A Part-time Job with Full-time Income - The Possibilities

Who all are looking for part-time jobs?

• Teenagers
• College Students
• Retirees
• Young Mothers
• People with Medical Problems or Disabilities
• Single Parents in Need of More Cash – A Second Job
• Someone in Search for a Good Life-Work Balance

Why do you want to Work Part-time?

A Teenager looking for a Summer Job

• Summer vacation is close and I need a part-time job which pays me well and also hones my creativity.
• I just need a part-time job to get through my college loans, willing to work up to 10 hours a week.

What does a Stay-at-Home Mom say?
If you are a stay-at-home thinking of getting back in the job market what would you prefer -- full-time employment or working only part-time? It is no dispute that working part-time brings many advantages to a working mother’s life -work balance act. Here are the top 5 reasons why women prefer working part-time when re-entering the workforce:

• I can have more energy and less stressed in the evening after a 5-6 hours work day. Evenings are not just the time spent on getting ready for the next work day, but more to be lived in the moment.
• I am spending less money on general daycare expenses and after school programs for kids
• I can have more time to enjoy with kids and in helping them with their homework or just finding time to interact with them
• I can have more “me-time”, even before picking up kids from school; you may find time for that half-hour pedicure / manicure or a quick shopping trip without the kids in tow!
• A satisfying feeling of self-accomplishment and outlet to creativity through work as compared to being a full-time stay-at-home mother

If not one the above, what would be some of your own personal reasons for wanting to work part-time?

Where to Search for Part-time Jobs?

Resources
The internet is a great resource for searching for the part-time jobs, here are some useful site which talk about where and how to search for the part-time jobs.

• About.com has great resources for searching for the part-time jobs and also advice on how to go about the job hunt
• A Careerbuilder.com article that has some very interesting listing on jobs that are fun and could be considered non-traditional and pays a lot more than you think
• Craigslist offers current local listings which might interest you
• Look for jobs at non-profit organizations which also offer part-time and other paid and volunteer job options. One such online resource: http://www.bridgestar.org/
• Looking for a job that offers good benefits and flexible schedules, contract work options? Perhaps a government job might suit you. You can search here: http://usajobs.opm.gov/
• Part-time Jobs for Teenagers, also look for your campus job listings online or career fairs
• Sologig.com for freelancers and contracting jobs
• BLS website

Some Suggestions
I would suggest you to search online (use Google, Yahoo or your own favorite search engine or job board) for the job titles that interest you on internet and also look up the BLS website to know more about the job requirements and descriptions. Once you do your complete research you will know for sure whether that job or career is the one that appeals to you the most.

Also you might perform some career self-assessments available online to find out the right match.

It is not difficult to find the right part-time job that gives you a good income as well, all depends on where you are looking and how you approach the search process and don’t hesitate to ask others (for example career coaches and career experts) who are in related fields for advice and suggestions.

Best Wishes on your part-time Job hunt!

Some other Tips/Resources

• 10 Jobs That Let You Work From Home - a very informative article on CareerBuilder.com
• A List of some Part-time Jobs and what you will Earn on these Jobs is available at the Careerbright website.
• Skellie has some great tips on online consulting, Consulting: a Getting Started Guide.

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