10 Best Part Time Jobs For College Students

By Azhar Devaraj Victor

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What are the best part time jobs for college students? These are jobs which allow flexibility in terms of working hours and to a great extent location. The main focus of college students should be their studies and the timely completion of the courses that they have signed up for. Though part time jobs enable college students a source of much needed income, such jobs should not, in any way, distract them from their studies. Based on the above, the following are some of the 10 best part time jobs for college students:

1. Online Surveys: There are several sites and Google Ads that will help you learn more about online surveys. Pick the ones that have a proven track record and are offered by reputable sources.
2. College or on campus jobs: Check out the part time jobs that are available at your college or those near you. It could be something administrative especially during student intake peaks or an operational job. The library, counter, student counseling, cafeteria or any such service areas offer part time work opportunities.
3. Sales Promoters: You will be surprised at how much you can make for just a few hours a day. Pick those where you can select the number of hours you wish to work or the shift that is suitable to you.
4. Fast Food Workers: Turnover is very high especially at the popular outlets. They take on many part timers who leave to take on better opportunities. These people need to be replaced on a constant basis as service standards have to be maintained.
5. Hotel F & B Assistants: These are high labour intensive jobs. Conferences, seminars, weddings and other such events require a lot of manpower.
6. Online Affiliate Marketers: There is a huge opportunity here and they are among the best part time jobs for college students. You can do this with just a computer with Internet connection. You can work from anywhere, chose how much you want to do and when you want to work. A laptop would give you greater freedom with this type of work.
7. Donors: Find out from the hospitals nearest to you whether they need donors. Some pay for blood and plasma donations.
8. Care Centre Helpers: Homes for senior citizens or nurseries need people to spend a few hours reading, talking, to residents, playing with children or doing some cleaning. Call these centres and find out what they may be able to offer.
9. eBay Sellers: Sell products online. There are many other sites where you can do this. However, eBay is the best and most popular.
10. Research Study Assistants: Some post graduate students might need someone to organise their documents, type or read some material and make notes. Research centres may need some participants in their programs.

Surviving a Prolonged Economic Downturn

By Sarah Weinberger

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Many people are facing dire times during a prolonged economic downturn, which started by and large in late 2007, although depending upon your specialty, the beginnings of the recession started in the '80s with the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs to other countries. It was just a matter of time before white collar work got outsourced too. The politics of the situation, though, do not change the reality for many people. With bills to pay and many people out of work for two years or more with no unemployment benefits, philosophical discussions are a moot issue. Solving the problem is tantamount. For some, joining the military is an option, especially if you are younger, but for others that is not an option.

Although I cannot promise anyone a sure fire way that guarantees a job, I can tell you how to what the best strategies are, which will place you in the best possible position, so that you can get one of the few jobs, which are available. You do not have to work hard, but you do have to put in time and be smart. Okay, so let us begin.

The first thing that you should do is to discard old beliefs. Sending out five or so targeted resumes that you research and know that you are qualified for every couple of weeks does not cut the mustard anymore, so to speak. What you think of your qualifications is not as important as what the employer and recruiter thinks of your qualifications. Apply to anything and everything within plausibility of your field. You do not need to read the job descriptions. You only need to glance at it quickly. Your motto should be to throw enough things against the wall, so that not only will something stick, namely that you get an interview, but that you get hired too. You need to make a nuisance of yourself. Be heard. You should send out several hundred resumes every other day. In a month time period, you should have sent out several thousand. Yes, you can do that and not spend more than a couple hours a day on the activity. I will tell you how later in this article.

In most jobs, one does a varied number of things. For instance, many people in white collar jobs have to do a bit of project management, even if you are not the project manager (PM). Maybe you had to train people. Did you ever have to write something? What I am driving after is that you should explore working in a related field. It does not matter what you think of your skills, but what the hiring manager thinks. I say hiring manager, because you can work around recruiters. They are two dimensional in nature, as are human resource managers. By the way, being a human resource manager is another possibility.

