Looking for some of the best jobs for senior citizens to provide additional income and entertainment in your golden years? Here are some common jobs for retirees to consider.

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In this article:

1. Things to Consider When Looking for Senior Citizen Jobs
2. Some of the Best Full-Time Senior Citizen Jobs
3. Best Part-Time Jobs for Senior Citizens
4. Jobs for Retirees Who Like Traveling

8 Best Jobs for Senior Citizens for Extra Retirement Income

Things to Consider When Looking for Senior Citizen Jobs

These days, more and more senior citizens are working well into their retirement. Some do it for personal satisfaction while others do it out of necessity because they didnt prepare well for retirement.

Regardless of ones reasons for wanting to work after retirement, seniors should think about the following before job hunting. Reflecting on these can help them choose the best jobs for them now that theyve retired.

• What the motivation is for working after retirement -- fulfillment, to alleviate boredom, significance, economic self-sufficiency, etc.
• Personal interests and passions
• Available time for work -- part-time or full-time
• Amount of responsibility to take -- managerial, staff, freelancer, consultant, entrepreneur
• Work location -- in an office or work from home
• Possible retraining for jobs you have little to no work experience in
• Salary -- Do you want to earn the same as when you were working or are you willing to get paid less for shorter hours or fewer responsibilities?
• Health -- Retirees should also consider their health and wellness when considering jobs, especially when it comes to factors like work conditions, duration, and tasks (i.e. if they involve manual labor).

After taking the time to think about these things, retirees can proceed with job-hunting because they already know what to look for in job openings, aside from supplemental retirement income.

Some of the Best Full-Time Senior Citizen Jobs

1. Put up a Business

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Many retirees have already put up businesses to manage during their golden years. Putting up a business can be a very good career move for senior retirees for two reasons.

First, if the business they put up is in line with their career experience and knowledge, they can confidently and competently put up and manage that business. Its as if they can hit the ground running.

Second, owning a business can offer greater control over ones time and work pace, even if on a full-time basis. Being the boss, a senior citizen calls the shots, answers to no one, and can delegate work to employees.

Some good examples of successful businesses put up by senior citizen retirees include:

• Retired teachers can open a tutorial center and hire part-time and full-time tutors to help out. They can also start an online school or business training aspiring educators and selling lesson plans and curriculums.
• Former law enforcers, soldiers, or Federal Agents can open security agency firms or safety education businesses providing personal safety training.
• A retired structural engineer or architect can put up a construction business.

2. Full-Time Jobs in Companies That Actively Hire Senior Citizens

Fortunately, the number of companies that actively hire senior citizens these days continues to grow. These include some of the biggest companies in the United States like New York Life Insurance and McDonalds.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) created a program for senior citizens called the Employer Pledge Program. Under the program, companies who want to experience and benefit from the leadership experiences of older Americans partner with the AARP in hiring qualified senior citizens.

If you're looking for resources to help you find full-time jobs, here are other places to check out:

• Retired Brains
• Senior Job Bank
• Seniors for Hire

Best Part-Time Jobs for Senior Citizens

3. Consultancy

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Because of their extensive work experience, senior citizens can impart their knowledge and skills as consultants in their own consultancy firm. After all, more mature workers have a leg up and can teach younger employees based on what has actually happened throughout their career.

The nice thing about consulting work is you can choose to do it part-time or full-time with your previous employers or with new clients. Having flexible hours is really one of the biggest benefits of this job, and you have the freedom to choose if you want to work part-time or full-time.

For many senior citizens, consultancy is the ideal bridge between full-time work (prior to retirement) and full retirement.

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4. Passion-Related Jobs

Many senior citizens didnt get the chance to really work on things they were passionate about when they were still working full-time. The main reasons may include a lack of time and necessary financial commitments (i.e. mortgage, children's tuition) that keep them from allotting funds on a skill or craft they care about.

Since retirees generally have fewer responsibilities and more time on their hands, passion projects can become a viable job for them. Even if the passion project they want to pursue pays little money, seniors can rely on their retirement income for most of their needs.

They can also choose to become full-time or part-time workers depending on how much they're willing to put into their passion project.

Some of the things seniors can consider when looking for passion-related jobs are:

• How closely related the job is to your passions and hobbies when you were younger
• To what extent can the job enable you to do what you really like to do
• How flexible the jobs schedule is
• If there's anything you need to pay to pursue this passion job and how much it will affect your income

Some very good examples of passion-related jobs for seniors include:

• Fishing enthusiasts -- fishing guide or staff in a fishing gear store
• Cooking enthusiasts -- kitchen staff in a restaurant
• For golfing enthusiasts -- working in a golf course or country club

Jobs for Retirees Who Like Traveling

Many senior citizens didnt get to go to places they wanted to go to when they were still working full-time. Maybe its due to lack of time, funds, or both.

Its not surprising many retirees end up wanting to do a lot of traveling during their golden years. They want to make up for the lost time when they were still employees.

In some cases, finances are still a hindrance to travel for retirees, but there are now more opportunities to help them travel while still being productive and earning money.

5. Work on a Cruise Ship

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Many cruise ships hire people by letting them travel for free in exchange for labor. Cruise ships often do this to hire dance partners for their passengers, gift shop staff, or photographers, among others.

6. Work as a Tour Guide

If youve enjoyed tours in the past and want to take more of them during retirement, why not consider applying for a tour guide job in the same company that you have taken tours with in the past?

7. Snowbirding

Snowbirds are retirees that migrate from colder states to warmer ones during winter. This creates a temporary or seasonal spike in demand for products and services in the warm states.

With such a spike in demand comes a similar demand for temporary workers to help serve the migrating senior population. Senior retirees can take advantage of this by being able to work and travel simultaneously.

Retirees migrate with the rest of the retiree flock to warmer states and there, they can look for temporary or seasonal jobs. By doing so, retirees can travel and earn money, too.

8. Work as a Property Caretaker

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Many exotic locations offer to pay someone to live there in exchange for taking care of the estate. Those who are interested in long-term travel can consider this type of post-retirement work.

For individuals interested in taking care of properties in exotic locations around the world, they can check out The Caretaker Gazette.

As more job opportunities become available for senior citizens, retirement can become an exciting, fulfilling, and even productive life experience.

Which of these jobs would you like to have when you retire? Let us know in the comments section below.

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