Part-Time Jobs

How to handle a part-time jobs.

by: Ryan Reyes
April. 16, 2010 2 9:25 am

A new class of high earners is working less and enjoying it more.
The number of part-timers is fast expanding, and so is the list of employers welcoming them - and willing to pay them well.

To be a professional and a part-time worker was once a contradiction in terms. But no more. Today more than a million professional choose to work part-time. some do so voluntarily, others are motivated by economic forces; but whatever the reason, one out of every eight professionals has decided to forgo full-time employment.

Incentive variations in part-time work are becoming more common. some people put in a full 40 hours or more a week but for , say, only six months or less a year. For some married couples or for two women who want to partially re-enter the work lace, job sharing makes a comportable fit. what they do is divide one position's hours and responsibilities.

The part-time work that is easiest to get is in hard-to-find specialized skills. This include medicine , law, accounting, engineering, and especially, data processing. Professionals who have experience in this areas can find many jobs.

Of course, the fewer hours you put on the job, the less money you take out. At least half of all part-timers get some fringe benefits. you also should be able to show how you would keep up with responsibilities that normally require full-time hours, such as travel and staff meetings. Always stress the quality of your work above the money the company would save on your salary.

Tracking down a part-time job at another company will take considerably more time and effort. If you get an interview, be prepared to explain how you would handle specific problems that a job might present for someone working part-time and much better if you volunteer to go full-time when emergencies arise. And offer to work a scaled-down schedule on a trial basis for a few months.