Help Raise Funds

• A job as a fundraiser for a charity organization gives you an opportunity to contribute to the betterment of the society. As a fundraiser, your job responsibilities include soliciting funds from donors. Your age is an advantage as several donors are more likely to trust elders than youth. People trust that their money would be put to good use when they see a responsible and wise individual that has seen the ups and downs of life representing the organization. And even if you are not able to draw donations, use the opportunity to build a rapport with donors, which is also your responsibility as a fundraiser. As donors get to know you over time, they will be more than willing to donate for your cause. Your ability to interact with people and your financial skills from your earlier jobs can help you in this job.
  
  

Become a Tutor

• If you have a passion for teaching and find it easy mingling with youngsters, tutoring may just be ideal for you. Employers are always on the lookout for responsible, punctual and mature applicants. Tutors also must be patient with children and sensitive to their needs. You can teach at tutorial centers, community colleges or adult education centers. If you have a computer with an Internet connection, you could become an online tutor, assisting students in remote locations from your home. Since most tutor jobs require you to work part-time for a specified number of hours weekly, you need not put in long demanding work hours. And if you are working online, you can save stress of travel to the workplace as well. In addition, the challenge of teaching youngsters and disciplining them keeps your body and mind active, which promotes physical and mental health. Interactions with students keep you socially active. It can also be fulfilling to know that your skills and experiences are going to help your students shape a better future.
  
  

Enter Politics

• If you have a strong desire to do something for your nation and serving your countrymen appeals to you, try the political line of work. From school board member to city councilperson, there are a number of local political offices that you could consider. You have to be a people person with excellent leadership qualities. Voters connect with honesty, integrity and sincerity. If you are an individual with a positive outlook, inspiring attitude and great levels of enthusiasm, then you have a strong chance of making it into office.
  
  

Work Online

• If you are a homebody, online jobs may be the best for you. You could work as a writer or affiliate marketer or handle data entry jobs. As online writers, you could write or edit for newspapers and magazines, websites and technical publications. You have to be self-motivated, accessible to clients, and adhere to deadlines to be successful as a writer; good people skills help you attract and retain clients. As an affiliate marketer, you would be helping companies sell their products or services. Typically, you will be creating a website that offers useful information to the public and gives links to the company's product or service page. You get a preset commission whenever a user clicks this link. Working from home saves you the cost and stress of travelling to workplace. Since most online jobs offer flexible working hours, they give you time for appointments and hobbies. To be a good writer you need to improve your writing and researching skills constantly; as an affiliate marketer, you need to find out new ways to attract readers to your product and at the same time give them information they can use. These job demands will help to keep your mind active.