CareerCast Identifies 10 Best Part-Time Jobs in Post-Recession Economy

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Accountant, bartender, construction manager, customer service manager and graphic designer are among the best part-time jobs in the post-recession economy, according to a new report by CareerCast.com (http://tempjobs.careercast.com/article/best-part-time-and-temporary-jobs). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that U.S. employers across all industries have on staff 27,180,000 part-time workers, which they define as anyone working less than 35 hours per week. 

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"While most people would rather have a full-time job with salary and benefits, steady part-time work and temporary assignments are good ways to generate income during slow hiring periods," says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast.  

Employers have sought more part-time and contractual help to keep costs down, but also to work around hiring freezes. Hiring on anything less than a full-time basis has improved markedly, says CareerCast.

Part-time opportunities are especially abundant in the retail and food service industries. Construction is also an industry rife with temporary project opportunities, employing everyone from laborers to engineers. Other part-time jobs are best suited to those already working who are looking to supplement their incomes. Bartending, for example, offers flexible hours and payment through gratuities.

Many accountants also find temporary work, typically every spring, as firms hire staff to meet the rush for tax filing. And in the summer, many hotels, national parks, cruise lines and other hospitality firms supplement their full-time staff with temporary hires. During the holiday season in the late fall and early winter, the shipping and packaging industries are booming with temporary positions, from delivery drivers to material moving machine operators in warehouses. For professionals with expertise in a specialized field who want to work full-time but for a limited period, temporary employment is an opportunity to stay active.

CareerCast has identified 10 of the Best Part-Time Jobs:

ACCOUNTANT  
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $30.55  
Projected Growth by 2022: 13%

BARTENDER 
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $9.09 
Projected Growth by 2022: 12%

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $39.80  
Projected Growth by 2022: 16%

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE  
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $14.70 
Projected Growth by 2022: 13%

DELIVERY SERVICE DRIVERS 
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $14.13 
Projected Growth by 2022: 5% 

FIRST-LINE RETAIL SUPERVISORS  
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $17.70 
Projected Growth by 2020: 4%

GRAPHIC DESIGNER 
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $21.22 
Projected Growth by 2022: 7%

HOTEL, MOTEL AND RESORT DESK CLERKS 
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $9.78 
Projected Growth by 2022: 2%

MATERIAL MOVING MACHINE OPERATORS  
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $25.60  
Projected Growth by 2022: 1%

SHIPPING, RECEIVING AND TRAFFIC CLERK  
BLS Median Hourly Wage: $13.95 
Projected Growth by 2022: 1%

To read the full report, visit http://tempjobs.careercast.com/article/best-part-time-and-temporary-jobs

About CareerCast.com 
CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America; job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content; and videos and blogs; and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report (www.jobsrated.com), where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors.

Editor's Note: This material may be published with a link to http://tempjobs.careercast.com/article/best-part-time-and-temporary-jobs

CareerCast's annual Jobs Rated Report is scheduled for publication in April 2014.

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