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The Herman Trend Alert June 24, 1998: Multiple Part-Time Jobs, By Choice An increasing proportion of our workforce wants more flexibility—in the kind of work, time of work, and place of employment. Restless workers are gradually becoming less interested in the traditional 40-hour jobs doing one kind of work all day. They seek variety and multiple opportunities for personal and professional growth. At the same time, they want more freedom in how they manage their time. The solution? Part-time jobs. Several of them. At the same time. A number of people are working several part-time jobs now to bring in the money to pay the bills. For many of them, this is not the career design of choice. They’re forced into this kind of a multiple job position by employers who want part-time workers. The benefit to the employer is a flexible workforce that typically is not given fringe benefits as part of the compensation package. At this point, the advantage is perceived as being on the employer’s side. We forecast that a significant proportion of our workforce will choose the multiple-job life style. A lack of work at one employer can be made up by more work for one or more other employers. Multi-job workers can set their own schedules, perhaps to address child care issues, a desire to accommodate a spouse’s work schedule, or the availability of transportation. Some workers will simply want the variety of doing different things at different places. If the multi-job worker serves several small business, he could be a prime player in each environment. This design will be seen among skilled workers such as bookkeepers, human resource professionals, preventive maintenance technicians, and others who essentially ride a circuit from one part-time employer to another. Expect to see more creative approaches to employment relationships as more people take control of their own career destiny. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." WHO SENDS OUT YOUR NEWSLETTERS? We are convinced there is no better choice than ours! We have happily used DataBack Systems to deliver The Herman Trend Alert for over 10 years and. Visit their website (http://www.databack.com) or call Byron directly at 503.941.0427. You'll be glad you did. IS YOUR EMPLOYER AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE®? Our effective, onsite seminars, workshops, and consulting can help you get there. We offer 1-, 2-, 3-hour, and full-day programs to help you communicate what it takes to become an Employer of Choice® and inspire your folks to get it done. In the future, being an Employer of Choice® will not be optional. Call Carol at 336-210-3547 to arrange a no-obligation conference call. Or order the electronic version of the Employer of Choice book on your desktop for only $17.80 @ http://hermangroup.com/store/books_all.html#2. STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PEOPLE YOU NEED? VETJOBS CAN HELP! Recently, hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of capable people. If you are looking for qualified candidates, you need to hire a veteran using VFW-sponsored VetJobs, the largest military employment site on the Internet. Thousands of returning veterans are looking for good jobs now. Mention this ad in The Herman Trend Alert and receive a 10% discount on job postings. Call Ted Daywalt at 877-838-5627 or inquire at info@VetJobs.com. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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