Professionals Seeking Part-Time Work
Professionals seeking part-time opportunities generally look in vain for meaningful, well-paid positions. Jobs advertised as flexible tend to be scut work, entry level or work-at-home scams.
Take it from Jennifer Pultz: “The part-time jobs are not really career oriented.”
An environmental educator from Portland, Ore., Pultz left the work force when her sons were toddlers, figuring to return part time when they were in kindergarten. She’s been actively job hunting since hitting that milestone two years ago. “It’s so frustrating,” she says.
Enter the Internet. Several new Web sites — all launched since August — are matching talent with stimulating part-time, seasonal or project-based employment. The sites hope to serve older professionals who aren’t ready to fully retire, parents scaling back or returning to work, and even young singles who want time to pursue a hobby or entrepreneurial venture.
“There are so many qualified people out there that want to work but need the flexibility,” said Ilyse Shapiro of Wynnewood, Pa., who began MyPartTimePRO.com in February. Shapiro cites a June Gallup Poll finding that 51 percent of Americans would like to work part time before completely retiring.
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