The word self-employed or “autónomo” is a word we have heard a lot more of in recent months given the dire labour situation in Spain. The unemployment rate in Spain has reached an all time high of just over 25%, the highest in Europe, so it is no wonder that many have decided to try to take control of their lives by leaving the unemployment office behind and joining the self-employed ranks to set up their own businesses. Is that your goal for 2013?
Lately I haven’t posted much or been “visible” to my virtual friends and fellow administrative consultants but this has been due to bad health (finally diagnosed so at last I can start to work through it). Now that I am putting that episode behind me, it is time to get some focus again. So many thoughts are rushing through my mind at the moment but I hope I manage to get them down so at least this post is coherent…
Back in September I wrote a piece on Time Management. Good time management skills help you organize your time wisely, get all your work done and keep on your clients’ good side. Going a step further, as a self-employed person, should you set yourself set work hours? This is an interesting question. If you don’t establish some type of schedule or work hours, you’ll have a tough time keeping on top of things.
If you are seriously considering becoming an Administrative Consultant, there has never been a better time than right now. This relatively unknown innovative business approach is flourishing mainly due to the current economic climate where companies are learning to watch the pennies and outsource their admin tasks. It is becoming more and more common for companies to resort to third party collaborations in order to complete projects and other admin related tasks that basically rob them of precious time and resources better used elsewhere. You cannot compare the cost of a full-time employee to paying a professional Administrative Consultant for services as and when needed.
