Figure out what you do best“Often when you want to go independent, you throw spaghetti across the wall and hope something sticks, or you say ‘I’ll go broad, I’ll cast a wide net.’ Well, you should absolutely do the opposite," says career-management consultant Marianne Ruggiero, founder and president of Optima Careers. “The market rewards specialization."Think about how relevant your specialty is right now, as companies big and small adapt to social distancing and remote working.And don’t forget to analyze not only what you’re good at—but also what parts of your profession you like doing the most, advises career coach Sarina Virk Torrendell.Think checks and balancesBecause working independently means no more steady paycheck, review your.