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June, 2008

Finding Part Time Jobs That Pay Well Starts With Research

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    FINDING PART TIME JOBS THAT PAY WELL STARTS WITH RESEARCH

FINDING PART TIME JOBS THAT PAY WELL STARTS WITH RESEARCH


Part time jobs vary widely in pay and availability. To maximize your earning potential, identify and prepare yourself for the best paying and most available part time jobs in your locale.

If you plan to relocate, prior research of which jobs are most available and best paying in the new location can make the move more financially rewarding.

Part time jobs can be the right choice for many reasons. For instance, a part time job is a good way to explore a variety of occupations before committing to a particular career. Accepting a part time job with a desired company is also an excellent way to get your foot in the door when no full time jobs are offered.

The job search steps for part time employment are the same as those you would follow when searching for full time employment. If you live in Illinois, your first step should be to set up a free Illinois workNet account.

Setting up an account is very simple, and doing so allows you to access many job boards and search engines through the newly expanded Illinois workNet Job Search Tool.

Taking into consideration your skills and interests, research which part-time jobs pay the best in your locale. careerbuilder.com External link opens in a new window, an Illinois workNet partner, lists part-time jobs such as pharmacy tech on their current ten best list.
Additional resources to aid in your part-time job search:

Job-Hunt.Org External link opens in a new window provides tables of the ten most popular jobs and salaries in various Illinois regions.

The Career Information System External link opens in a new window provides information such as training requirements, skills, availability and earning potential for hundreds of occupations.

A chart of Statewide Occupational Wage Data External link opens in a new window and Guides to Career Choices External link opens in a new window are available courtesy of IDES.. A chart of and are available courtesy of IDES.. A chart of and are available courtesy of IDES.

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