Portfolio Careerists.

As someone who believes there must be new paradigms for career development, this snippet of an article caught my eye in The Week:


" 'A growing number of professionals really are opting out of the traditional one-job track', said Toddi Gunter in The Wall Street Journal. As more companies roll out flexible work arrangements and hire specialists, it's getting easier to be a "portfolio careerist." Over the past couple of years, the number of people on dual career paths has doubled, according to John Challenger, president of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. This "isn't just about cobbling together a patchwork of freelance gigs." It's about nurturing distinct careers, whether they be doctor or marketing expert or "litigation consultant and cartoonist". The idea is to keep your corporate gig and still have time to pursue your passion."