Years ago, I worked Sunday brunch at a busy Manhattan restaurant. I left the shift approximately $250 richer, feeling beat, but in a good, hard-earned way. The next morning, my alarm would go off, and I’d rise and prepare for the first of five days in the office. My second job allowed me to travel a reasonable amount, sock some money away in an IRA, and enjoy frequent alcohol-fueled dinners with my friends at upscale spots. My limited experience with a part-time job meant I had no comprehension of the possibilities and opportunities an extra job could provide in addition ...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in July of this year, 8,245,000 Americans indicated they were working part-time for economic reasons. That means over eight million Americans working part-time actually wanted to work full-time but hadn't yet found full-time jobs. The very same number of Americans indicated they were working part-time for economic reasons in July 2012, according to the BLS. If you're among those Americans working, or about to be working, only 30 hours weekly with your current employer, you may be wondering where and how to earn an additional 10 or 11 hours of weekly income ...
It can be tricky to find the balance between working your full-time job and pumping life and energy into your freelance or side work. First of all, there's the fact that you only have so many hours to work with, and so much brain power to contribute. Everyone has to rest! And not to mention, you have to watch out for issues like conflicts of interest, non-compete contracts, and colliding deadlines. For example, if you created a special way of setting up a JavaScript menu at your full-time job, you might not be allowed to use that same menu with ...
Freelancers looking for more assignments should diversify the types of jobs they work on, new research suggests. A study from the University of California's Haas School of Business discovered that freelancers who demonstrate work commitment through an incremental career path, by moving between similar — but not identical — types of jobs, are the most likely to be given work. Additionally, freelancers who work on only one type of job, or on too many disparate types of jobs, are less likely to win assignments. The study's author, UC Berkeley assistant professor Ming Leung, said previous study findings recommend that freelancers ...
You've done it. You've made the decision to go out on your own as a freelancer. So, you can alert the media and get ready to roll in the dough, right? Well, hopefully. Eventually. Soon! But, before you start planning the press conference and practicing belly flops into piles of cash, you'll need to get yourself some clients. And you'll have to figure out how to ask them for money. And there's the matter of actually doing the work. And, as a one (wo)man operation, you'll have to be the one who handles ALL of this. Sound overwhelming? Don't worry! ...
While there are plenty of perks that come with a proper 9-to-5, it’s also a big transition from part-time and consulting work to full-time, with plenty of unexpected twists and turns along the way. If you’re moving from freelance to a full-time gig, here are seven steps to help you succeed, regardless of your new workplace reality. 1. Use Your Inside Voice Consultants come with a certain amount of credible cache (whether or not it’s deserved). As a consultant, your opinion — even if it’s the same thing that internal staffers have been saying forever — carries a lot of ...
Young, urban professionals are foregoing full time salaries in favor of freelancing to do the creative work that they love, including photography, web designing, painting, and writing. That means they are hard workers. They are not tied to a cubicle, or a salary, or a clock. “The money ranges from 'very bad' to 'sometimes OK,'” Writer David Infante says, “but the sense of personal validation is fucking great.” This new demographic, if it is to survive, has to eat. Let this career guide help. READ MORE AT MASHABLE
1. Register with temp firms in your local area as they don't care about age but are more interested in your skills and experience. Also if you get work through a temp firm it helps build your resume for future work assignments. 2. Try to get an interview with an employer that is not your first choice to practice your interviewing skills. You don't want to go to your first interview in a long time with the employer you are really interested in working for and make easily correctable mistakes. 3. Consider having your resume re-written or updated by an ...
What’s that noise you hear? It’s the dads of America doing their part to “lean in,” per Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg’s well-publicized initiative to encourage parenting to be 50/50. The good news is, the Facebook chief operating officer is preaching what many families have been doing for years: sharing responsibility. For dads who hope to continue with their careers and have more time in the day with the kids, here are five part-time job options that can be done anywhere — and are hiring now. These positions aren't limited to just one industry, either. The possibilities of virtual, part-time work are ...
More and more employers are finding it cost effective to utilize boomers, seniors and even “retirees” on a part-time or project assignment basis. Temp firms have been using this resource successfully for years. An older worker generally needs less training, has a better work ethic and will often take a temporary or project assignment for far less than the hourly rate the person commanded when he or she was working full-time. Employers usually do not have to pay benefits so hiring from this age demographic is a win-win for both as older workers often have less need for benefits than ...