Part-time Jobs: The Quest for Job Flexibility
Depending on your situation, part-time employment can be the perfect way to either make a little spending money or continue your career while cutting back on hours. Don't get lost on job search Web sites that can't help you with your part-time needs; knowing where to start your Internet quest for job flexibility can save you a lot of time. This guide will direct you toward all you need concerning alternative working hours: general information, tips, job finders, legal logistics, and direct accounts of people's experiences.
Expand All Guide SectionsHow Part-Time Jobs and Job Sharing Work
Full-time and part-time jobs have different requirements and different challenges, so information about full-time work doesn't always apply to part-timers. Read up on the specifics of working part-time (including cutting back from full-time) from the authors of these Web sites and articles.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Many universities' Web sites have links to a "career services" page. As a resource for students, these services usually provide helpful articles on searching for jobs. Try looking for a section or articles specific to part-time work.
- Keep in mind that "flextime" and "job sharing" are two other terms used to describe nontraditional working hours.
- For more information on what to know when searching for employment, see the findingDulcinea Job Hunting Guide.
Dulcinea's Picks
Part Time Online
is an Australian Web site full of information and advice, most of which is just as applicable to the non-Australian user. Use the green "Are you a Candidate?" column for links to explanations of part-time work and job sharing, tips on how to get these kinds of work, and advice for negotiating.
SnagAJob.com
presents a helpful article titled "The Nitty Gritty of a Part-Time Job Search," a brief tutorial about finding part-time work. Below the general information are sections specific to different audiences such as teens, retirees, working professionals, and mothers returning to the workplace.
Salary.com
has an article under its "Career" tab focused on uncovering all facets of part-time jobs. Weigh the benefit of flexibility versus part-time pitfalls like decreased compensation, and explore alternatives to part-time work.
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management
offers an in-depth guide to part-time work and job sharing with statistics and instructions. Although the information provided reflects the policy of U.S. government jobs, you can apply a lot of the basic information and almost all of the advice to any part-time job.
The Monthly Labor Review
has an online publication that includes an article titled "Reasons for the continuing growth of part-time employment" that details recent data and research to support the role that part-time jobs play in the business world. Read the abstract and then view the full article as a PDF file.
Working Moms Refuge
provides information useful for mothers looking into changing their work hours to better accommodate motherhood. A list of 11 important questions and their answers, which include several direct quotes from people describing their own experiences, helps to explain various aspects of working part-time.
Employment Spot
contains a page on seasonal jobs that explains the specific differences between jobs that are seasonal and permanent. It also gives suggestions for finding seasonal work, pointing out specific industries in which jobs open up at different times of year.
Finding and Applying to Part-Time Jobs
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