| Job Sharing: How and
When to Find a Job Share Partner
Finding and choosing a compatible work partner is the
most crucial aspect of job sharing. Do this step
before you actually develop and present the proposal
to share your existing position.
With that person identified, you can present a
realistic, workable job sharing proposal filled with the
details which the two of you have discussed. Referencing
the person's experience and skills within the proposal,
and attaching her resume, are also part of the ‘sell’ to
your manager.
Ways to Find a Job
Sharing Partner:
Who's looking for a better work/life fit? Employees from
the
Gen X and Y are practically demanding flexible work,
especially as they become new parents. There are baby boomers
who want to continue working but on a scaled-back schedule.
They're out there. Here's where to
look.
1. Your Current Workplace: A compatible coworker or
temporary worker who replaced you or a coworker during a
leave are both possibilities. A pairing of two currently
valued employees whom your employer would rather not
lose could be your most favorable approach.
2. Professional and Personal Networks: Start putting the
word out about your partner search to contacts in your
professional association, colleagues from previous jobs,
people in your exercise class, etc., all of whom can be
a direct or indirect source of referral.
3. Placement Offices: Those of nearby colleges and
universities might be a good source for identifying
leads as many students are past traditional college age,
with families.
4. Employment Agencies: If there are nearby agencies
that specialize in your field, you may want to let them
know about your potential opening. Emphasizing the
reduced hours involved in the job sharing arrangement
will probably be a draw for many job candidates.
In some
areas of the country, there are flexible staffing agencies which might be able to link
you up with a suitable partner.
Flexible Resources
is the most well-established. A newer one is
Career Partners.
5. Advertisements: Classified ads in local professional
publications, the regional business newspaper or your
major city daily Sunday edition may yield results when other avenues are
less fruitful.
Time and persistence in pursuing these pathways should
result in finding several prospective job-share
partners. After that, your next step is to
choose the
‘right’ one among
the prospects.
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I submitted my [Flex Success] job share proposal
and it has been
accepted! My director and our CEO commented on how
thorough, creative and progressive the proposal was.
My new schedule totals 20 hours weekly by working
Tuesdays, Thursdays and half day Fridays. I can't tell you
how much of a difference this will make. It will give me the flexibility to
spend
more time with my hubby and young daughter. I
can't thank you enough. You are doing wonderful work!
Lathonia D. Oates
Human Resources Recruiter
West Houston Medical
Center
Houston, TX
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