Are You Hiring for a Cool Job?

Title: Are You Hiring for a Cool Job? [music]

Brian Lehrer: Brian Lehrer on WNYC. We're going to end today's show with a little public service for Brian Lehrer Show listeners. We'll call it The Brian Lehrer Show Job Board. It's no secret that the job market is tough. If you're looking for a little extra cash or really employment, we thought we'd try to help out. Here's what we're inviting you to do right now on the phones. If you're an employer, are you hiring? What's the job? Shout it out here. 212-433-WNYC.

If you recently got a job, especially if it's maybe out of the box, like the job that others may not think to look for, what's that job? Give other listeners that tip. If you think there are other openings or if you just know anyone with a job to fill or who recently got one, where there may be more opportunity or in a category that people may not realize exists, shout out those, too. 212-433-WNYC, 212-433-9692. Call or text. This can also be a side hustle, not necessarily a full-time job.

We want to cast this net for tips for people who need either a real job or just to make some extra money very widely. It could also be a side hustle that people may not have thought of that could be available to them on whatever you call with. You could say a little bit about what the pay might be, where it is, how people can apply, or just shout out a category. 212-433-WNYC for this little 10-minute Brian Lehrer Show Job Board of the AIR. 212-433-9692. Call or text.

A lot of these kinds of jobs in small businesses tend to get filled informally, which is one of the reasons why we're doing this. Maybe you're not going to find a job as a line cook on LinkedIn, or if the help-wanted sign in your window isn't bringing in applicants, or you've been seeing a help-wanted sign in a window in your neighborhood, and you want to let other people know about that or your posters on neighborhood lampposts didn't survive Saturday's rain, why not try filling that open position or telling people about it with a fellow Brian Lehrer Show listener call for the sake of other, Brian Lehrer Show listeners.

Are you looking for a barista at your coffee shop or an apprentice in your workshop? Maybe your nonprofit is hiring an organizer or a fundraiser. Maybe here in late April, you're hiring for summer help. Are you looking for camp counselors, lifeguards, restaurant staff, ice cream scoopers? Finally, for those of you who are not hiring, do you have any advice for the job seekers out there? Maybe you got your own job in an unusual way. Is there a secret job bulletin board out there, or a place you know is hiring? Did you recently land an interesting job yourself? What are some job categories that are actually hiring during this slowdown?

Tell everybody what you might know or think you know about where people can look for work, full-time, part-time side hustles. It's The Brian Lehrer Show Job Board for the next few minutes. 212-433-WNYC, 212-433-9692, call or text. We'll take them right after this.

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Brian Lehrer: Brian Lehrer on WNYC. All right. Let's see what's on the Brian Lehrer Show Job Board. Dan in Brooklyn, you're on WNYC. Hi Dan. What you got?

Dan: Hi there. How are you doing? 618 Design is a metal fabrication shop in Gowanus across from the fuel depot. We're looking for fabricators and a lead fabricator, someone who knows metal really well and has an artistic background, because we've done some big public art, and we're looking to do more art projects. Artistic metal workers and also wood people and other materials, because if you're doing stuff with metal, there's usually another material involved.

Brian Lehrer: Where can people find you?

Dan: We're a cool boutique shop. We are at 618design.nyc. If someone goes to that site and sends a note saying, "Hey, I'm a fabricator, let's talk," then we will go ahead and contact you and do some talking.

Brian Lehrer: Nice start. Dan, thanks a lot. Some texts coming in. "I'm looking for someone to put the trash out three nights a week after 8:00 PM, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. $200 a month." If you're interested in that, we'll try to connect you with that texter. Listener writes, "Best side hustle job. Become an umpire for your favorite sports." I think they mean umpire or referee. Listener writes, "Especially youth and adult rec leagues, football, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, softball, anything." Another listener writes, "I'm recruiting for our head of corporate sales role. Company is Giftory Gift-O-R-Y. Number one experience gift company in the US. Find us on giftory.com. Ken May in Monroe, New Jersey, you're on WNYC. Hello, Ken May.

Ken May: Hey, how are you doing? Brian, how are you? Long time listener, first time caller.

Brian Lehrer: Thank you. [unintelligible 00:05:43]

Ken May: Thank you. We're a GI practice in Riverdale, New Jersey, looking for a nursing director. You should have some background in gastroenterology. You could contact us through giendoscopypractice.com, or you can email us at giendoscopy1060@gmail.com.

Brian Lehrer: Ken May, thank you very much. Obviously, some specific skills needed there, but an indication of where a lot of the jobs are these days, which is health care. Listener writes, "Westchester-based micro-bakery is looking for farmers market vendors, Saturdays and some Sundays. Be a part of wonderful farmers' market communities with wonderful customers. Our job description is on Indeed, the Westchester-based micro-bakery, or they've got a number to text, which is 914-382-3122, 914-382-3122. What else? Albert in New Jersey, you're on WNYC. Hi Albert.

Albert: Hi. How are you doing? The Sperm and Embryo Bank of New Jersey is looking for someone to help in the admin area and client services on a part-time basis. We're located in Mountainside, New Jersey. The email where they can apply to is director@sperm1.com.

Brian Lehrer: Thank you very much. Angelica in Brooklyn, you're on WNYC. Hi Angelica.

Angelica: Hi Brian. Longtime listener, maybe second or third time caller. I'm a full-spectrum birth and postpartum doula in Brooklyn, but serving all of New York City and parts of the outer surround, New Jersey, Westchester. I am both interested in finding new clients and also in partnering with other doulas who are doing this work. My practice is called Sacred Sol, Sol like S-O-L, like sun in Spanish. Sacred Soul Doula Services, and right now, folks can find me on Facebook.

Brian Lehrer: Nice. Thank you very much. We'll conclude with a classic that came in a text. "Need lifeguards at Bethany Community Center in Washington Township in Bergen County." Need lifeguards at the Bethany Community Center in Washington Township. There's our little job board of the AIR for today. We do this from time to time. We'll do it again periodically. Thanks for your calls and tips. Hopefully, there'll be some matches out there, and people who need work can get some.

That's The Brian Lehrer Show for today, produced by Lisa Allison, Mary Croke, Amina Srna, Carl Boisrond, and Esperanza Rosenbaum. Our interns this spring are Arlo Bivens and Jack Walker. Zach Gottehrer-Cohen produces our daily Politics podcast. Megan Ryan is the head of Live Radio. We have Juliana Fonda and Milton Ruiz, as usual, at the audio controls. Stay tuned for Alison.

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