| Becoming an Interim is a lifestyle decision. Not | | | | company you want to provide a service for. The |
| everyone is happy operating outside the comfort zone | | | | challenge of the job, taking on a new business is no |
| of a corporate environment, without the security of a | | | | walk in the park, you'll have to think preventing any |
| steady source of income, and reliant on their own | | | | boredom at a job. Not being involved in the office |
| entrepreneurship and skills to win and successfully | | | | politics you have no personal vested interest to |
| execute assignments. You therefore have to decide | | | | protect. Being able to concentrate on what you do |
| whether it fits you or not? Do you have that | | | | best and many more. |
| independent streak that makes you want to own and | | | | On the other side of the coin there are disadvantages. |
| run your own business? Do you have that personal | | | | You don't have guaranteed work if you have a family |
| credibility and self-confidence to tackle problems and | | | | to support and work is scarce times can be tough. |
| quickly produce solutions? These are qualities an | | | | There is no holiday or sick, pay. Jobs that are far |
| Interim Manager must have. Whilst at first sight this | | | | away can put some strain on your home life. As you |
| may seem somewhat daunting, most who achieve the | | | | can see there is always to side to every coin |
| transition and become career Interims find the lifestyle | | | | however this is an eventuality with every decision in |
| such that they would not willingly return to permanent | | | | life. |
| status. As with most lifestyle decisions, there are | | | | Getting the job isn't as hard as you'd think. The |
| potential advantages and drawbacks that need to be | | | | employment industry has completely evolved in the |
| weighed up. Lets consult the different aspects of | | | | last few years by the growth of the internet, mobile |
| Interim management to get a better idea of what is | | | | communications and social media. You can post your |
| required. | | | | CV in pretty much thousands of different websites |
| Lets have a look at the positives of being in Interim | | | | where there are always ways to get your name out |
| Management. Firstly you are your own boss you | | | | there. |
| decide what jobs you want to take and and which | | | | |