Ready to kick off a new career?
But, how can youleverage a side jobinto a meaningful experience?
About 8 million Americans have more than one job, and the reasons are as varied as snowflake shapes.
Sometimes, its a matter of making ends meet.
If you have larger career goals, put on your thinking cap prior to beginning filling out applications.
Drowning in Expenses?
Maybe youre scrambling after your car broke down.
Or you got a medical bill you werent expecting.
Or inflation has finally pushed your budget over the edge.
You dont need to go it alone.
When money is tight,these resourcescan help you manage unexpected expenses without stress.
What Should You Do as a Second Job?
He eventually became VP of operations at the same small furniture company.
A little luck, and a lot of hustle.
I didnt have much vision beyond what my four years on the field would be like.
After he graduated, they created a role just for him.
He showed he could be trusted with increasingly complex tasks, even though he was young.
Where I made a name for myself was doing things that werent in my job description, McCann said.
I didnt wait for someone to tell me what to do.
Trying To Hop Careers?
If you want to work in fashion design, a retail gig is a natural fit.
Have you worked as a landscaper?
You have attention to detail, and you could probably rattle off examples of good teamwork.
Itll be easy to translate those skills to customer service, advertising or sales jobs.
But any chance you have to remind potential employers of applicable skills can help you advance more quickly.
A word of warning: Dont get lazy about it.
Keep your day job, moonlighting gig and long-term career dreams separate (for thesecurity of all three).
Its important to avoid conflicts of interest and to focus on work when youre being paid to be there.
A side gig helps ease that transition.
I learned about how to select merchandise to cater to different types of customers.
I saw firsthand the challenges of running a popular neighborhood shop.
And I just started dipping my toes into the world of business regulation.
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Lisa Rowan is a writer, editor and podcaster living in Washington, D.C.
