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Part Time Vacancy
November 29th, 2009 | 
Author: One of the areas of a job search that many people completely miss is that of filling a part time vacancy.
Many times, a company will have an opening because someone has had to leave for a while, either because of sabbatical, disability, or maternity. This will give you a great opportunity to step in and work for a while. Once you’ve been there a few months, if you and the company both like each other, then you’ll be able to come up with an agreement to work longer – this way you aren’t tied to the company if you’re not enjoying the position you’re in. As companies are often scrambling to find the right person for a job, they’re usually willing to give you more experience than you may be necessarily qualified for. This way, even if you can’t find agreeable employment with the company at the end of your term, you’re able to leave and say that you have the experience of that position.
Part Time Vacancies CAN be found
And there are two best ways to find them:
- Know people who are leaving their positions
This means that you can network your way into their job when they go on leave. This is probably the easiest and most effective way to find a part time vacancy position. It will mean that you’ll be well ahead of the crowd when you’re stepping.
– Get your name in front of as many places as possible
If you don’t have an exact lead, then it’s important to remember that you can have a very wide lead. Keep in mind that even starting a job a week earlier can mean a difference of hundreds on your income – so get your resume out as quick as possible.
This is best done by submitting to as many places as possible.
I actually recommend finding a good company that will work as a resume submission service. Some good ones can be found for less than $100 – this money is well spent as it will essentially save you time – getting the grunt work done so that you can focus on making connections and looking for networks that you can work into.
Part time vacancy jobs can be some of the most rewarding part time careers you’ll ever have. Enjoy them!
How To Get a Part Time Vacancy Job
Looking to fill in for a part time vacancy position?
Here’s a few great ways to make sure you’ll be first in line.
- Stay On Top Of Things – Even If A Company Doesn’t Hire Part Time Employees
Part time vacancies can come up at any time – sometimes when you least expect them.
Companies
will normally make changes at different times of the year on their
policy of part time employees – and being in there reminding them that
you’re looking will put you first in line if they ever shift their
policy from no part time to allowing part time
- Take Into Account Your Total Time
Traveling far to work? Having to take the bus?
Remember
that your time is valuable – when you calculate what you’re making from
an employer compared with the time you put into the job, keep in mind
that it’s important to calculate your travel time as well.
Part time jobs are notorious for canceling on you at the last minute, or sending you off early to cut down on their costs.
Take this into consideration, and factor in your travel time.
- Are You Better Off Working From Home?
At times, a home job is better than an office one.
If
you get 3 hours on a given shift, and it takes you a half an hour to
get there and back, then your $10 an hour job is really only making you
$7.50, and if it takes you another half hour on each end to get ready
and change back into your regular clothes, then you’re averaging $6.
You’re
in the territory where you could reasonably start making comfortable
money online – mostly from your own home (considering the calculation
of the total time involved). While this isn’t for everyone, it is a
reasonable comparison.
Are you giving the right image in your interview?
By the time you’re at the interview stage, a potential employer is seriously considering you.
The interview has the potential to be the great equalizer of the part
time careers world – the person with the worst resume of an interview
group can easily blow all other candidates out of the water with solid
interview performance.
Here’s how to make sure you make the best first impressions:
- Review your resume and the basic points you made in it
This will ensure that you know “you” off the top of your head – too
many times it’s happened that people forget what they’ve said about
themselves – specific numbers, achievements.
This will make your resume information more credible, remove discrepancies, and keep the conversation going at a strong pace
- Check your background on google, review your facebook information for anything
Search your name on google, as well as your name with your city,
university, previous employers, and other organizations you’re with.
Employers will do these similar searches on you, and it’s likely that they will have a perception of you from it.
If it is good news, great.
If it is not, then you have a chance to acknowledge the perspective and do something about it in your interview.
- Check to see if your interviewers are on google or facebook
The purpose here is to see if there’s a common interest that you can bring up in your own life that they can connect to.
DO NOT tell them you have done this search, and do not bluff them into
thinking that you’re a fan of some obscure sport like underwater
kickboxing if you really aren’t.
Keep in mind that if you’re successful, this person will soon be your co-worker – you want to be as truthful as possible.
- Focus on the first impression
First impressions really do make a difference in part time careers. If
you look confident and assured, and are pleasant to talk with, you’ll
have a much better chance of success.
- Sit up straight and speak clearly
People really do judge the little things, and proper posture and tone
come off as confident, while lack of confidence and a slouch come off
as somebody who is unsure of themselves.
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