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Side Hustle - Customer Service Representative (Work from Home)
The pandemic changed the landscape for many customer service jobs, esp. in the hospitality sector. Many of these are are work from home (WFH) and have flexible hours. If you have a computer, use VoIP technology for phone - these jobs should be attractive. These jobs also provide healthcare and other unique benefits (discounted hotels, travel, rent-a-car).
How Many Jobs do You Have??????!!!!!!
One job? For about 8.9 million people in the U.S., that’s no longer enough. According to February’s jobs data, more people than ever have multiple jobs, dating back to when tracking began in 1994. The findings could signal that employment opportunities are easier to come by — but the more likely reason for people holding multiple jobs is the persistence of inflation, experts tell Sherwood. The 8.9 million people represent 5.4% of the workforce, a share not seen since April 2009.
Source: Sherwood News
Side Hustle - Personal / Group Trainer
Side Hustle that is equally of personally gratifying as much as financial rewarding is that of a physical / group trainer who provides structure and guidance to fitness regimens. It is safe to say that certified trainer are not only credentialled but also passionate about helping other attain their fitness goals.
This side hustle not only offers flexibility in terms of hours but is also pays at an hourly rate higher than other side hustles. Locations can be at health clubs, private gyms, client homes, or outdoor spaces, or expand your reach through online platforms.
Side Hustles - Bartender / Food Service / Cocktail Service
Working in a front-of-the house (FOH) role in the restaurant business can be a lucrative side hustle, offering a flexible way to earn extra income, particularly for those with existing bartending experience. Bartenders / Servers can also work on-call at catering house, working at various events like weddings and parties, earning great side money, most cash as opposed to a pay check.
Side Hustle: Bookkeeping
Average hourly rate: $24.00
Bookkeeping involves balancing checkbooks and reconciling budgets for businesses. It doesn’t require formal education, though you’ll want to be comfortable with basic math and know how to use bookkeeping software.
Website / Graphic Design
Many graphic designers and web designs freelance in addition to their full time jobs.
Average hourly rate: $35.00
Web / Graphic designers are responsible for a website's / signage / marketing collateral (and more) aesthetic appeal and usability. In addition to the technical skills required to update a website or design materials, you’ll typically need a background in design, user experience (UX), or user interface (UI).
Side Hustle
Before you start a side hustle, it’s essential to identify your “why.” This intangible element can help guide you in choosing what you’ll do, motivate you throughout the process, and ensure your side hustle aligns with your goals.
What is it that you hope to achieve? Some examples of achievements may be:
Earn more money
Express creativity
Have more fun
Participate in a community
Learn about running a business
Create a launchpad for full-time self-employment
As you consider your “why,” also think about ways you’ll be able to measure success. Your measurement could be related to finances, feelings, social media metrics, knowledge, or anything else that feels right for you. Ultimately, you get to decide what “success” means.
Source: Coursera
Great Side Hustle Idea - Tutoring
Given inflation and other changes that have affected our lives since March 2020 (COVID), it is important to many to find a "side hustle" in order to have extra cash / make ends meet. If you are someone who truly embraces the opportunity to help others (young and adult) perhaps you should consider tutoring.
14. Tutoring
If you excelled in school or love to teach, this side hustle might appeal to you. Consider offering tutoring services for specific classes or standardized testing. Tutoring can be completed in person or online, and you can focus on your personal area of interest or professional expertise.
If you’re planning to tutor in person, you’ll need to have a location to meet. Look at options through a local library or community center to eliminate any costs (even your home is OK if the customer is a referral. Since you’ll be doing research and gathering resources for tutoring, this side hustle can also pair well with other gig work like creating online courses or study guides through sites like Skillshare.
And best of all, you can get paid by cash or check and not credit card.
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The share of working Americans holding down multiple jobs rose to between 5.3% and 5.5% during the first five months of the year. That’s a range we haven’t seen since the recession of the aughts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Whether an increase in second jobs portends a recession is only half the point. People are side-hustling like we are already in one.
It’s a testament to our collective unease and further evidence that careers will look very different than they used to.
Holding one job at a time is on the way to becoming antiquated, or a luxury, for emerging generations.
Source: WSJ.com
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SPECIAL NOTE: I am now taking on speaking engagements to groups about the following subjects:
Resume Writing
Interviewing
Ageism in the Workplace
Career Management
ATS Best Practices
Job Search Strategies
as well as accepting invitations to critique resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles at trade shows, workshops, seminars and various other events. Please contact me via ajbresumes@gmail.com or 415.519.9659 for more details.
Great Advice:
Micromanaging...
If your boss is micromanaging you, perhaps it is a result of she / he being a bad boss / undertrained / in over their head.
On the flipside, you are being micromanaged because you are not focused, lazy, take the easy way out, lack critical thinking skills - all of which contribute to being a bad employee.
All of the issues mentioned above are fixable.
In order to rectify / identify the problem, have a candid conversation with your boss before the issues escalate.
