Paula Haddock - HERLIFE Magazine

herlife | spotlight10 til 2by kathleen m. krueger |photography by lightbox images photographyNot-for-profitorganizations, propertymanagement companies,construction and designbusinesses and consultingfirms make up a large portionof 10 til 2’s client base,according to Olin. “We’veeven been able to fillpositions with quite obscurecriteria, such as a geneticscounselor,” she added.Where will you find a highlyqualified,experiencedprofessional willing to accepta part-time position at a smallto mid-sized company? You’llfind her among the more than 50,000 job seekerslisted on the rolls of 10 til 2, an innovativestaffing company based in Denver.What is 10 til 2? Perhaps we shouldstart with what it is not. It is not a tempagency. While some professionals in 10 til 2’snetwork would be willing to take a short-termposition rather than a permanent one, mostare looking for a long-term job with part-timehours. 10 til 2 also is not a supplier of unskilledlabor. Over 90 percent of the individualsin its database have a bachelor’s degreeor higher. Most also have several years ofexperience in the workforce, with a medianage range between 38 and 42 years old.This pool of untapped talent has grownand developed as professionals reassesspriorities and make lifestyle choices thattrade their full-time careers for somethingmore flexible. These job candidates may bespecialists in their field, such as marketing,or they may have more generalized skills,perhaps as an executive secretary or officemanager. They are the type of employeeswho can step into a position of responsibilityand hit the ground running; they are All-Stars willing to play in the minor leagues inexchange for a less-demanding schedule andare sometimes referred to as “mothers andothers” seeking work-life balance.10 til 2 was founded in 2003 by Jill Ater10 HERLIFEMAGAZINE.COM