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. Use the Part-Time Jobs Web Guide to find all you need concerning alternative working hours: general information, tips, job finders, legal logistics and direct accounts of people's experiences.
Expand All Guide SectionsPart-Time Jobs and Job Sharing
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 part-time jobs and job sharing below.
Insights for Part-Time Jobs and Job Sharing
- Many university 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 Web Guide.
Top Sites for Part-Time Jobs and Job Sharing
SnagAJob.com
has an article on finding part-time work. Find sections specific to different audiences such as teens, retirees, working professionals and mothers returning to the workplace.
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 reflects the policy of U.S. government jobs, a lot of the basic information and almost all of the advice is applicable to any part-time job.
Working Moms Refuge
provides information useful for mothers looking into changing their work hours to better accommodate motherhood. Eleven questions and answers, which include several direct quotes from people describing their own experiences, help to explain various aspects of working part-time.
Employment Spot
has information on seasonal jobs that explains the differences between jobs that are seasonal and permanent. Get suggestions for finding seasonal work, including information on specific industries in which jobs open up at different times of year.
Finding and Applying to Part-Time Jobs
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Working Part-Time Jobs
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Part-Time Employee Rights
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