Recently Emily has been talking about taking the decision to learn something new, change direction, or become self-employed, and her posts reminded me of something I'd been talking about in my own Blog way back in June or July of last year - skills outsourcing.
In the past businesses tended to outsource just one or two functions - bookkeeping was a favourite, along with payroll, receptionists and personal assistants - but these days people seem to be going much further and outsourcing (or virtualising) everything they possibly can.
I haven't done a lot of research, but The UK Association of Virtual Assistants might be a good place to begin to find out whether outsourcing your own skills might be a viable option.
Geoff - http://www.metlissbarfield.com/
In the past businesses tended to outsource just one or two functions - bookkeeping was a favourite, along with payroll, receptionists and personal assistants - but these days people seem to be going much further and outsourcing (or virtualising) everything they possibly can.
I haven't done a lot of research, but The UK Association of Virtual Assistants might be a good place to begin to find out whether outsourcing your own skills might be a viable option.
Geoff - http://www.metlissbarfield.com/
Thank you for sharing this information. It's something I will bear in mind as I'm looking for a new line of work. This information may prove to be very useful.
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