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Do have a full time that is just missing something?  Maybe just maybe it’s a part time job that’s missing from your life? Last week I found a company that is looking for the true part time employee, Pierce Promotions is looking for people to work 11 hours a week as wellness brand ambassador. Wait and did I mention they are hiring over 1,000 wellness brand ambassador in cities all over the country?   Pierce Promotions is partnering with the world’s largest retailer to create a in-store event where wellness brand ambassador will provide consumers with information about a variety of health and wellness topics.

Being a wellness brand ambassador for Pierce Promotions is great for job seekers who are looking to work just a few hours a week, and enjoy working with the public and being a part of your community. The position of wellness brand ambassador was created with the goal of helping people live a healthier lifestyle. Peirce Promotions is seeking the right individuals who can bring their life experiences to the position.

So what is a wellness brand ambassador? Is someone who can take their life experiences and apply it to the various health and wellness topics that we will provide you with weekly! You will be promoting products that directly tie into each week’s applicable theme and don’t worry you will not be responsible for any direct selling. Just sharing the information and working and helping get your community healthy!  All this and you get to enjoy a generous hourly rate.

If this sounds like just your cup of tea please check out the job postings on WiserWorker.com.

It’s with all sincerity I ask you: “What does it mean to be a consultant? “  I didn’t really know so I took it upon myself to do some research and what I found was pretty exceptional.

Being a consultant means that essentially you are compensated for your years of knowledge and experience in a given field and listen to your viewpoint, you are paid for your opinion. How ingenious is that?  People will pay you to help them get started in a chose career field and you will be their mentor. It’s a perfect job for a recent retiree, as you have the years of experience and probably are willing to share it.

WiserWorker.com just started working with a company called Resource Associates Corporation that helps people create consulting businesses based on their lifelong careers. For instance let’s suppose you spent the last 20 years in retail, Resource Associates Corporation will  help you set up a merchandising firm. They will help you become equip to help others learn from you. Resource Associates Corporation has people operating and using our processes both internationally and in over 45 states in the USA. Our Affiliates work with clients including small family owned businesses and Fortune 100 companies.

Right now Resource Associates Corporation has many postings listed on WiserWorker.com for jobs ranging from sales to consultants in locations all over the country. If you would like to learn more please click one of the links to learn more about these opportunities and many more!

From time to time I like to take a look at different job choices that I think might make a great second career, today I came across a position that falls into that category:  a recruiter. At a first glance I almost missed it because frankly it’s an industry I work with all the time and probably took for granted, today however I saw recruiters or at least their industry in a different light.

So why is the job of a recruiter a perfect second career choice?

Recruiters make dreams come true, career dreams that is.  Their job is to listen to job seekers and discover or uncover where their true potential lies. It’s the recruiter’s job to dig deep and match their job seekers skills and ambitions with their client’s job openings.  They are in my mind the ultimate match maker, how much fun must that be?  Recruiters get to help job seeker all day long and I get chills just thinking of the job one must feel when a job seeker start their first day of work with their new employer.

The older job seeker has all the skills needed to be a recruiter as a general rule they are people pleasers and frankly they like to be around and help people.  They are a nurturing demographic and want to share their years of experience and their knowledge they have collected along the journey of life.   Older workers usually possess the much needed skill of analytical thinking which can be used to hone on what job best fits the job seekers skill level. 

I found a recruiting firm that is making hiring the older worker a priority:  Morgan Samuels I learned they are committed to one primary objective: To do what is in our clients’ best interests.  Morgan Samuel’s mission and culture is based on executing searches with speed, tenacity, and integrity while maintaining total accountability, process control, and constant communication from start-to-finish.  They are so committed to find job seekers just like you…they have placed a posting on WiserWorker.com….check it out!

Because I work on the wild and exciting world of recruitment I often find myself being asked industry related questions from friends, family and yes the out of work job seeker.  Over the last few weeks I have found myself answering the same type questions over and over – at an alarming rate. It’s the nature of this question that has now become the subject of today’s blog.  

The Question: “When I am looking for a job is it okay to pay for an interview?” or “Do I need to pay for job leads?”  NO and not only that it’s absolutely NOT okay.    

Folks, you are looking for job a place where you will earn a paycheck, a company that is going to pay you for your wisdom and experience. Let me make myself clear……YOU DO NOT NEED TO PAY ANYONE FOR A JOB! 

Example of a possible scam:

“Help wanted: International development firm offers once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity. Enthusiastic team leaders from any professional field are encouraged to apply. We have already won several government contracts and are looking for adventurous self-starters like you! Six-figure salary. Send resume and $500 application fee to secure an interview today!”

Everything up to the send $500.00 to secure an interview is probably okay, however I personally hate the six figure salary comment, but this alone isn’t cause for alarm. In case I haven’t made myself clear you never have to pay for an interview and yes folks I used the word NEVER.

Red flags that should alert you to the presence of a job scam include:

1.    Request for bank account numbers. Never give personal bank account, PayPal, or credit card numbers to an employer.

2.    Job applicants are asked to fax a copy of their driver’s license to the “employer” as proof of qualification.

3.    A contact email address that is not a primary domain. For example, an employer calling themselves “Employment Guide” and they have Yahoo! email address. This could be a sign. 

4.    Misspellings and grammatical mistakes in the job ad

5.    Asking for upfront money….never ever a good sign.

Staffing Agencies: In case you are wondering how staffing agencies work generally a company who is seeking employees pays the staffing agency to find employees. The money is only exchanged between the staffing agency and the employer NOT the job seeker.

As a general rule of thumb if it feels wrong it probably is wrong. Good firms would never ask you to send or pay money.  In my experience of job search I have never had to pay to get a job. So adopt this policy if anyone asks you to pay for an interview then politely or maybe not so politely decline.  I assure you there are better opportunities to be found just about anywhere but of course start your search at WiserWorker.com. 

If you are looking for a new career with the freedom of the road and you live in Michigan you might be in luck! You may qualify for free truck driving training if you have been laid off, not working, and make less than $40,000 a year through Michigan Works. I found this opportunity and I had to share it with you, you might remember I wrote about finding a new career in truck driving.

In that article I shared that over 65% of truck drivers today are over the age of 50. With the help of Great Truckers Driving School you can realize the dream of becoming an open road truck driver is you so desire the freedom a career in truck driving offers. If this career field is of interest to you and you live in Michigan you need to take advantage of their programs and opportunities.  There is no better time than today to make a change that can changes your life, what other job gives you the freedom to see the country while earning a paycheck?

Great Truck Drivers School is a certified licensed school from the State of Michigan. Owners are instructors as well, making a difference in training and they are friendly, patient their only interest is your safely and success. Great Truckers Driving School offers the very best in fully insured state certified vehicle training. Available seven days a week and our hours are very flexible to meet your needs, you can start anytime! Call today 1-313-271-6600 or email for more information greattruckschool@yahoo.com .   

Still want to learn more? Check out WiserWorker.com or our sister website Careersingears.com dedicated solely to transportation jobs. People just like you are already driving into retirement! Our websites have many resources you might find useful when researching if a career in truck driving is right to you.