Career as a Self-employed, Consultant or Entrepreneur
CAREER AS SELF-EMPLOYED
The business administrator in a solo career can act as a consultant, advisor, with their own business or franchise.
These possibilities can also be exercised at home or shared offices. What should be noted is the compatibility of the activity with the home business.
Some companies adopt the system for employees to work at home, called home office.
The pros and cons raised can be extended to those who adopt a solo career and intend to exercise it at home.
THE MAIN NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN THIS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS.
1-LESS CHANCE OF PROMOTION, DUE TO THE POWER GAME, THE PROFESSIONAL NEEDS TO SEE AND BE SEEN.
2- GREATER EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE SUPERIOR THAT IT IS EFFECTIVELY PRODUCTIVE AND CAN INTERACT WITH THE COMPANY AND ITS VALUES.
3- MORE RESTRICTED INTERACTION PROCESS, SO FEWER IDEAS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.
4-LOSS OF CONTACT WITH THE COMPANY CULTURE, CONSEQUENTIAL OF DISTANCE FROM DAY TO DAY.
5-BIGGER DISCIPLINE, WORKING AT HOME MEANS SETTING WORKING HOURS AND FOLLOWING THEM.
THE FAVORABLE ARGUMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS;
1-WORK ALIGNMENT AND GOAL SETTING, THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS.
2-TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND THINK ABOUT NEW PROJECTS WEEKLY LUNCH WITH THE TEAM.
3-USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS IF YOU CANNOT GO TO THE COMPANY, CARRYING OUT MEETINGS VIA INTERNET.
4-STRENGTHENING OF NETWORKING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSION FORUMS ON TOPICS IN YOUR AREA.
5-SHARING DIFFICULTIES, NEEDS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUCCESS WITH YOUR TEAM.
For a solo career, it is interesting to have an EMAIL account, in office service franchises, it is possible to rent offices by time of use, for training, use hotel or convention center facilities and visit the clients' own companies.
Until recently, working at home was something restricted to activities such as sewing, frozen food production and crafts, over time, the list grew and today it also includes differentiated activities, such as event promotion, rental sound and light for parties, tourism agency, design office for websites, creation of mobile games.
Working from home depends a lot on the type of activity and the professional. The biggest advantage is the cost reduction, and many companies and professionals adopt the model for this reason.
Another advantage is being able to organize your time according to your productivity, for people whose work pays more at night, while others have their most productive period in the morning, when a single schedule is established, these differences are not taken into account; talented people stay frustrated by their low productivity, not realizing that they are working in an inappropriate period for their biotype.
Home office work seems relatively recent and associated with new information technologies; the truth is that working at home has always been a common practice in human history.
The artisans of the past worked at home, and the Japanese industrial revolution after the war, for example, had a home office an important ally, another important advantage is the expansion of the professionally active population that the home office allows people with mobility difficulties or age advanced workers could work normally without leaving the comfort of their home.
To be successful in your solo career and, mainly, to use your own home as the base of your activity, the main success factors can be summarized below;
1-Hard work, a lot of personal energy and enthusiasm to work.
2-Motivation and determination.
3-Ability to set and meet goals.
4-Disposition to take calculated risks.
5-Common sense, combining experience, knowledge and feeling.
6-Experience in the activity and stock of information acquired through practice.
7-Good communication skills.
8-Talent to sell.
9-Tranquillity in the face of uncertainties.
10-Passion for your activity.