The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want

By: Diane Mulcahy

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Synopsis: Today, most Americans are working in the gig economy--mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. Learn how to embrace the independent and self-sufficient world of freelance!The Gig Economy is your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world. Packed with research, exercises, and anecdotes, this eye-opening book supplies strategies--ranging from the professional to the personal--to help you leverage your skills, knowledge, and network to create your own career trajectory.In this book, you will learn how to:Construct a life based on your priorities and vision of successCultivate connections without networkingCreate your own securityBuild flexibility into your financial lifeFace your fears by reducing riskCorporate jobs are not only unstable--they&’re increasingly scarce. It&’s time to take charge of your own career and lead the life you want, one immune to the impulsive whims of an employer looking only at today&’s bottom line. Start mapping out your place in the gig economy today!