Work From Home Jobs for Seniors

There are great options available for seniors looking for remote work as they plan their retirement. The job examples listed below are some common and rewarding routes that seniors can take to stay in the workforce and keep a stream of income.

None of these roles listed require a massive time commitment and can be worked from home, allowing you to set your own hours and how much work you want to take on. These jobs also don’t require significant qualifications beyond previous experience in some cases.

If you’re older and looking for a job, there are many resources out there to help you achieve your goal. First, you’ll want to make sure you have a concise and up-to-date resume to send out to companies.

Don’t worry if you haven’t had much experience in the last few years if you retired. Indeed, a popular job site, offers tips for older workers on building your resume.

AARP also has a work and jobs section that provides guidance, stories and opportunities to help older people get jobs.

Once your resume is ready to send out, you can find many job opportunities through job boards like Indeed.com as previously mentioned, and GlassDoor.com.

Job sites are easily searchable and will even let you upload your resume for easy applying.

While those are general job boards, many websites cater to seniors looking to reenter or stay in the workforce. Seniors4Hire.Org and WorkForce50.Com both offer job postings and resources to help you land a job.

When looking for a job, it is critical to ensure you are not taken advantage of and avoid any scams. If an offer you were not expecting shows up and seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is.

Be cautious of any unsolicited emails from people you haven’t communicated with before being offered a job. Also, beware of anyone who is asking for lots of personal information upfront.

An easy way to avoid scams is to stick to well-known job sites and only interact with employers you meet through these sites. If you receive emails or messages from a job site or service that you have not visited or have an account with, it’s best to ignore them.

If you have not yet retired, remote work offers a unique opportunity to put yourself in a better position when you finally enter the next stage of your life.

Working from home can be less expensive and less stressful. Taking this route for a couple of years can help you save more money and not take Social Security right away. This can make a massive difference in how much money you have available and the standard of living you can achieve when you decide to retire.

For example, if you were born after 1960, the benefit you can receive would be reduced by 30 percent if you retire at 62 instead of 67. The closer you can get to your full retirement age, the more money you stand to earn.

Even just a year or two of remote work can make a big difference — a path that was largely not an option before 2020.

The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken remote work from being stigmatized to a critical component of many companies’ day-to-day operations. Seniors are in a unique position to take advantage of remote work as a bridge to retirement.