Part-Time & Project Opportunities

Not every business need requires another full-time employee.

Sometimes an organization needs an experienced person for a particular project. Sometimes it needs help one or two days a week. Sometimes there is an unusual problem that crosses several areas of expertise and does not fit neatly into an existing job description.

Those situations can create some of the most interesting opportunities.

In addition to the traditional services offered through Zehr.net, Brad Zehr is open to selected part-time, project-based, consulting, remote, and recurring opportunities where a broad combination of experience and practical problem solving can provide value.

More Than One Job Description

Careers do not always follow a straight line.

Brad's background has included scientific research, chemistry, immunology, statistics, medical information services, teaching and training, website development, Linux servers and hosting, marketing, sales, customer service, construction, woodworking, restoration, and other hands-on work.

At first glance, those fields may seem unrelated.

In practice, they have something important in common: learning how something works, identifying problems, finding reliable information, and developing practical solutions.

That combination can be particularly useful when a project does not fit comfortably inside one specialty.

What Kind of Opportunity?

We intentionally do not have a single answer to that question.

The right opportunity might involve:

• Website and technology consulting
• Artificial intelligence implementation and training
• Research and information support
• Data organization and analysis
• Linux, hosting, website, or server support
• Website accessibility and usability
• Technology troubleshooting
• Content research and development
• Training individuals or small groups
• Evaluating technology or business processes
• Helping organize or simplify a complicated project
• Working with a business on a recurring part-time basis
• Providing an experienced second perspective
• Special projects that combine several different skills

And the most interesting possibility may be something we have not listed.

One or Two Days Can Make a Difference

Some organizations have important work that needs to be done but not enough of that work to justify another full-time position.

A flexible arrangement may provide access to experienced help without creating a traditional full-time role.

That could mean a day each week, a couple of days a week, several days each month, a temporary assignment, or additional time during a particular project.

The arrangement should fit the work rather than forcing the work into a predetermined schedule.

Remote, Local & Hybrid Possibilities

Many technology, research, website, AI, information, and consulting projects can be completed remotely.

Other projects benefit from being on location, meeting the people involved, seeing how a process actually works, or working directly with equipment, information, or staff.

Depending on the opportunity, remote, local, hybrid, and occasional travel arrangements may all be considered.

Special Projects

Some projects have a beginning and an end.

A business may need to research a new technology, reorganize information, develop a website resource, investigate a recurring problem, introduce AI to employees, analyze existing data, document a process, or help move a project that has been sitting unfinished.

Project work can be an effective way to bring in additional experience without creating a permanent position.

It can also provide an opportunity for both sides to work together before considering a longer-term arrangement.

Artificial Intelligence Creates New Possibilities

AI has dramatically expanded what one experienced person can accomplish.

Research that once required many hours can often be explored much more quickly. Large amounts of information can be organized and summarized. Programming and troubleshooting can be accelerated. Ideas can be developed and compared. Drafts can be created, reviewed, questioned, and improved.

AI does not eliminate the need for knowledge and experience. In many situations, it makes those qualities even more valuable because someone still needs to ask the right questions, evaluate the results, verify important information, and make decisions.

Combining decades of experience with modern AI tools creates possibilities that did not exist earlier in Brad's career.

Learning Something New Is Part of the Job

An opportunity does not necessarily need to involve something Brad has done before.

A career spanning science, information services, technology, business, and hands-on work requires continually learning unfamiliar subjects.

Sometimes the most useful qualification is not already knowing every answer.

It is knowing how to learn, research, test, ask questions, find people with the right expertise, and work toward an answer.

A new problem can be an opportunity to apply old skills in a completely new way.

A Win-Win Arrangement

The best working relationships should benefit everyone involved.

An organization receives experience, dependability, curiosity, and practical problem solving without necessarily adding another full-time position.

Brad gets the opportunity to work on interesting problems, continue learning, meet new people, and contribute to worthwhile projects while continuing his work with Zehr.net and other ongoing projects.

That balance is important.

Experience Without the Full-Time Position

Small businesses and organizations frequently need skills that would normally be spread across several positions.

They may need someone who understands websites but can also research a technical subject. Someone who can work with data but also explain the results. Someone who understands AI but does not believe every problem requires AI. Someone who can troubleshoot technology and still communicate comfortably with the people using it.

A broad background can be especially valuable in those environments.

What Makes an Opportunity Interesting?

The best fit is likely to involve some combination of problem solving, learning, independence, useful work, and people who enjoy working together.

The particular industry is less important than the opportunity to contribute.

A small business, nonprofit, municipality, technology company, research organization, professional office, manufacturer, contractor, educational organization, or entirely different type of organization could potentially be a good match.

We are intentionally keeping the possibilities open.

Have Something in Mind?

If you have a project, recurring need, part-time position, consulting opportunity, or simply an unusual problem and think Brad's background might be useful, contact Zehr.net.

You do not need to create a job description before starting the conversation.

Tell us what you are trying to accomplish, what kind of help you believe you need, and how you imagine the arrangement might work.

Then we can talk.

The right opportunity may not have a job title yet.