This document discusses non-traditional work opportunities such as freelancing, crowdsourcing, and virtual work. It provides an overview of different models like coworking, talent-as-a-service, and vet sourcing programs that help veterans transition to freelance work. The document also outlines a proposed 4-week training program to help participants learn necessary skills, complete hands-on work, and match to available projects to transition to freelance work.

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3. POP QUIZ!
 Looking for new career options?
 Already in business for yourself?
 Contract or temp opportunities?
 Thinking of a "side hustle"?
 Just curious?
 Something else?
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5. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=G8YT4WXSBLC 5

6. COWORKING?
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7. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YBBBZC__VAE 7

8. FREELANCING STATS
AND TRENDS (U.S.)
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12. CROWDSOURCING?
(1) Transactional
(2) Relational
(3) Creative
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13. CASE STUDY: VETSOURCING
Featured by Cisco “No Office Required”
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14. MEET PETER M. – FORMER U.S. MARINE AND
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM VETERAN

15. THE VETSOURCING CONCEPT
IN A NUTSHELL …
VSO VET JOB
Ecosystem sourcing Market
Assess- Place-
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16. THE NEW WORLD OF WORK
 Self-discipline, resilience and strong work ethic are
essential
 Teamwork and technology focus
 Ability to grasp the big picture and stay mission
focused
 Go anywhere, get the job done from anywhere

17. VETSOURCING MISSION
 Assessments and
individualized coaching
 Training
 Mentoring
 Relevant project assignments
 Cohort program of fellow
veterans
 Network for success.

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20. TALENT-AS-A-SERVICE (TAAS)
Organizations can more readily find and source the
capabilities they need by tapping external resources.
It's often cheaper and more efficient to buy external
capabilities than build and invest in them internally.
Building secondary but critical capabilities can keep
organizations focused on their core business.
Capabilities that are leveraged on-demand via contract
rather than "owned" internally can be rapidly spun
up or spun down, depending on organizational need.
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25. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it
must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun
the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't
matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle... when the
sun comes up, you'd better be running.
THE LION AND THE GAZELLE African Proverb
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26. WHAT IT TAKES?
 Time and priority management
 A financial cushion
 At least basic technology skills
 Dedicated work "space" - SOHO
 Know your value
Hustle + Focus x Diversity = Success
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27. PROS
 You call the shots - work on your
own terms
 The commute can't be beat - 30
seconds or less
 Work-life balance - juggling priorities
 Work when you want, where you
want
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28. CONS
 "Home office" can be a challenge
 Balance - getting the work and doing
the work
 Discipline and organization are
essential
 You are the chief everything officer
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29. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=MXO46JBTZUK 29

30. TOP 10 LIST
• Social media manager • Virtual help desk/technical
• Web development/web support
hosting/CMS • Technical
• Virtual assistant/virtual project writing/blogging/ghostwriting
manager • Creative services/content and
• Marketing/communications design
• Chat and call support • Video editing and production
(e.g., LiveOps) • Business consulting
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31. SAMPLE PROJECTS
• "Virtual Assistant" • Event planning / promotion
• Copywriting and editing • Transcription services
• Project management • Human resources / payroll
• Business writing services
• Help desk support • Sales (including inbound)
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33. 30 PROJECTS IN 30 DAYS
(CONCEPT)
The Basics
 Social media "footprint"
 Blog design and launch
 Basic marketing collateral
 Subject matter expertise and content
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34. 30 PROJECTS IN 30 DAYS
(CONCEPT)
Up and Running Strategies
 Live chat support
 Basic videos
 Animated presentations
 Project communication tools
 Integrated marketing campaigns
 Content curation and maintenance
 Location based strategies
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35. 30 PROJECTS IN 30 DAYS
(CONCEPT)
Advanced/Enterprise Solutions
 Virtual switchboard
 Cloud data storage
 Thin client/cloud services
 Help desk support
 Virtual team support
 Client relationship management (CRM)
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36. WEEK 1:
ASSESSMENT AND PATH
 Career interest inventory and assessment
 Determine the best or most likely fit
 Orientation to the non-traditional work
environment
 Crowdsourcing, freelance work, and co-working
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37. WEEK 2:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101
 Process and structure focus
 Pricing projects and determining hourly rates
 Examples of the types of projects and
assignments that are available
 What it takes to succeed in this non-traditional
work environment
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41. WEEK 3:
"FREE AGENT LEARNING"
 OJT for the 21st Century
 Learn the necessary skills to add to what you
already know how to do
 Build on your capabilities in content and
creative, technical and IT services, customer
support, etc.
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42. WEEK 4:
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
 Client engagement process
 “Clinic" setting to actively match people to the
projects
 Find projects and work assignments
 Collaboration model to identify who can best
address certain types of work that comes up in a
given project
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43. YOUR NEXT MOVE!
 Sign up on yourtalenthub.com
 Review resources and pre-work
 Complete self-assessment
 Select your path
http://yourtalenthub.com/enroll
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