Building a Portfolio Career - Softcover

Adrian Bourne; Christopher Lyons; Colin McCrudden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852527595 ISBN 13: 9781852527594

Publisher: Management Books 2000 Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Want to broaden your horizons? Re-plan your career? Improve your work/life balance? The portfolio life is the answer to today s changing world of work. It lets you take control. You decide how much to earn, how many hours to work, who to work with.

Leading management guru Charles Handy describes the portfolio life as "a portfolio of activities some of which we do for money, some for interest, some for pleasure, some for a cause...the different bits fit together to form a balanced whole...the whole is greater than the parts."

Building a Portfolio Career is the 'How To' book for the philosophy of Charles Handy and has been guided by his writings and inspired by discussions with him. It is packed with real examples from the authors' and others' life-changing experiences, and includes special models to help you explore your talents, together with expert advice on a host of topics such as networking and running your own business.

This third edition has been completely revised and updated and includes a brand new section on the use of social media to develop your career portfolio, written by a leading practitioner in the field.

About this title

Review

"A myriad of options and whirling thoughts were converted into a plan with timings and milestones...and a sense of achievement." --Dame Julia Cleverdon

"The book shows that with planning and determination the portfolio life, with its potential for independence and fulfilment, can be an antidote to redundancy." --Mark Tran, The Guardian

"My portfolio career was achieved more easily as a result of the structured, easy to follow and logical approach explained in the book. All potential career changers should have one!" --Ruth Ball, company director and portfolio professional

About the Author

Following board-level careers, the authors all became active Portfolio Professionals; their book shares their experience and gives case histories from those who've been through the decision already and are happily 'portfolio-ing'.

Edition details

• Publisher: Management Books 2000 Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1852527595
• ISBN 13: 9781852527594
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 350