Do I Think and Operate Like an Outside Vendor?


Inside Employee or Outside Vendor?

  • It's a Question of Attitude

    • This is more than a question about your tax filing status. It's also a question about attitude. Captive employees think one way, and outside vendors think entirely differently.

    • Although P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™ gives Independent Professionals the superior benefits of corporate employment, the unique business model was designed for individuals who think and act like an outside vendor. Below are some illustrations of what we mean.

     

  • Are You Self-directed?
    • Employees look to others to tell them what to do and when to do it. P.A.C.E. Division Managers operate on their own initiative. They don't just talk; they do. They don't just wish things were better; they make things better. And if their client treats them poorly, they simply move on to a new client that appreciates the value they are delivering.

      >>> If you are bound and determined to chart your own course as a Contract Professional, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

     

  • Which Do You Value More, Security Or Freedom?
    • Captive employees value the security of a full-time job.

    • P.A.C.E. Division Managers value freedom and independence. They understand that freedom and independence are essential to the full realization of their potential.

    • P.A.C.E. Division Managers fully appreciate that real security comes from developing highly marketable skills and doing them well.

      >>> If you value freedom and independence over the false security of captive employment, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

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  • Are You Just Responsible, Or Are You Fully Accountable?
    • Captive employees are responsible for doing what they are told to do, but they are seldom held accountable for anything. Independent professionals are accountable. Period.

      • Independent professionals are accountable for the success of their own careers.

      • They are accountable for acquiring the specific marketable skills and experience that bring value to their clients.

      • They are accountable for the quality of their work.

      • They are accountable for identifying business opportunities and for marketing their services.

      • They are accountable for developing and maintaining satisfying and productive relationships with their clients.

    • You can delegate responsibility. You can never delegate accountability. P.A.C.E. Division Managers are accountable. Period.

      >>> If you hold yourself fully accountable to the highest professional standards, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

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  • Do You Need Your Client, Or Does Your Client Need You?

    • Employees need to be employed, and they identify closely with their employer. Whom they work for is part of who they are.

    • P.A.C.E. Division Managers, on the other hand, know that their clients are the one's who need them. P.A.C.E. Division Managers understand that who they are has more to do with what they do and how well they do it than whom they do it for.

      >>> If you have the attitude that your clients need you more than you need any particular client, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

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  • Does Losing Your Job Throw You for a Loop?

    • Employees view job loss as a form of betrayal; a broken trust.

    • P.A.C.E. Division Managers, on the other hand, know that they work at the whim of their clients. Contract assignments start and contract assignments end.

    • Employees view temp-to-perm arrangements as an inconvenience on the road to full-time employment.

    • P.A.C.E. Division Managers view temp-to-perm arrangements as a way to expand their contracting services.

      >>> If you view the end of your gig as an excellent opportunity to land a better gig, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

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  • Do You Depend On Meetings To Help You Organize Your Day?
    • Geesh! P.A.C.E. Division Managers hate meetings. That's one reason why they became contractors. They also hate office politics and all the other headaches that get in the way of providing the highest possible value to their clients.

      >>> If you value productivity over endless meetings and other CYA activities, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

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  • Is Your Resume An Autobiography, Or Is It a Marketing Tool?
    • Out-of-work employees prepare a chronological resume or curriculum vitae (literally, course of one's life) containing an objective, personal interests, and a list of all previous employers with inclusive dates of employment.

    • P.A.C.E. Division Managers prepare a skills profile that lists skillsets, projects, certifications, and specific training. Their marketing collateral resembles a Yellow Page ad or product data sheet more than it resembles an autobiography.

      >>> If you have a skills profile that focuses exclusively on what you do and how well you do it, then you may be a very good match for P.A.C.E. Solo W-2™.

     

  • The links below lead to an overview of additional attitudes and traits that characterize P.A.C.E. independent professionals.

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