Portfolio Careers – Croixstone

The Rise of the PORTFOLIO Career

Much like COVID-19 has accelerated the pace of digital transformation, future of work experts are seeing a rise in the pervasiveness of professionals with “portfolio careers.”

Ben Legg is an engineer, serial CEO of global digital businesses, former COO of Google Europe, and former McKinsey consultant. He believes the portfolio career is a continuation of the automation of work and is here to stay.

Croixstone’s business model is built around our deep understanding of the portfolio professional. So what is a portfolio career?

A portfolio career isn’t reliant on a single source of income.

Income is derived from serving multiple clients that might include project work, consulting engagements, interim roles and/or board roles.

Unlike a “gig economy worker,” a portfolio career is thoughtfully put together and is focused on offering differentiated services in order to maximize earnings.

Learn more about portfolio career insights from Ben Legg.

Portfolio Careers 101

Many of the professionals who have joined Croixstone’s consulting team embrace the concept of “portfolio career.” This career strategy allows professionals to exert more control over how and why they work. Learn more about the basics of the portfolio career via Forbes.

A New Way to Define “Good” Jobs in the USA?

Over the last century, the American culture has held steadfast to a standard on what constitutes a “good” job. A fascinating, new article by Harvard Business Review makes a compelling argument that is it time for America to pivot from that conventional standard.

Read the article here.