In fact, 47% of Canadians are afraid of running out of money in retirement. The actual amount of money needed to retire comfortably is all dependent on your retirement goals such as travel plans and hobbies, where you want to live, and what age you would like to retire at. A 2018 poll of Canadians gives us a starting point to consider, however, revealing that Canadians believe they would need to have $756,000 in retirement savings. If your savings account isn’t quite this full, you may want to consider pursuing a post-retirement job. After all, jobs for retirees in Canada can be the perfect way to supplement your income while keeping active and busy.
Looking for cool retirement jobs? Consider these options!
1. Consulting
A job as a consultant allows you to use your industry knowledge to provide expert advice to professionals in your field. Largely contract-based, a consultant offers strategic advice, training and coaching to help clients reach their professional goals. Whether you’re looking to return to work full time or would prefer a part-time job for seniors at home, a post-retirement job as a consultant may just be your answer!
2. Retail
A post retirement job in retail can be the perfect outlet to combine your interests and passions with supplemental income. Working retail can give you plenty of opportunity to flex those customer service muscles and meet new people. The seasonal work, flexible hours, discounts and other employee benefits make retail one of the best jobs for seniors over 60.
3. Administrative Assistant
Put your organizational and administrative skills back to work in a part-time or contract position as an administrative assistant. Admins are the backbone of an organization, keeping the office running smoothly by managing files, scheduling appointments and acting as an essential support for colleagues. Rather work from home? Go digital by becoming a virtual assistant.
4. Event Staff
Indulge yourself with music, theatre and art in a post-retirement job as an usher or event staff. Acting as a concierge by providing customer service to guests, you’ll enjoy the show as you work and take advantage of other perks such as free or discounted tickets for other shows and events.
5. Driver
If you enjoy a leisurely drive and like meeting new people, taking on work as a driver would be a fun job after retirement. There are plenty of professional driving opportunities ranging from school bus driver to limo driver. Or, work when you want, where you want with a ride-sharing app and become a Lyft or Uber driver in your city.
6. Bookkeeper
From managing accounts receivable and payable, payroll and inventory databases, a post retirement job as a bookkeeper may be the perfect opportunity if you love to crunch numbers and have past accounting experience. Best of all, many of these positions are flexible, allowing applicants to work part time or from home.
Need help securing a post-retirement position? Let Adecco connect you with the perfect contract job to supplement your income and keep you busy! Contact your local Adecco branch to register for free today.