6 Easy Ways You Can Make Extra Money This Holiday Season

By Michelle Wanjiku
During this time of the year, there is always an increase in part-time jobs available. Most organizations are usually busy and to be able to manage the increase in business, they choose to hire temporary staff.
This is a great chance for you to make money, network as well as gain experience that could prove useful to your career.
Here are some ways you can make money this end of year
1. Become a cashier
Supermarkets, hotels, boutiques and the likes are usually very busy as the year comes to a close. This is because more people are buying things as they prepare for the holidays.
As such, these companies choose to hire temporary staff to man the counters in order to cover the increase in clients.
Most of these cashier jobs require little to no experience whatsoever depending on the organization and the responsibilities for the position.
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2. Become a waiter/waitress
As expected, hotels, restaurants, and bars are usually very busy during the holiday season. This means that they need to hire more people. Working part-time as a waiter or waitress is a great way to make money while you are looking for a job or even as a way to supplement your income.
If you manage to get a job at a good restaurant then the money you make from tips and your salary would be good money.
3. Driving
There are a lot of people who will be traveling during this holiday season; a good way to make extra money is to apply for temporary driver positions at tour and travel agencies.
If you own a car, you can also choose to rent it out to people who are on vacation. This is a great way to earn passive income. Depending on the agreement, some would also choose to hire you as a driver which means you could earn even more.
4. Sales /Marketing
Because of the holiday, many organizations are now offering sales, as such they need people to market their goods and services.
Be it online or traditional, this is why you will see people handing out fliers or holding placards on the streets.  There are also those who are hired to push products in supermarkets.
This is a good way to make money and gain some experience especially if you want to work in sales and marketing.
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5. Offer a service
Another great way to make extra money during this season is you can choose to offer a service.
It doesn’t have to be anything complicated you can choose to offer services such as cleaning; you can become a messenger or even cook for people during parties. You can also decide to help people with grocery shopping.
Ensure the service you are offering is something people actually need and that is how you will ensure you actually get clients. You never know if things will go well to become your permanent business.
6. Rent out your space
If you are going to be traveling to a different town during the holidays, you can choose to rent out your space and earn some money while you are gone. Not to mention that it provides extra security because your house will not be left unattended for a long time.
In Conclusion,
There are various opportunities you can look into as the year comes to a close that will not only help you earn some money, but could also help you gain experience that could be relevant to your career in the long run.
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Michelle is a Communications Officer/Digital Marketer at Career Point Kenya. Email: michelle@www.careerpointkenya.co.ke