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A Peek Into The Life Of A Portfolio Careerist

By Sab on 19 July 2011 at 10:17 in Careershifters Blog

Have you considered creating a portfolio career, where you have two or more work areas on the go? To give you an insight into what it's like to have a portfolio career, Careershifters site user Charlise shares her experience and tips.

 

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We Don’t Use The Word 'Career' In Our House

By Sonia Lakshman

Does the term 'career' leave you cold and make you feel boxed in? Coach Sonia Lakshman stakes the case for doing work that doesn't conform to labels or ladders and expresses who you are. More

Portfolio careers for people in their 20s and 30s

By Marianne Cantwell

Do you see the world like a big pick-and-mix full of fabulous things to experience - and you'd like to try them all at once? Do you find the idea of being restricted to 'just one thing' - even your favourite thing - is the worst thought in the world? Then a portfolio career might be just the right answer for you... More

Personal Branding

By Henrietta Bond

Do you dread the question 'so what do you do?'. Do you do a variety of jobs and struggle to find a way to describe your career in a nutshell? Knowing how to identify ourselves is key to career success. Henrietta Bond, a communications consultant and career coach, introduces the notion of 'personal branding' and how it can help you identify what it is you 'do'. More

Making the change - how will you do it?

By Jenny Ungless

One of the biggest barriers for people who are trying to change career can be working out exactly HOW to make the change. The good news is that there are plenty of tactics you can use to help you make the transition. Here are our top tips from Jenny Ungless, director of City Life Coaching. More

Painting your own rainbow - creating multiple income streams

By Marianne Craig

The key to multiple income streams is that you get to decide the shape of your life. You can focus on your strengths and have variety and fulfilment in your life. Interested? Read on... More


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