Students are known for not having a lot of money. A nice part-time job that pays something and is also beneficial for your career would be ideal. However, putting this desire into practice can sometimes be quite difficult: either the positions are too poorly paid or are so undemanding that you could avoid having to study. Full-time jobs are usually more exciting, but who has time for that alongside all the courses and seminars? Try job sharing via Tandemploy, the alternative to typical part-time positions.
What exactly is job sharing?
Job sharing is an alternative working model that allows you to work flexibly. You don't have to look for a part-time job that doesn't actually interest you - with job sharing you can do YOUR job part-time.
If you want to do another job alongside your job or do volunteer work and love teamwork, then job sharing is just right for you.
How does job sharing work?
Essentially, job sharing involves dividing a full-time position into several part-time positions. This means, for example, that two employees share a 40-hour job, so that it becomes a 20-hour job for both of them. The difference now is that it is not the employer who makes this division and assigns the tasks, but rather the employees themselves.
What is Tandemploy?
Tandemploy is a job sharing platform through which you can find so-called tandem partners with whom you would like to share a job. You can also find companies there that are open to this concept.
To do this, you first have to register for free and fill out a short questionnaire and your profile, which takes no longer than ten minutes. Then the search for the right tandem partner can begin: Potentially suitable job sharers will immediately be suggested to you.
If you have found someone whose profile appeals to you and who you think would suit you, simply write them a message. Now you can correspond or meet in person and check whether the professional chemistry is right.
If you get along so well that you want to form a team, create a shared profile and apply for jobs. You can also find these on the Tandemploy platform.
Many possibilities lead to a tandem job
Tandemploy offers you different ways to apply for a job:
- Apply for job-sharing-friendly areas together with your tandem partner
- Apply on your own initiative together with your tandem partner to job-sharing-friendly companies or those that should be
- Apply individually to jobs for which a counterpart is being sought
- Contact other job sharers who have already found jobs to share
- Convince the company you work for of the job sharing model
Interview with Jana Tepe from Tandemploy
So that you can find out what advantages job sharing platforms like Tandemploy have for students and young professionals, we have a short interview on the topic for you. Jana Tepe, one of the founders of Tandemploy, answers the most important questions.
Is job sharing generally also interesting for students? Can you start with job sharing straight away as a career starter?
Job sharing becomes interesting for students if they want to set foot in a company alongside their (perhaps already advanced) studies. In job sharing, you can then, for example, form a tandem with a more experienced person who has been with the company for a long time and learn from them. At the same time, they can bring in their fresh perspective! Even for people who study again later in life and have already been in the working world, it is often exciting to stay in the job at the same time and only continue their training while working.
Are the chances of getting a job-sharing position better if you already have professional experience?
This certainly depends on the company in question. For example, on our platform you will only find companies that are open to the topic of job sharing. Some companies deliberately want to bring great young talent into the company at an early stage through job sharing because they want to reduce their average age. There are simply fewer and fewer young people in this country. We should dare to communicate what we want. If that is in the interests of the company (and of course job sharing has many advantages for them!), then I see no problem in trying a job sharing application from your studies.
Is there a filter function on Tandemploy for positions that are also suitable for career starters?
All companies that can be seen on Tandemploy are officially “job sharing friendly” and are always happy to receive unsolicited applications. So there is no need for a filter function :).
Our conclusion: model for the future
Job sharing is a great way to maximize your potential while freeing up more time for other things you care about. Tandemploy is exactly the right platform for this: you can choose your job sharing partner, get to know new people and don't have to settle for part-time jobs that don't match your qualifications or interests. In our opinion, job sharing creates a working model that is future-oriented and employee-friendly - ideal for you as a student or young professional.
So register for free with Tandemploy today and find your (work) partner in crime on the way to a successful career!
Tandemploy offers job sharing opportunities – a working model with a future.
