Self employment and business careers challenge people who want to combine many talents, from communicating with customers to pricing items for quick sales; from appreciating finance and strategy to mastering technology.

Here are three reasons to try self -employment as part of a career development strategy:

1. You can make a profit in business based on the strength of your own ideas.
2. You want to change the consumer’s lifestyle. Many businesses focus on improving products and introducing new products to consumers. In self-employed and business careers, you can work at any stage in the process, from research and development to warranty servicing. Just think about all of the ways consumer products have changed your life in the last five years. Wouldn’t you like to be a part of change?
3. You want to turn a profit. Remember, you don’t have to be a business owner to turn a profit. In many business careers, you will turn a profit for the owner or the company’s stakeholders. If your employer has a bonus program, you can reap additional rewards from bringing in more profits.

Self employment or a business career offers unlimited career mobility whether you build your own business or use the experience gained to help build another business later.

Excellent and professional careers advice must include exploring self employment and business options. Gateway Career Management acknowledges the importance of building your own career in your way.

Explore the possibilities of self-employment and business: Call 0845 45 900 35 to book your free career consultation.

Consider a small business career if you want to develop skills that will always be marketable.

The more you can wrap your head around the new conditions of both globalised and small business, the more prepared you will feel for the ultimate test of your business skills—entrepreneurship.

Three reasons to try a self-employed or small business career:

1. You want to work for a small business instead of a large company. The UK economy relies on small businesses to provide essential and non-essential services to consumers and business. When you work for a small business, it’s often easier to observe the impact of your work.
2. You want to manage innovation. For some professionals, being a manager is overly challenging, especially dealing with bureaucracy and control. Innovating within your own or a small business can be quick – very quick and very exciting.
3. In this environment, you would find it hard to feel like a victim of boredom.

Advice from professional careers consultants must include exploring self-employment and small business employment options. Gateway Career Management believe you can build your own career in your way.

Find out how small business can provide big business challenges: Call 0845 45 900 35, book a free career consultation.

If you’re self-employed, how often do you step back and undertake a career review?

“I don’t need to think about my career, I work for myself“

If you agree, then perhaps you’re missing out. Even the top business leaders look after their personal development (although perhaps in ways different from new entrants into an organisation). Everyone who works – whether they’re employed or self-employed – will benefit from a career review.

When did you last undertake some personal development – strengthening your talents or learning new skills? When did you last achieve massively or review things that didn’t go so well and reflect on how things could be different.

A career review undertaken by a Gateway consultant skilled in micro-business and self-employment could help you accelerate your success. Complete the enquiry form and find out how Gateway can help.

If you are thinking about a career change you are likely to benefit from expert advice that our career coaches and job market specialists can provide here at Gateway Career Management.

This is a really important step and you will want as much guidance as possible to ensure that you are moving in the right direction – especially in the current uncertain economic climate.

We can help you look at your career from all angles; whether this represents a move within your current role, a change to another section of the same organisation, or a completely new start elsewhere.

There is much to consider, for instance, if you are joining a different employer, how much do you know about them? Have you done your research? Are your skills a good match for the work involved so that you will be happy in your new post?

If you are being promoted within your current organisation, does this match your career ambitions? Is it taking you in the direction you want?

For those of you moving to another role within the same organisation, have you considered the changes that this could bring, not only in your day to day work routine, but in your interactions with others? If you have enjoyed working with people, you may find that the new role involves sitting in an office on your own. For some, this might be their goal!

Here at Gateway Career Management, we can help you make careful and informed decisions about the big and little things that make up your working day.

Call us today: 0845 45 900 35 or complete the enquiry form.

Self-Employment might be an option that you’re exploring. It can be for a variety of reasons, for instance, following redundancy. It’s a big step to take and of course there are no guarantees of success.  During a recession, it can seem daunting to strike out on your own, but it can also be a timely opportunity that is worth pursuing.

Investing in a programme of career coaching from Gateway can help to ensure you get off to the best start. Our experienced career coaches will help you to gain insight, advice and knowledge across a wide range of key areas, for instance:

• Clarify what you can offer and develop self-awareness
• Understand the importance of marketing and the best approaches for you
• Look at next steps to take so that you have a clear direction
• Help you to manage your strategy and achieve your goals

We have inspired and guided many of our clients towards success and enjoyment in their work, whether this is in employment or self-employment.

Get in touch with us now to fully prepare for your future – complete the enquiry form or call us on 0845 45 900 35 to arrange an initial no-cost consultation.

It pays to invest in yourself!