Extra work on the side?

I'm an author (in a very niche field that has nothing to do with HR) and can often be found, in my lunch hours, beavering away on my current manuscript. I earn a few hundred pounds extra in royalties every year. For the hours it involves, it has to be said that it's a pursuit done more for the love than the money.

I'd be cautious of consulting as it can easily bring you into conflict with your principal employer, but career counselling is a field worth exploring. If I weren't doing the writing, this is probably the direction I would pursue.

This could be anything from advising people on effective CV writing and job-hunting strategies to how to find satisfaction in employment and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Building up a client base will be time-consuming and probably cost you more money than you make to start with, but through referrals, networking and relentless self-promotion, I think there's a strong market to be tapped into, these days.

I'm an author (in a very niche field that has nothing to do with HR) and can often be found, in my lunch hours, beavering away on my current manuscript. I earn a few hundred pounds extra in royalties every year. For the hours it involves, it has to be said that it's a pursuit done more for the love than the money.

I'd be cautious of consulting as it can easily bring you into conflict with your principal employer, but career counselling is a field worth exploring. If I weren't doing the writing, this is probably the direction I would pursue.

This could be anything from advising people on effective CV writing and job-hunting strategies to how to find satisfaction in employment and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Building up a client base will be time-consuming and probably cost you more money than you make to start with, but through referrals, networking and relentless self-promotion, I think there's a strong market to be tapped into, these days.