Now is the time to do what you love:
Arts
The House that Faux Built
www.fauxhouse.com
Nonprofit foundation and outlet for the arts.
Career Planning/Testing
Quest Career Services
www.questcareer.com/career_assessment_resources.html
Free career test, requires account log-in.
Vocations Vacations
www.vocationsvacations.com
Service that allows users to “test drive” careers for short intervals.
Caregiving
Adult Daycare Centers
www.adultdaycarefranchise.com
Franchise opportunities for adult daycare
Child Care Franchises:
www.bestchildcarefranchises.com
Franchise opportunities for child daycare
Family Caregiving
www.thefamilycaregiver.org
Resources for family caregivers
Nanny Services
www.enannysource.com
Information for those in the nanny profession
Online College for Direct Support Personnel
www.collegeofdirectsupport.com/dsp.htm
Courses and training for those in caregiving and related careers
Coaching Services
International Coach Federation
www.coachfederation.com
Resource for finding coaches and training to be a coach.
Clive Prout
www.TheSabbaticalCoach.com
For coaching on becoming a “lifestyle” entrepreneur.
Sunny Schlenger
www.SunCoach.com
For coaching help with getting professionally organized.
Nancy Whitney-Reiter
www.UnplugYourHead.com
Coaching help from the author on taking sabbaticals and second careers.
Culinary Arts
Culinary Schools Portal
www.culinaryschools.com
Culinary Institute of America
www.ciaprochef.com
Includes an eLearning section
National Restaurant Association
www.restaurant.org
Links and resources for starting a business
Article: “Twentysomethings: Managing the New Breed of Employee”
Restaurants USA, September 1996
Online link: http://www.restaurant.org/business/magarticle.cfm?ArticleID=181
Financial Planning
www.financial-planning.com
News, commentary and community for financial planning professionals.
Financial Planning Association
www.fpanet.org
Resources for developing your financial planning practice.
Golf
www.USGA.org
US Golf Association site. Information on becoming a rules official and other careers.
www.PGA.com
Professional Golfer’s Association. Links to becoming a golf pro, career links, etc.
www.PGTAA.com
Become a professional golf teacher.
Insurance
www.insureme.com
Quick reference guide to types of insurance. Employment opportunities
www.careeroverview.com/insurance-careers.html
Overview of jobs, training and employment in the insurance industry.
Life Simplification Services
Personal Chefs
www.bigcitychefs.com
For personal delivery in major metropolitan areas.
www.homebistro.com
Nationwide delivery via mail.
Universal Virtual Office Assistants
www.uvoainc.com
Outsource Your Life
www.domystuff.com
Personal Assistants Directory
www.personal-assistant.com
Military
www.Military.com
Information on all five branches: Army, Navy, Marines, Airforce, Coast Guard and National Guard
www.UsaJobs.com
Job board for military and civilian support jobs.
Ministry
Tentmaking: Perspectives on Self-Supporting Ministry, edited by James M. M. Francis and Leslie J. Francis (Herefordshire, England: Gracewing, 1998).
The Tentmaking Pastor: The Joy of Bivocational Ministry, by Dennis W. Bickers (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2000).
The Finishers
www.finishers.org
Site that helps self-funded volunteers find mission-related work
Non-profits
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
Type in “501 (c) 3” in search box.
Society for Non-Profit Organizations
www.snpo.org
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation by Anthony Mancuso (Berkeley, CA: NOLO,, 2007)
Mission-Based Management by Peter Brinckerhoff (New York, NY: Wiley, 2000)
Organizing
How to Be Organized in Spite of Yourself by Sunny Schlenger and Roberta Roesch (New York, NY: Signet, 1999).
Organizing for the Spirit: Making the Details of Your Life Manageable and Memorable by Sunny Schlenger (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2004).
Rightsizing Your Life: Simplifying Your Possessions While Keeping What Matters Most by Ciji Ware (New York, NY: Springboard Press, 2007).
Outdoor/Sporting Jobs
www.wilderdom.com/jobs
Environmental and Outdoor Education jobs.
www.outdoorindustryjobs.com
Site for jobs in outdoor action jobs and their related industries (sales, etc.)
Outdoor Industry Association
www.outdoorindustry.org
Association for those in outdoor jobs, includes links to careers.
Outdoor Adventure Professional Network
www.oapn.org
US Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us
Jobs, general information.
Outward Bound Wilderness
www.outwardbound.org
Politics
Democratic Party Official Site
www.democrats.org
Republican Party Official Site
www.rnc.org
Office of Personnel Management
www.usajobs.opm.gov
Listings for Federal Jobs
Department of State International Vacancies
www.polsci.wvu.edu/PolyCy/psjobs.html
International Jobs with Various Organizations including the UN
www.thejobpage.gov/statelocal.asp
Site with links and information for state and tribal governments
Real Estate
National Association of Realtors
www.nar.org
Self-Employment Resources:
www.nase.org
Social Work
www.NASW.org
National Association of Social Workers official website.
www.ifsw.org
International Federation of Social Workers (international jobs and resources)
www.FriedSocialWorkers.com
Support website for social workers.
Speaking
Speak and Grow Rich by Dottie and Lily Walters (New York, NY : Penguin Putnam, 1997).
www.SpeakerMatch.com
Site connecting amateur speakers to paid and unpaid opportunities.
Sixth Star Entertainment
www.sixthstarentertainment.com
Booking agent for cruise lines
International Speakers
www.internationalspeakers.com
Booking agent for professional speakers.
Teaching
Online education programs
www.online-education.net
Teach For America Corps
www.teachforamerica.org
Offers teacher training in exchange for a two year commitment to teaching placements in rural and low income areas.
Troops to Teachers
www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/troopstoteachers/index.asp
International Schools
www.iss.edu
Non-profit resource for international schools overseas: jobs and information.
Department of Defense Schools
www.dodea.edu
Travel / Tour Guide Resources
International Tour Management Institute
www.itmitraining.com
Crystal Cruises
www.crystalcruises.com/employment.htm
Princess Cruises
www.princess.com/employment/index.jsp
Online Travel Courses
www.ed2go.com
“Get Paid to Travel” Course and more
Volunteering
Unplugged: How to Disconnect from the Rat Race, Have an Existential Crisis, and Find Meaning and Fulfillment by Nancy Whitney-Reiter (Boulder, CO: Sentient, 2008). This book guides you step-by-step through the process of taking a “time out” from your life, including advice on how to successfully execute a long-term volunteer experience and fund raising strategies.
www.CrossCulturalSolutions.org
Cross-Cultural Solutions is an international not-for-profit volunteer organization offering programs in 12 different countries and 20 different sites ranging from 1 to 12 weeks. Volunteers pay a program fee which covers accommodation, food, in country transportation, cultural learning activities and medical insurance.
www.DoctorsWithoutBorders.org
Long-term stipend-based volunteer programs for medical and administrative volunteers.
www.gviusa.com
Global Vision International places individuals in a range of expeditions, volunteer projects, and training courses all over the world. There are over 30 programs in more than 15 countries including Brazil, China, Ecuador, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, and South Africa. Program durations vary from two weeks through more than a year.
www.PeaceCorps.gov
Twenty-seven month volunteer experiences in developing countries.
www.idealist.org
Site provides descriptions and an alphabetized list of all major volunteer organizations, both domestic and international.
AmeriCorps VISTA
www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/choose/vista.asp
www.VolunteerMatch.com
Site matches interests with available domestic volunteer projects and disaster relief efforts. |
