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Manage your portfolio career
An increasing number of people build their careers by combining several paid activities at the same time. This offers the opportunity to carry out different kinds of work, use a variety of skills or combine paid and voluntary work. A portfolio career can also give you the flexibility you need to balance work and family responsibilities. Use our guides, books, articles and links to find out more about portfolio careers as a career option.
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Featured article
Exploring the rise of the portfolio career
Economia, 3 November 2016
Discusses the rise of the portfolio career and the opportunities and challenges it presents to accountancy professionals.
eBooks
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Online articles
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Build a portfolio career
Article on the role of the non-executive director and how it can form part of a portfolio life. Provides advice for those looking to become a non-executive director including how to gain suitable experience.
Are there good jobs in the gig economy?
With a growing number of US workers earning a living as independent contractors, freelancers and temps, the author discusses the rise of the 'gig economy'. The flexibility and financial gains on offer are discussed together with possible trade-offs.
Embracing the new world of work
Five trends are transforming the work of accountants, presenting new challenges and opportunities for those who can adapt.
How to craft a side hustle that doesn't cost you
Offers advice on how to earn extra income from a side job whilst preserving work-life balance.
How the gig economy is reshaping the work week
Reports on a study by Intuit Inc. and Emergent Research into the on-demand economy and how it is reshaping the way people manage their careers. Discusses reasons for working in the on-demand economy, worker satisfaction and demographics of those doing on-demand work.
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Guides
Bored with nine-to-five? Eight ways to build a portfolio career
With freelance careers becoming increasingly popular, this article by Suzanne Bearne offers tips on how to balance different roles and acquire new clients. Published by the Guardian on 26 September 2016.
What to do when you want to do everything: Could a portfolio career be right for you?
Article from Careershifters providing insight into portfolio careers. Includes the benefits of a portfolio career, potential downsides and how to get started.
Portfolio careers
Article from career coach Denise Taylor which answers common questions asked by those considering a portfolio career.
10 portfolio career tips
Article by career and job-search expert Randall S. Hansen which provides guidance for those interested in building a portfolio career.
Portfolio careers (THE)
Article from the Times Higher Education supplement giving more details on portfolio careers as a career option.
Atom Content Marketing guides
- Effective PR
A good image is a valuable asset. Public relations (PR) helps you create good publicity, building your reputation with customers and others whose opinion matters to you. - Forming a business
Whether you are forming your first business or adding to an existing one, it pays to set it up correctly. Choosing the wrong business structure exposes you to unnecessary costs and risks. - Setting up an office
In a well set-up office, the equipment, the systems and the environment all contribute to making you and your business more efficient. Planning it properly from the start is the best way to make sure your office has what you need.
Organisations
Accounting for International Development (AfID)
Voluntary organisation which offers qualified accountants the opportunity to use their professional skills during voluntary international placements. Assignments last between 2 weeks and 12 months and form part of an ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity and long-term sustainability of non-profit organisations around the world.
Reach
Reach is a skilled volunteering charity which matches qualified professionals with suitable voluntary opportunities that will utilise their career skills. You need to register to see a list of volunteer opportunities available. The charity also runs TrusteeWorks which helps skilled professionals to find challenging and rewarding trustee opportunities.
VSO volunteer
The Voluntary Services Organisation website provides information on how to volunteer and lists current vacancies available for qualified professionals.
Articles and books in the Library collection
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