Create one resume for each type of work. Mention every job that you had, but emphasize skills in the area that you want to push. Try to recollect back to your time and think if you did anything in that field, if even scarcely. If you did, play that up. Do a search on job boards and find industry buzzwords in the field. Research what they mean. You can do that by doing a Google search. Add those buzzwords, which you feel comfortable. Maybe you can study a bit those buzzwords and do some practice exercises with them, so that you know the lingo.

When the going gets tough, the tough should start working smartly and aggressively. Craft one cover letter for each job type. Be willing to accept a small decrease in pay, if you get into high-paying field for which you really do not have that many skills. You will be receiving remuneration for advancing your skillset and getting into a new line of work. Be happy. I did not say to sell yourself short. You should never do that.

When the topic of distance comes up, act like you have been to that location a zillion times. The answer should always be that the distance is not bad and that you can do that easily. What difference is it to anyone what the actual time is? You are not being paid for it, so why discuss that you will be on the road for an hour. Be firm and reassuring that the distance is not bad and that you are experienced.

Work every job board and be prepared to talk with recruiters and human resource personnel when they call. Never, and I do mean NEVER, discuss your job search and how it is going with anyone. It is not their business. When a recruiter asks if you have any pending interviews, be firm that you do not discuss your job search. Act like a manager and the one that is in charge. Take control of the conversation. That includes finding out what the job position is. Most recruiter will not initially give out this information, as they want to screen you to see if you have the skillset. They may ask you to describe your ideal job. Try to avoid getting angry or agitated. That only hurts you. Obviously, the answer is any job that pays and is close to home, but you cannot say that, sadly. Tell them what they want to hear. You must tell them that you want to work in that field for which they are calling. How can you do that? You do that by keeping track of which jobs you applied to and having the information at your fingertips indexed by company name and contact person. If someone is calling you, more than likely it is because you applied for the job.

I will give you a word of advice. Be very cautious about giving out your social security number and other key pieces of information. You do not need to fill that out on an initial interview. If it becomes serious, then provide it. If a company requests it for tracking purposes, such as with Bank of America, I would think twice. Companies like Bank of America do not care about you. They could care less. It is up to you to protect your own interests, just as they do their own. I would think twice about applying for those types of jobs. Maybe you want to if the situation is desperate enough, but I would still error on the side of caution.

Searching for a job effectively today cannot be done the old fashioned way. Employers and recruiters have tools to help them, you should as well. More than likely you have either a computer or a laptop. It is time that you get a software program which will help you do the chores related to finding a job. When checking into a software tool, your software tool should allow you to apply for jobs without opening a million tabs. It should assist you with your with resumes and a host of other things.

Be careful to not get flustered and throw up your hands doing a job search. Let us look at a common situation, where this happens. Remember, people will only see the end result, the final email, not all the hard work that went into applying for a job. Job boards are the most notorious, as far as being a pain in the rear. Even so called simple boards, like craigslist, are a pain to use. Take craigslist, in order to apply for a job, you must navigate to a job category and then open up jobs of interest on a separate tab. You then have to open up a new blank email form, one for each job, and then fill out each piece of information that goes into an email, one by one. You can easily spend ten minutes to send out one resume. The work does not end there, as you should keep track of this application, so that you can add information later on and retrieve information later on too. Yes, this part of the job search process is the most tedious and the most dreadful.

Be careful to not feel humiliated dealing with job boards, endlessly rewriting resumes, and especially talking with recruitment and employment contacts endlessly. There is also the matter of a long period of your life, not knowing when money will flow again, without money, seeing your life put on hold. That has an enormously damaging feeling to one's psyche. To avoid these issues, even with help, you should do things that reinforce your sense of self-worth. For different people that can mean different things. Spend a portion of each week reinforcing your self-esteem. That will help you in your job search, as nobody wants to hire a loser.

You should also note that the best time to apply for jobs is the first thing in the morning, so that people see your email when they first get in. If you send out emails on a Sunday or in the afternoon, it will get buried along with other people's email. Did you know that applying for a job on a job board merely sends an email to the person that took out the ad? This restriction puts more pressure on you.

Okay, I suppose that I do not have to tell you, but dress well and dress to impress, even if you are a college graduate. I do not say that lightly. I talk from experience. I was still at college, when I went for my first job interview. I asked my father how I should dress. He told me that I am a student and then will see me as such, so I should dress that way. Not having anyone tell me different, I listened to him. I was taken aside after the interview and given a talk to by the hiring manager about how to dress. Needless to say, I did not get that job. Speaking of learning things through the School of Hard Knocks, and I hold a PhD from that university graduated with high marks, you should listen to criticism and accept it if it is valid, but reject it if you do not feel that it suits you. People say things to help you, but that does not mean that everything that someone says will help you. You know yourself best, but do not be prideful and reject good advice.

If you want to dress well and on a budget, I would recommend JC Penney, if you happen to have one in your area. They have great men's and women's professional outfits at great prices that anyone can afford. I would also check out Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. Sometimes they have last year's outfits at reduced prices.

When the phone rings and you start talking to someone, if you do not know an answer, do not try to bluff anyone. That looks bad. Jot down the question for latter research, but for the moment just say that you do not know. The worst that can happen is that you blow the conversation, but will learn the question for the next person that calls. Many company's do a phone screen at first, so expect that.

More than likely, if you get the job, then you will get the offer within a day, most likely within a short time of the interview. When interviewers keep interviewing, then they did not like you. It is as simple as that, although they may interview other people and then get back to you, so you never know.

There is a job for everyone, just as there is that certain someone for everyone. You have to be persistent and stay in there. Keep up the education. If there is a long period of unaccounted for time in your resume, add in short block to account for the period. I would recommend adding in some sort of education. That can show people that your skills are still relevant.

The first step to finding a job is to stay focused and come up with a plan. Decide that you will apply to jobs. Do that like you would any other chore that you do every day. The most important thing is to not get discouraged and remember that you are a valuable person. Be creative.

By following these steps, you will see that the phone will start to ring and you will get interviews, both phone and onsite. From there, it is up to you. Be positive and smile at the interview. Do not forget to shake the person's hand.

Let me know your thoughts. I would like to hear from you. You can leave a comment on the blog or by sending an email via the site.

The Truth About Job Recruiters

A job recruiter must be successful in their positions to gain respect in the community they work in. This means that they need to be able to find potential employees quickly, screen them, and send them to the potential employer. The job recruiters also needs to be able to handle several different clients at once in most cases. There are a few different types of job recruiters. One type of recruiter is an internal person for the business. This means that they work in house for a company and thus taking care of all recruitment needs their company may have.

This type of job headhunter usually does not receive a commission on each person they find for the available position. The second type of job recruiter is called a third party recruiter or headhunter. These recruiters will receive commissions for every employee they find. Within the third party option is two types as well. You can have a retained job recruiter that receives payment up front for the work or you can have a contingent recruiter that only receives payment after the position has been filled.

More often, a job recruiter is assigned to fill top-level positions in larger corporations or in the sports industry. For this reason, a job recruiter differs from a temporary agency or other job placement agency. Their main goal is to help their client, the business or corporation, to find the right employee for the position. If you are a corporation, looking for a job headhunter you will want to be aware of both the advantages and the disadvantages of using their professional services. When you weigh the advantages against the disadvantages, you may find that a job recruiter is not the best option for your business. First, we will look at the advantages listed below and then we will look at the disadvantages for corporations. We will then look at the advantages and disadvantages for potential employees.

Advantages:

* Saving time
* Background check
* Having someone screen potential employees
* Testing the potential employees for skills
* Often higher level positions
* Internal job recruiters
* Advertising for the position

Most corporations find time management to be an essential part of creating a successful business. This means that any work they are able to get done in a quick and efficient manner is important. Often times when you are a part of a larger corporation, you do not have time to spend on finding potential employees, interviewing them, and hiring the correct person along with your other duties. A job recruiter is able to do the work for you. This means you are saving time for other more important matters. Job recruiters will screen the potential employees, which is also a time saver. The job recruiter will have the information on the job opening, therefore they will be able to screen the resumes that come through the office and eliminate a potential candidate from the list, narrowing down the company’s choices. During the screening process is also the testing aspect of employees. Not all job recruiters will test employees for the skills needed for the position. This is where they differ from a job placement agency. They may test for specific skills or they may leave those options to the company. Part of testing for certain skills and screening employees are to help the corporation fill higher- level positions. The low-level positions or medium level positions may not require many skills. This means that companies tend to do this hiring internally rather than creating an extra expense. A corporation wants to know that they are receiving a qualified professional for the position without spending the time interviewing each potential candidate. While it is up to the company to higher the potential employee, they are most often working off the information supplied by the job headhunter. When a job recruiter is helping to find a potential employee, they are saving you advertising costs.

Generally, a corporation using a job headhunter will not post the job in the newspaper or among other sources leaving the recruiter in charge of the description provided as a means to find potential employees. Part of advertising for the position may include setting up the corporation website for potential employees to find. This is a third party way to make sure that potential employees find your job position, but that your corporation does not field the information.

The last advantage of having a job recruiter would be choosing an internal recruiter to work directly for the company or a retained headhunter. While a retained recruiter does exact a fee for the work they will continue to work until the position is filled and during that time, they are working solely for the corporation that has retained them. In other words, they have an exclusive agreement.

If the corporation has a in house headhunter, the corporation is paying the person a salary rather than commissions for a job completed. Most corporations that will choose this option have a high turnover rate or high expansion rate where they benefit from this internal service. In other words if the corporation is in need of a job recruiter once or twice a year a in house job recruiter may not be the best option.

Now that we have looked at some of the advantages let us look at the following disadvantages.

* High placement fees. Usually 20%-30% of the candidate annual salary
* Control of the hiring process
* Lack of quality control
* Mostly for large companies with high level positions
* Third party job recruiters

We left off in advantages talking about internal or retained job recruiters. A retained job recruiter can be considered a third party job headhunter. This means that they are outside of the company acting on behalf of the corporation, as a mediator in other words. The other type of third party job recruiter that we have yet to mention is called a contingent job recruiter. This means that they do not receive payment until the position is filled. They also do not have an exclusive agreement. These types of recruiters will work for middle management, professional, and technical ranges. Therefore, there is already a limitation there. Fees are another disadvantage for most companies. As mentioned above job recruiters require payment for their services. These fees can be anywhere from 15% to 30% of the candidates annual salary. Most job recruiters will receive the commissions as long as the employee is working for the company and that they pass the probation period which is usually 3 months. So not only is the corporation paying a salary to the new employee, but they are also paying the recruiter as well. Some firms may have a one- time fee of the above percentage. The corporation also has to look at how much the fees are in comparison to how many employees they will need per year. This can bring the choice of an in house job recruiter into the mix. An in housel job recruiter is a salaried employee so the potential of being less costly is there if the demand for new employees is relative.

When considering a job recruiter whether they will be in house or a third party you also have to look at the typical positions they will fill for you. Most job recruiters work to find potential employees for high- level positions such as management, the technical industry, or sports. You may find filling a secretary position or clerk position out of context when dealing with a job headhunter. They are set up to find the employees with skills. They may even search other corporations for potential employees luring them away for a better position. While this can be beneficial to large companies such as corporations, they are not helpful for a medium sized or smaller business.

The last disadvantage for a corporation or business stems in the interview and testing process. While it will save your corporation the time and potentially money depending on the fee scale, you lose control of the process to a certain degree. The potential for missing the correct employee is high. Job recruiters can receive thousands of resumes and applications making it difficult to sort through each and everyone for the potential employee.

They may send you several choices and you will find no one in the mix at least not right away. If the position is one of immediacy, this can be a problem. You may also find that the recruiter has eliminated a potential employee based on the information you have provided without considering all the possibilities. In the instance of using a job recruiter, you are losing most of the control for hiring the right employee. While the corporation has final decision, the possibilities that have been eliminated could be the difference in finding a permanent employee and one that becomes temporary.

As a corporation, you have a responsibility to yourselves for saving time, finding the correct employees, and saving money. This means that you have to weigh all aspects of using a job recruiter for your business needs. While it is your choice more often, the disadvantages overrule the potential advantages of using a job headhunter.

