Earn extra cash with a part-time job!
As of May 2010 the number of unemployed Americans stands at 15 million. The unemployment rate was slighly down to 9.7 percent.
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (some-times referred to as involuntary part-time workers) declined by 343,000 in May to 8.8 million. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.
If you find yourself among those 15 million unemployed Americans, we would like to suggest the following 10 popular part-time jobs that are experiencing a growth in the number of jobs now hiring.
May 2010 Industry Employment Trends
| Industry | Job Postings* | Annual Change | |
| Accounting | 199,483 | 19% | |
| Construction | 90,521 | 18% | |
| Education | 111,846 | 16% | |
| Financial Services & Banking | 219,301 | 16% | |
| Healthcare | 671,710 | 3% | |
| Hospitality | 96,031 | 49% | |
| Information Technology | 295,366 | 28% | |
| Manufacturing | 97,962 | 36% | |
| Media & Newspaper | 39,070 | 37% | |
| Real Estate | 29,954 | 14% | |
| Retail | 354,067 | 53% | |
| Transportation | 93,924 | 67% |
* number of job postings were accurate as of 06/24/2010.