Date/Time
Date(s) - Oct 18, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
JVS CareerSolution
Categories
Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the Gig Economy – mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. These workers span various industries and experiences. They have a wide array of career and life goals. And, these gigs are being obtained through mobile apps, websites and word-of-mouth.
Join us for an evening with Diane Mulcahy, author of “The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want.”
Discussion topics include:
• What is the Gig Economy? How did we get here?
• Who is participating in the Gig Economy?
• How to get into the Gig Economy
• The implications for Career Professionals
Cost:
- $35 General Admission Fee
- $30 Admission Fee for Members of the following organizations:
- Career Counselors Consortium (CCC)
- National Résumé Writers’ Association (NRWA)
- Pro-Bono Coaches for the Institute for Career Transitions (ICT)
- One-Stop Career Center Staff
All attendees will receive a FREE copy of The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want (autographed, if desired)
Registration and payment required: https://careermoves.wufoo.com/forms/p7o2yaz0xgfjxm/
ABOUT DIANE MULCAHY
Diane is an active an enthusiastic participant in the Gig Economy. In between full-time jobs and consulting gigs in private equity and venture capital, Diane has been a Visiting Fellow at Trinity College in Dublin, an Executive-in-Residence at Babson College, and an Eisenhower Fellow. She is currently an author, an Adjunct Lecturer at Babson College, and a Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation.