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Working as a Contract or Temporary Employee

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Learn how to escalate your career growth—and improve your work-life balance—by taking on a role as a contractor or temporary employee.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Join the flexible workforce
  • New workforce model
1. Goals and Priorities
  • Personal goals
  • Career goals
  • Work/life balance
  • Flexibility and unlimited time off
2. Pros and Cons
  • Benefits of working contract or temp
  • Challenges of working contract or temp
  • Try before you buy
  • Hiring authorities' perspective
3. Improve Your Marketability
  • Acquire new skills
  • Adapt to change
  • Salary increases
  • Experience in preferred companies
4. Career Stability and Growth
  • Full-time jobs: No stability
  • Add responsibilities with each contract
  • Your personal career agent
  • Career growth
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Barbara Bruno

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