The gig economy : the complete guide to getting better work, taking more time off, and financing the life you want /
Mulcahy, Diane,
The gig economy : the complete guide to getting better work, taking more time off, and financing the life you want / Diane Mulcahy. - 227 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Defining your success -- Diversify! -- How to create your own security -- Connect without networking -- Overcome fear by reducing and managing risk -- Plan for and take advantage of the time between gigs -- Take ownership of your time -- How to increase your financial flexibility -- Think access, not ownership -- Customizing your vision of retirement -- Conclusion: the future gig economy.
Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy-- mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula, life has never been better! Mulcahy presents your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world, supplying strategies to help you construct a life based on your priorities and vision of success. It's time to take charge of your own career and lead the life you actually want.
9780814437339 (hardcover) 0814437338 (hardcover)
2016023117
Part-time employment.
Flexible work arrangements.
Quality of work life.
Career development.
The gig economy : the complete guide to getting better work, taking more time off, and financing the life you want / Diane Mulcahy. - 227 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Defining your success -- Diversify! -- How to create your own security -- Connect without networking -- Overcome fear by reducing and managing risk -- Plan for and take advantage of the time between gigs -- Take ownership of your time -- How to increase your financial flexibility -- Think access, not ownership -- Customizing your vision of retirement -- Conclusion: the future gig economy.
Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy-- mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula, life has never been better! Mulcahy presents your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world, supplying strategies to help you construct a life based on your priorities and vision of success. It's time to take charge of your own career and lead the life you actually want.
9780814437339 (hardcover) 0814437338 (hardcover)
2016023117
Part-time employment.
Flexible work arrangements.
Quality of work life.
Career development.