Building a Portfolio
For many retiring from their current role does not necessarily mean retiring from work. It could present them with an opportunity to consider different ways of working.
By choosing a portfolio career, many individuals seek to provide themselves with a challenging alternative to the standard approach.
Although not all portfolio careerists are self-employed, they are all typically more in control of their career potential. It might take some time, perseverance, and creative thinking for these people to move closer to “self-reliance,” but that is often just what these people want. A portfolio career might be the best way for individuals to exercise their creative potential and achieve more of their goals. A successful portfolio can consist of many part-time jobs such as part-time employment, interim or temporary jobs, freelancing, contract positions, self-employment and non-executive positions.
We offer a structured programme, designed around our CDS Transition Model, that supports clients in planning and preparing effectively for this transition. Topics covered typically include:
- What is meant by the term “Portfolio Career”?
- Identifying values, drivers and motivators, to determine criteria to be applied in evaluating portfolio options.
- Completion of several self-assessment exercises to understand what work and life roles clients need to play for a properly satisfying life?
- Which of these are they successfully carrying out now, and which are they not?
- How can they better fulfil those roles in the future?
- How will they make these key pieces of their jigsaw fit together successfully?
- Looking at and evaluating work style preferences.
- Developing an action plan to achieve goals and objectives.