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Best New Side Hustles for 2026
It seems like everybody’s got a side hustle these days. Laura Olert, senior coaching manager at the talent mobility firm Randstad RiseSmart, frequently hears about these side jobs so we asked her to tell us about some of the best side hustles now—including some that are not online and some attractive app-based gigs. Why side jobs are still hot People have always taken side jobs to make money.
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Laura Olert, executive career coach and senior coaching manager for Randstad Enterprise, a global workforce solutions company. RandstadEnterprise.com
Best Jobs for Retirees
Retirement no longer means what it meant to our parents. According to T. Rowe Price, about 20% of retirees are working part- or full-time, and the trend likely will continue. According to some analyses, as many as 82% of Americans expect to continue working past age 65…52% plan to work after retirement…and 42% envision a “phased retirement,” where they roll off their full-time job onto something different. Finding a perfect post-retirement job is different from job hunts you’ve done in the past.
Best Online Side Hustles You Can Do to Make Extra Income
Somewhere between and one-half of American workers are finding ways to make extra money on the side. For many, these are side hustles you can do at home, setting your own hours and being your own boss. But before exploring new ways to make money, give some thought to your motives, says executive career coach Laura Olert. Are you a… Fulfillment-seeker? Side hustles can fill creative urges unmet by our day jobs, and hobbies can blossom into lucrative revenue streams.
Is Your Job at Risk?
Now that the economy is reopening from the pandemic, many companies are realizing that they over-hired. Result: Companies are laying off workers to realign with today’s economic realities, especially in white-collar industries such as technology, business services, real estate and finance. How to tell if your job is threatened and, if so, how to protect yourself… Read the signals. Obviously, keeping abreast of industry headlines gives you a broad sense of the terrain.
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