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.

1. Portfolio Careers
Diversify Your Risk and Income

2. 7.9 million
jobs…
gone forever.

4. JOB SECURITY NO LONGER
COMES FROM AN EMPLOYER

5. Skills.
Marketable.
Transferrable.
YOURS.

6. Yes, Y0U.

7. TALENTS
STRENGTHS
VALUES
SKILLS

8. REMEMBER…
YOU’RE MORE THAN YOUR JOB

9. 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

10. You .
In a briefcase.
By 2020, more than 40% of the
American workforce will be…
•Freelancers
•Contractors
•Temp workers
A.K.A
PRACTICING THEIR
PORTFOLIO CAREERS

11. …A suitable work-life blend.
(Remember…there’s more to you than your job!)

12. Easier said than done?
A CHEF
A LAWYER
AND A WRITER
Not necessarily!
Keep your eyes open…you’ll start seeing examples everywhere.

13. Part-time assistant manager at a
neighborhood yoga studio
Virtual assistant
for several clients
Creative writing
student
Volunteer with organizations
I care about

14. “I love how these activities challenge
different parts of me.”

15. Internet technologies
Social media marketing
Virtual offices
Virtual assistants
Skype
Webinars
Distance learning…
THE INTERNET HAS CHANGED THE
WAY WE WORK

16. People over 55 are
almost TWICE as likely to
found successful
companies as those
between 20 and 34.

17. Consider
creating a
portfolio
career
if……

18. You want:
INCREASE YOUR VALUE
BALANCE
PART-TIME
LOWER STRESS
BACK-UP PLAN
OPTIONS
CAREER CHANGE
FLEXIBILITY
STARTING OUT
SELF-DIRECTED

19. Can you afford a portfolio career?

20. •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!

21. Explore yourself.

22. Follow-through
Persuasive
Motivator
Detail-oriented
Initiator
Problem-solver
Innovator
Strengths

23. Challenging
Creative
Variety
Adventure
Control
Flexibility
Freedom
Structure
Casual
Quiet
Collaboration
Humor
Autonomy
Support
Integrity
Authenticity
Balance

24. Successful portfolio careerists…
Are good at working under pressure
Have good time management skills
Like taking risks
Manage stress well
Enjoy tracking new projects
Like variety and change
Enjoy networking
Are self-motivated
Are flexible
Are good at improvising
Are confident
Don’t get hung up on perfection
Can remain calm, even in a money shortage

25. After getting to know YOURSELF, get to know the MARKET…
Where is the demand for your skills, talents, and strengths?

26. 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

27. Resources
• And What do You Do? by Hopkins and Ledger
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Roadmap to Success, Chapter 12 by Laura Schlafly
The Encore Career Handbook by Marci Alboher
Encore by Marc Freedman
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