Job Search Tip Freelancing / Consulting / Temping Freelancing, temping, or consulting are all great ways to fill your time in between jobs. Sometimes it’s just a financial necessity, and that’s OK. But these activities also offer some great benefits for you while you’re in the job search. Sometimes they lead to a full-time opportunity, sometimes they build your skills or add to your knowledge, sometimes they build your network, and sometimes they just communicate to potential employers that you are an active person who wants to keep their hand in while they’re looking for the right opportunity. This temporary, or project-based, work is an outstanding way for a potential hiring manager (or even just someone who would be an extremely strong reference for you) to get to know you and your work. It helps them feel more comfortable. The ideal outcome is that they end up offering you a job. If they get some experience with you and see firsthand how great you are, they could very well offer you a job right there. I can tell you that I love to start people part-time before I make the big commitment of offering them a full-time job. When people do good work for me, I give them more and more opportunities. It’s a natural progression. The ability to see what your work is like, what your attitude is like, and how you deliver really goes a long way. But a still fantastic outcome is that they become a great [...]
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