Organizational Consultant Discusses Freelancer Identity and Risk-Taking
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Organizational consultant Meirav Halel-Lavan, who holds a doctorate in sociology, researched the transition to self-employment. Her findings show 40% of freelancers also hold salaried jobs. Halel-Lavan states freelancers must sell themselves and take risks, comparing it to 'stomach aches.'
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Organizational consultant Meirav Halel-Lavan researched the freelance transition and identity.
- 40% of freelancers interviewed by Halel-Lavan also hold salaried jobs.
- Halelel-Lavan states freelancers must market themselves and take risks.
- She recently completed a doctorate in sociology alongside her consulting business.
Organizational consultant Meirav Halel-Lavan, who recently completed a doctorate in sociology, has researched the transition from employment to self-employment. Her research indicates that many individuals who become freelancers also maintain part-time employment, with 40% of her interviewees holding both a freelance role and a salaried position. Halel-Lavan's work explores the professional identity formation of self-employed individuals, emphasizing the necessity for freelancers to actively market themselves and embrace risk, which she likens to experiencing 'stomach aches.'
She completed her doctorate in sociology concurrently with managing her business as an organizational consultant. The shift she made from being an employee to self-employed led her to conduct research that also dealt with the design of professional identity.
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