For many people, working part time is a necessity -- not a choice. They may have to work part time in order to make ends meet, but did you know that almost 1 million people are working part time because they were unable to find full-time jobs?
Out of nearly 29 million people in employment in the three months to November 2009, the number of people in part-time employment reached a record high of 7.71 million. According to the office of national statistics (with the figures between September and November 2009), there were 1.03 million employees and self-employed people working part-time because they could not find a full-time job. This is the highest figure since records for this series began in 1992.
Whether you're looking for part-time work to supplement your current income, you can't find full-time work or you just don't want to work 40 hours per week, here are just 7 companies in a variety of industries that hire part-time employees*:
Barclays
Who they are: One of the top five financial institutions in the world providing banking and investment management services to about 20 million people in over 60 countries. More than 110,000 employees around the globe work at Barclays.
Available part-time positions: Customer Sales Advisors and Personal Bankers
Capita Education Resourcing
Who they are: One of the UK's leading education recruitment specialists with 18 offices in the UK and over 200 staff employed in offices nationwide.
Available part-time positions: Secondary Teachers; Primary Teachers; Lecturers (for different subjects); Nursery Nurses; School Support Staff.
Entrust
Who they are: A social work recruitment consultancy specialising in temporary and permanent social work positions throughout the UK with a particular focus in the Midlands and North West. They supply social workers to the public, private and voluntary sectors across all aspects of the social care spectrum.
Available part-time positions: Social Workers
Hilton International
Who they are: A leading global hospitality company, with over 3,000 hotels in 80 countries and territories. Hilton already has over 100,000 team members worldwide who have access to a wide range of benefits, training and development support.
Available part-time positions: Waiter; Receptionist; Food & Beverage Assistant; Leisure Assistant; Fitness Coach and more.
Michael Page International
Who they are: Michael Page has more than 32 years' expertise in professional services recruitment. Over this period they have grown organically to establish themselves as one of the world's leading consultancies.
Available part-time positions: Accounts Managers and Assistants; HR Managers; Business Development Executives and more.
Pilgrim Homes
Who they are: A national, undenominational Christian charity, founded in 1807 as 'The Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society' serving older Christians with residential and nursing care, sheltered housing and assisted living.
Available part-time positions: Night Registered Nurse; Domestic/Housekeeper; Cook; Night Care Assistant
The Complete Group
Who they are: They operate nationwide providing bespoke domiciliary care packages to enable individuals with complex care needs, many of whom are ventilator dependent, to live independently in their own homes.
Available part-time positions: Personal Care Assistants
*Please note that some positions require extensive training and certification; others do not qualify as a part-time position that you could work in addition to a full-time job. Select companies are hiring for both full- and part-time employees.