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The future of careers

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Professionals are realising in increasing numbers that a portfolio career is not only possible, but preferable.

Five things you should know when starting a portfolio career

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Retrospect is a powerful tool in an online community. We learn together, we grow together and often we teach one another through personal experiences. It’s what helps us develop as people and as professionals, and it keeps us driving to do better every single day. The truth is that nobody gets something 100% right the … Continued

How to stay ahead of the pack with remote learning

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We’ve entered a new and exciting remote working age, one that’s ideally situated for independent professionals. The global gig economy is booming, and portfolio careers are at the top end of this new way of working. Now is a great time to be a portfolio professional, but there will inevitably be more interest, and with … Continued

It’s time to ride the post-COVID outsourcing boom

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“Outsourcing” is one of those words that has attracted a bit of a bad reputation in public opinion. For many, the concept brings to mind notions of badly run overseas call centres and cheap foreign labour. However, as portfolio professionals, we know that’s not always the case—outsourcing can be an opportunity for companies to tap … Continued

Portfolio careers: the alternative MBA choice

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According to research, MBA students can expect to see a 35–45% increase in their salary after graduation. This figure then jumps to a 55–65% pay increase five years after graduating, so the long-standing popularity of MBA courses is not a surprise. However, in 2020 COVID-19 changed the jobs landscape dramatically, with most MBA recruitment programmes … Continued