A New Brand of Expertise: How Independent Consultants, Free Agents, and Interim Managers Are Transforming the World of Work

by McGovern, Marion

• ISBN13: 9780080497389
• ISBN10: 0080497381
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781136432095
• Copyright: 2001-01-24
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Summary

A New Brand of Expertise uniquely clarifies the dynamics of the red-hot "free agent" workplace and teaches the new skills and employment strategies independent professionals must master to succeed. In today's quick and turbulent markets, companies often need specialized professional talent on an interim basis to solve specific business problems, a major trend creating huge opportunities and an alternative career track for many professionals. A New Brand of Expertise clarifies for independent professionals why companies need interim talent and how to develop a skill set that matches market needs. Readers will learn effective methods for uniquely marketing and branding themselves in order to develop a sustainable and successful free agent career. Explains the booming market for "free agent" professional talent Details effective workplace strategies for both experienced and new independent professionals, such as consultants and laid-off managers