Get Part Time Help or a Part Time Job

Some of my unemployed friends and acquaintances have been asking me about ways to earn a little extra cash until the job market picks up again.  I recently had the chance to meet Cari Sommer, who is the driven and charismatic co-founder of Urban Interns. 

UI is a new website that connects small businesses with part-time help.   If you’re an employer, you can search the database of prospective candidates (filtering by hours, availability, or task), or post a job and have candidates respond to you through the site.  Job seekers can create profiles so that employers can contact them about opportunities, and apply for interesting opportunities that appear on the site.  UI also features a blog that is full of ideas, tools, and resources on finding, hiring, and managing part-time assistants. 

Says Cari about her new venture:  “For small business owners and busy professionals, particularly in uncertain economic times, workloads can be unpredictable, and the tasks required of staff can vary from day to day. While a small business owner might need help with errands, online research and organizing files, hiring a full-time worker is not a cost-effective solution.  And in cities like New York, there are many talented people who are specifically looking for part-time work - to make some extra dollars, to gain valuable experience, or all of the above.  The same capable people want flexibility in their schedule and have the skills to be great assistants.”

Thanks to Cari, I think I know where to find my next assistant!

Comments

[Entry Level Careers India]

This seems like a very interesting platform to find new candidates for part time work. I am surely gonna try this out !!

[Alexandra Levit]

@ELCI: Glad you find it helpful!