time consultant, freelancer, independent contractor, independent business owner. Balance can be created by including volunteer work, and personal hobbies.
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Portfolio CareersDiversify Your Risk and Income
7.9 million jobs…
gone forever.
JOB SECURITY NO LONGER COMES FROM
AN EMPLOYER
Skills.Marketable.
Transferrable.
YOURS.
Yes, Y0U.
TALENTS
VALUES
STRENGTHS
SKILLS
REMEMBER…
YOU’RE MORE THAN YOUR JOB
Portfolio Career ● noun 1. “A process you pursue purposefully and positively, as a way to achieve a mixture of financial and personal goals.”
-Penelope Trunk
You .In a briefcase.By 2020, more than 40% of
the American workforce will be…
• Freelancers• Contractors• Temp workers
A.K.A
PRACTICING THEIRPORTFOLIO CAREERS
…A suitable work-life blend.
(Remember…there’s more to you than your job!)
Easier said than done?
Not necessarily!
Keep your eyes open…you’ll start seeing examples everywhere.
A LAWYER
A CHEF
AND A WRITER
Part-time assistant manager at a
neighborhood yoga studioVirtual
assistant for several clients
Creative writing student
Volunteer with organizationsI care about
“I love how these activities challenge different parts of me.”
Internet technologiesSocial media marketingVirtual officesVirtual assistantsSkypeWebinarsDistance learning…
THE INTERNET HAS CHANGED THEWAY WE WORK
People over 55 are almost TWICE as
likely to found successful companies as those between 20
and 34.
Consider creating a portfolio career if……
You want:
LOWER STRESS
STARTING OUT
BALANCE
CAREER CHANGE
PART-TIME
FLEXIBILITY
INCREASE YOUR VALUE
BACK-UP PLAN
OPTIONS
SELF-DIRECTED
Can you afford a portfolio career?
•Make an inventory of your assets•Know where your money comes from• Know your personal expenses•Keep an eye on your debt•You may need to cut back : what are “must haves” and what are “wants”?
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CASH FLOW!
Explore yourself.
Strengths
Follow-throughPersuasive MotivatorDetail-oriented InitiatorProblem-solverInnovator
ChallengingCreativeVarietyAdventureControlFlexibilityFreedomStructureCasualQuietCollaborationHumorAutonomySupportIntegrityAuthenticityBalance
Successful portfolio careerists…
Are good at working under pressureHave good time management skillsLike taking risksManage stress wellEnjoy tracking new projectsLike variety and changeEnjoy networkingAre self-motivatedAre flexibleAre good at improvisingAre confidentDon’t get hung up on perfectionCan remain calm, even in a money shortage
After getting to know YOURSELF, get to know the MARKET…
Where is the demand for your skills, talents, and strengths?
Getting Started Strategies
• The “Starter Position” strategy
• The “6 Months of Savings” Strategy
• The “Part-Time in Your Current Field” Strategy
• The “Just Do It” Strategy
Resources• And What do You Do? by Hopkins and Ledger• Roadmap to Success, Chapter 12 by Laura Schlafly• The Encore Career Handbook by Marci Alboher• Encore by Marc Freedman
Career Choices with Laura [email protected] 971-208-5852
