Building a Flexible Career – Brie Reynolds

Do you want to work from home, adopt a more flexible schedule, or transition to a freelance role? Flexible work options for career-oriented professionals have been rapidly expanding, but it’s not always easy knowing how to break into the market. This course is designed to help you build a career that fits your life, whether that means finding a new job or asking for more flexibility in your current position. Brie Reynolds teaches you about the growing flexible job market and shows how to build skills to be successful. She also introduces strategies to convince your current employer to offer flexible work, and to find legitimate and professional flexible job listings. Plus, get resume and interview prep tips to get hired. If you want to break out of the 9 to 5 or find better balance between work and life, this is the course for you.

Topics include:

• What is a flex job?
• Asking for flexible work options at your current job
• Looking for a flexible job
• Avoiding scams
• Resume and interview tips for flex jobs

• Introduction
• 1. Exploring the Flexible Job Market
• 2. Is Flexible Work Right for you?
• 3. Building Flexibility into your Current Job
• 4. Where to Look for a Flexible Job
• 5. Be a Great Candidate for a Flexible Job
• Conclusion

Brie Weiler Reynolds is a career advisor and the director of online content at FlexJobs. FlexJobs is the award-winning site for telecommuting, flexible schedules, and freelance job listings. As a free site for employers to source, screen, and recruit top-notch candidates for telecommuting and flexible positions, FlexJobs is a fantastic resource for hiring managers. Brie has a master of science degree in human resource management and over 10 years of experience working with job seekers and employers. Find Brie on Twitter @briewreynolds.