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Building a Flexible Career

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Make your job fit your life. Find out how to request a more flexible schedule or find a new job that offers flexible work.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. Exploring the Flexible Job Market
  • What is a flexible job?
  • The flexible job market and who's building flexible careers
  • Most common flexible careers
2. Is Flexible Work Right for You?
  • The benefits and challenges of working flexibly
  • How to build the best flexible work skills
3. Building Flexibility into Your Current Job
  • Find out if your company is flex-friendly
  • Ask your employer for flexible work options
4. Where to Look for a Flexible Job
  • Find flexible job listings online
  • Identify companies that offer work flexibility
  • Use your connections to find flexible jobs
  • Steer clear of job scams
5. Be a Great Candidate for a Flexible Job
  • Build a resume and online profiles for flexible jobs
  • Answer common work-flex job interview questions
  • Ask about flexible work options during a job interview
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Brie Reynolds

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