In the last article I outlined the importance of selling yourself via resume and interviews. This is obviously just a small part of the whole process and what you need to think about. You can look at yourself as your own mini company with several different departments like: marketing (resume/cover letter), training (college education/projects), PR (interviews/correspondence), etc. While we are going to go further in depth into all of these departments, blogger Steve Pavlina has an interesting article on the idea that You Are Self-Employed. He uses the analogy that your work is your product and your boss is your customer.

Like it or not, you are self-employed. If you produce output and get paid for it, you’ve got a business. You are no more or less an entrepreneur than any established business owner.

How does your business stack up against the competition? Are similar businesses outperforming you? Can you provide a better service at lower cost? Or are you such a perfect fit for what you do that you really don’t need to worry about competition?

I enjoyed this article very much because it emphasizes taking control of your career path. By working on developing your own “company” you can help yourself, while at the same time benefiting your employer.

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