Working as an interim manager
Wendy Mason works as a Personal Development Coach, Consultant and Writer. She coaches people going through both personal and career change particularly those looking for promotion, moving between the public and private sectors or thinking of retirement. Wendy has been blogging for a number of years and founded the blog Leaving the Public Sector to share what she has learned from clients and to help those now moving out of the public sector. You can contact Wendy at wendymason@wisewisewolfconsulting.com or follow her on Twitter as @WWisewolf.
In this article Wendy writes:
One choice for someone leaving the public sector is to work as an interim manager.
Interim management allows an organization to hire a manager with particular expertise on a short term contract for a limited amount of time; for example, to provide temporary cover for a role or to achieve specific objectives.
Interim management is different to consultancy; you will do the job, not give advice on how the job should be done.
Working as an interim gives you great flexibility, strengthens your CV and provides an opportunity to strengthen your network. Some people work as interim managers between longer-term permanent roles but others make a choice to spend their careers as interims.
Read the full article on Wendy's blog.