Chennai is yet to become an exciting hub for part time job seekers. Part time jobs in Chennai are not very popular given the emphasis on formal education. This is because the city has held on to its traditional ideologies, wherein it is believed that one must successfully complete their formal education before looking for any kind of a job. Many individuals continue to pursue the traditional professions like medicine, law, engineering or accountancy and few are ready to venture out and experiment with other options. In Computer Engineering or Software though, one can find a lot of crowd from Tamil nadu successfully working in different parts of the country and the world.
In the last couple of years though, Chennai has seen a lot of changes in terms of modernization and development. Today, the city is opening to IT, retail and other industries.
Many companies are setting up offices here too. A lot of publishing houses have editorial offices here. Part time job seekers can look at publishing houses for work like proof-reading, editing, designing etc. The Tamil film industry, which is boisterous and growing rapidly also provides a lot of opportunities for talented people. Such industries mostly work on project or freelance basis.