1. Caregiving Services
Organizations are working overtime to recruit 50+ workers because they excel as personal and home care aides. It's become the second-fastest growing occupation, focused on nonmedical care: companionship, errands, accompanying to doctor's appointments, preparing meals, especially when a family member isn't available to do these things. There are national companies that do the hiring, such as Home Instead, Senior Helpers and Comfort Keepers.
2. Pet Sitting
Maybe you don't want to take care of people, but you'd be more than happy to tend to their pets. Fetch! is one national pet-sitting and dog walking service that lets you set your own hours and choose your assignments, and they're looking to add 2,500 sitters across the country before the end of the year. You can also check with your local pet-sitting services, which exist in growing numbers, for opportunities.
3. Temporary Staffing
Finance, accounting, administrative support and legal are some of the areas where temporary help is needed right now among experienced professionals, which is good news for seniors. These roles are filled through national staffing firms like OfficeTeam, RobertHalf, Manpower and Kelly.
4. Retail Sales: Bookstores, Drugstores and Specialty Chains
Retailers like seniors because they're typically more patient with customers and provide a higher quality of service. They're also more likely to stay, which lessens the cost of high turnover. Stores like Borders, CVS, Crate & Barrel and Target like to hire people who know their merchandise, so apply to places you like to shop.
5. Medical Transcription
Just yesterday I spoke with an executive at MedQuist, one of the largest medical transcription companies in the country, and they say there's a shortage of talent in this industry. So if you're looking for something you can count on for the next five, 10, even 20 years, this is a smart field to consider. You have to invest in training, which can take six to nine months, but there's ample opportunity if you are skilled in this arena.
For more resources on working from home -- and advice on how to find legitimate opportunities visit WomenForHire.com.
Do you have more information about this topic? If so, please click here to contact the editors of ABC News.
