Thinking of Leaving Corporate Life
Thinking of leaving corporate life?
Four reasons why 2021 is the best time to make it happen.
If you have been contemplating leaving corporate life and becoming a high-value consultant or starting your own venture, then maybe now is the time to make the leap. We often second-guess ourselves to the point it tips us from taking action but trusting your gut and finding the courage to get ahead is vital in the new world of work.
Here are four reasons why the new year is the time to make your vision a reality:
Many successful businesses were created in recessions.
57% of Fortune 500companies were created in adverse economic times. As well as this, 41% of businesses surveyed (The Future of Jobs Report 2020. By the World Economic Forum) have already said that they want to manage overheads and will be bringing specialists in from the outside for specific tasks and projects. There is also less competition during an economic downturn and small businesses have huge scope to be agile and adapt to market needs.Recession and Automation.
Many organisations are making redundancies and there simply will not be the creation of new roles on the same scale as before for some time. The advancement of technology and specifically automation will make the landscape very different to 2019. Senior Executives will face a challenge but there is so much opportunity for talented individuals, who see it as a chance to go further and are committed to reshaping.There is an entrepreneur in everyone.
Entrepreneur is a big word and one lots of people struggle to attach to themselves. The truth is senior execs are almost always domain experts in their field and there is still going to be huge demand for these specialist skills, hence a wealth of opportunities for bold-thinking individuals. Take that business spirit and seize the moment. The reset of 2020 has created lots of new needs and service-based businesses particularly can reap the rewards.Life on your terms.
2020 has been a huge year of contemplation for many. The periods of lockdown have left individuals questioning what they want from their work life. More time with family, more time at home, more time for self-care, greater flexibility and an appreciation of what is important to them, has made people want to reshape how they live and work. Welcome to the Revolution of Life!
Whilst the world is having a reset, this is the opportunity to leave the fast pace of the past behind. There has never been a better time to design a life on your terms with true fulfilment and the perfect harmony of choice, money, and time.
Written by Imogen Rayner, Executive Talent Scout
