The majority of Americans (55 %) plan to work during their golden years, with 41% opting for part time and 14% full time, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
Unfortunately, the coronavirus outbreak has ravaged the U.S. job market and dimmed the prospects for Americans to stay employed during retirement. The good news is that working from home has quickly gained acceptance during the outbreak. To help you find a good part-time work from home, we identified the most common part-time jobs held by workers over age 55, based on data collected by compensation research firm PayScale.
1. Bookkeeper, median hourly pay: $17.74, who’s hiring remote workers: ProLedge, AccountingDepartment.com, Supporting Strategies
Bookkeepers create and maintain a company’s financial records, which includes issuing payments to suppliers and invoices to customers.
2. Registered Nurse, median hourly pay: $32.03, who’s hiring remote workers: Forward, Novasyte Health, Privia Health
Telehealth services were growing in popularity before the coronavirus hit the U.S. and got an extra boost from the pandemic.
3. Administrative Assistant, median hourly pay: $14.84, who’s hiring remote workers: My BTLR, Team Delegate, Profit Factory, VaVa Virtual
Assistants Virtual assistants are able to provide administrative support from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
4. Paralegal, median hourly pay: $17.46, who’s hiring remote workers: Equivity
Paralegals, along with legal assistants, provide support to lawyers by tackling a range of tasks, including conducting legal research, organizing and maintaining documents and files, and writing reports.
5. Nanny, median hourly pay: $15.15, who’s hiring remote workers: Sylvan,
Outschool A Nanny could work from home as a tutor or teacher. Child care assistance is an essential service for parents.
6. Receptionist, median hourly pay: $11.99, who’s hiring remote workers: Smith.ai, OfficeTeam
Virtual receptionists can respond to calls, emails, web chats and other messages on behalf of one or more companies from any location.
7. Customer Service Representative, median hourly pay: $11.82, who’s hiring remote workers: Genesis Call Center, Wine.com, The Great Courses
If you have a phone, computer and internet connectivity, you have a shot at making your home a oneperson call center.
8. Sales Associate, median hourly pay: $10.72, who’s hiring remote workers: Expert Business Development, ChessKid.com, Janus Worldwide
Companies across a range of industries, including retail, finance and health care, are seeking star salespeople with various experience levels (and a license to sell, if necessary) to push their products and services from a remote location.
~ Provided by AARP