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    How to get started with a portfolio career in global development

    This digital workshop event helped job seekers understand whether a portfolio career — a path that encompasses a variety of job types, contract types, skills, and industries — could be a good fit.

    By Justin Sablich // 21 October 2023
    A portfolio career is a path that encompasses several related or unrelated jobs. It might include a variety of job types, contract types, skills, and industries. “We’re not thinking about a career that follows a linear pattern,” said Simone Anzböck, an international coach and the founder of Prosper Abroad. “The idea of [a] portfolio career goes against so much of what we learn at home, in school, in society — like the idea that we should go through certain life stages,” she added. For those intrigued by this concept and interested in what this type of career could look like for them, Devex hosted a recent digital workshop event featuring insights from Anzböck. Highlights from this event include: • Understanding what a portfolio career is and what it comprises. • Brainstorming what a portfolio career might look like for you. • Defining what taking the first steps could look like. • Answers to questions from the audience. Speaker: Simone Anzböck, international coach. Moderator: Justin Sablich, Careers Editor, Devex.

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    A portfolio career is a path that encompasses several related or unrelated jobs. It might include a variety of job types, contract types, skills, and industries.

    “We’re not thinking about a career that follows a linear pattern,” said Simone Anzböck, an international coach and the founder of Prosper Abroad. “The idea of [a] portfolio career goes against so much of what we learn at home, in school, in society — like the idea that we should go through certain life stages,” she added.

    For those intrigued by this concept and interested in what this type of career could look like for them, Devex hosted a recent digital workshop event featuring insights from Anzböck.

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      Justin is a contributing writer and editor who previously led Devex’s careers content strategy. Before joining Devex, Justin served as the managing editor of Springwise, covering sustainable and climate-tech innovation across all business sectors. He also spent over 13 years as an editor and writer for the New York Times, specializing in digital content production and strategy while producing written and multimedia content on a range of topics, including travel, sports, and technology.

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