{"id":2230,"date":"2012-10-14T11:36:45","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T15:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2012-10-14T11:36:45","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T15:36:45","slug":"the-street-10-holiday-jobs-for-retirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2230","title":{"rendered":"The Street: 10 Holiday Jobs for Retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>BOSTON (TheStreet<\/a>) — As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers hire more seasonal employees to keep up with the crowds. It’s not just the traditional sales cashier positions that are in demand; possible holiday jobs include everything from Santa Claus impersonator to home holiday decorator or product demonstrator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Retirees could be looking for part-time work that keeps them occupied or to help make ends meet, and their flexibility during the holidays makes them an asset for retailers.<\/p>\n

“Employers are also looking to hire someone who is responsible and\u00a0reliable<\/a>\u00a0— two attributes an older worker has in their quiver,” says Kerry Hannon, author of\u00a0Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … And Pays the Bills.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The holidays are a perfect opportunity for job-seekers, and “forecasts for\u00a0holiday<\/a>\u00a0hiring are looking stronger than last year,” Hannon adds.<\/p>\n

Here are 10 holiday\u00a0jobs<\/a>\u00a0Hannon recommends for retirees, arranged generally from maximum earning potential to the lowest.<\/p>\n

By\u00a0Caitlin Walsh<\/a>\u00a010\/12\/12 – 10:01 AM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

To read the full story, Please go to TheStreet.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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