You may be the sort of person who prefers the challenge of short term (from 6 months to 2 years or so) assignments to permanent employment. If you are a senior professional with a demonstrable track record of achieving demanding goals or experienced at operating in sensitive disciplines at a senior level, you may wish to explore the facets of interim placements.

• unlockURpotential can help you to decide if interim management is for you
• unlockURpotential will explain the benefits and potential drawbacks of interim management
• unlockURpotential can supply information and contacts that will help you set up your own company or, if preferred, with an 'umbrella' company to manage your finances.

Taking on interim assignments can be an exciting and personally rewarding way of earning a living, with relatively short spells of intensive activity earning comparatively high rewards and 'resting' intervals that provide the opportunity to indulge in those activities (round the world trips etc.) that are difficult to fit into an 'annual leave' culture.

However, this is not a suitable avenue for everyone. Take the opportunity of talking this through with people who have been there and make sure unlockURpotential prepare you properly for interim management.