{"id":6100,"date":"2017-01-18T22:07:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T02:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2017-01-18T22:08:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T02:08:51","slug":"10-jobs-to-lure-you-out-of-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=6100","title":{"rendered":"10 Jobs To Lure You Out of Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>The joy you felt at your retirement party is a fading memory; you’ve begun to feel restless. Or perhaps you could use some extra money for health insurance or a cruise. You’ve got company. Forty percent of boomers plan to work part time<\/a> after leaving their main jobs, according to a recent survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Many will use the skills of their former work lives. Others will find an entirely new field.<\/p>\n

The trick is to find something that feels more like fun than a workaday grind. To get you started, here are 10 jobs worth going back to work for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Interpreter\/translator<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Do you speak Spanish? Vietnamese? Turkish? In our multiethnic society, all sorts of institutions need help with languages: courts, social service agencies and customer service centers, to name a few. Typically you’ll need to get certified. But with that done, you’ll have the freedom of freelancing, taking jobs or turning them down. And a translator’s job can be the gateway to meeting fascinating new people and learning about new cultures.<\/p>\n

Getting started:<\/strong> Check in with the website of the American Translators Association<\/a>. Websites such as Upwork and Freelancer.com can also help you find clients.<\/p>\n

Read on AARP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Tax-return preparer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If you have a mind for numbers and computers, consider joining the small armies of tax preparers that firms such as H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt muster for the January-April peak tax season. Typically you’ll be doing the straightforward returns.<\/p>\n

Getting started:<\/strong> You can build up experience with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide<\/a>, which trains volunteers to help older people with their taxes. Check the big firms’ websites for details of their programs. Many companies will require you to take classes that they offer in the fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Ride-hailing driver<\/h4>\n

Like meeting new people and making random explorations of the area where you live? Smartphones have spawned ride services such as Uber<\/a> and Lyft. The basic requirements are a clean, well-operating car and a good driving record. When you want to work, you turn on an app and pick up nearby ride requests.<\/p>\n

Getting started<\/strong>:<\/b> Check the big companies’ websites for details. Note that many areas have local start-ups as well.<\/p>\n

4. Park ranger<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Maybe your idea of a well-spent day is experiencing the great outdoors. Each year the National Park Service and state park agencies take on rangers for the summer surge. You can also seek employment in the parks’ hotels and restaurants. If you’re lucky, you’ll work in a historic lodge.<\/p>\n

Getting started:<\/strong> To find seasonal openings for park rangers, go to usajobs.gov<\/a> and search “National Park Service.” For other jobs, look at the website of Aramark, a firm that the NPS uses for many of its facilities and concessions. Or check the website of your state’s parks department.<\/p>\n

5. Direct Salesperson<\/h4>\n

The thought of working from home after years of commuting and office politics may be your idea of joy. If you’ve got what it takes to make a pitch, consider direct-sales firms like Mary Kay, Avon and Cutco. You need only a computer, internet access, a phone and a comfort level with calling strangers. You may have to pay for a start-up kit, but legitimate firms will buy back products you haven’t been able to sell.<\/p>\n

Getting started:<\/strong> Get tips at the website of the Direct Selling Association<\/a>. Do some due diligence\u2014not all firms out there are straight shooters. Check out individual companies at the website of the Better Business Bureau.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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