Let us see what the result for potential employees may be when we make the same type of comparison. The advantages are as follows:

* Set up a web page
* Interview tips
* Searches
* Job database
* Career advice
* Access to position not listed in newspapers and other sources
* No cost to potential employee

For a potential employee having a web page set up with your resume and all pertinent information is very important. It will help potential employers to find your information online with the ease of access. Job recruiters may offer you the service of helping you set up your own web page through their company. This means that potential employers will have access to your information without having to call you or seek you out. You will also have access to more searches through a job recruiter. In other words, a job headhunter most often has access to potential jobs that are not listed on any database you have access to. Often times when a high level position is available a corporation will be looking to the recruiter to find the potential employee through resumes, web sites, and applications rather than posting an advertisement online, in newspapers, or with other sources. Using a recruiter can give you the access you would normally be denied. Some job recruiters also offer career advice. They will point you towards the information you have to learn in order to qualify for the positions they normally work to fill. They will also in some cases help you to create your resume so that it looks better to the potential employer. This is very helpful when you consider how difficult it may be to find the position you are looking for and need.

Briefly mentioned above was the fact that you would have access to potential job you may not otherwise have access to. This bears mentioning again. Most employers save on advertising costs by using job headhunters to search for potential employees. While you may not be able to see the job descriptions through searches or databases, you will still have access to potential jobs when you submit your resume to a recruiter. They will analyze your resume for the job positions they are looking to fill. If they see what is necessary for that position they will forward your information on to the corporation or bring you in for an interview before doing so. This means you have the access to options you did not before.

The last advantage of a potential employee or job seeker using a recruiter is the lack of fees to you. While the corporation is paying a fee for the service, you can submit your information to the headhunter for no charge. This is not always the case with job placement agencies. While most job agencies will pay you as a temporary employee, some have been known to charge you for their services. Therefore making no fees from a recruiter an advantage.

As with the advantages, you will find there are several disadvantages for using a job recruiter. In fact, you will find that there tend to be more disadvantages than advantages making the use of job headhunters out of favor.

Disadvantages

* Recruiters work for the company, or are independent
* See several thousand resumes
* Do not always call back
* Place resume in a database
* Are often looking for one position with specific skills
* Often higher level positions
* Privacy laws
* May overlook what is the best job position for the sake of making a sell to the employer

Some of the disadvantages are self- explanatory so we will not spend time on those; however, we will delve into those that need extra care. Job recruiters are extremely busy with resumes and finding the right employee so they will not call you back if you are not right for the current positions they have available. This can leave you to wonder about employment and cause undue stress. They will place your resume in a database, which can seem like an advantage; however, they may not always find your resume again when a job becomes open for which you are qualified. A job recruiter is also looking to fill specific positions with certain skills. If you do not have these skills despite your education and background, they will not call you in for an interview. They are also looking for high- level employees. In most cases a job headhunter will have their loyalty geared towards the employer. Why? Well simply because they are the ones that are paying their services.

The last and most important disadvantage that must be looked at is privacy laws. Most job recruiters are not required to keep your information private. They may even sell your information to other people. While there are certain laws prohibiting this to happen, there are certainly ways around it. You must read every job application carefully to make sure that they are not able to sell or spread your personal information before choosing a job recruiter to work with. As a disadvantage, this is the most powerful one for rejecting the idea of using any type of job recruiter or job headhunter.

There are many reasons why an employer or job seeker may wish to use a job headhunter to find them a new position. With the advantages of using a job recruiter weighed against the disadvantages you will find that most often using a job headhunter is not the best option for you or your company. Job recruiters tend to have recruiting fees, not all headhunters will keep information private, and they may not be able to help you. Some recruiters offer web pages, searches, job databases, and career advice to potential employees. This is why you need to understand you options before choosing a job headhunter. This is important when looking for the perfect job opportunity.

You must be selective if you are a employee or employer. Use only a job recruiters that have been referred to you. The service offered by the job recruiters should always be free of charge for the job seekers.

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