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Five Steps To Finding A Work-At -home Job.
by Leslie True
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Work-at-home
jobs have become more prevalent with the growth of the Internet.
Hundreds of jobs can be found on any given day. So it’s always a
surprise to me when I receive email from people asking if telecommuting
is a myth. It’s not a myth. In fact, approximately 15 million people
telecommute in some form. The key to finding work-at-home jobs is know
how and where to search, taking the time to learn about companies, and
submitting a quality resume.
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Step One: Learn about Telecommuting
Despite
what scammers would have you believe, you don’t sign-up to work at home
nor will you get paid to stuff envelopes or assemble miniature
dollhouses. One of the first things people need to understand about
work-at-home jobs is that they require skill and experience just as any
job would. You may get paid to type but most likely you will also be
responsible for doing the research, synthesizing and organizing the
data, and then typing it. You might find a job doing data-entry but you
may need experience in keying or you may be responsible for gathering
the data, entering it and creating queries.
Another fact about
telecommuting is that you don’t have to pay for a work-at-home job.
Legitimate employers never charge to hire you, ever. Learn that rule
and don’t forget it. Because anyone who says you can have a
work-at-home job for any amount of money is selling you something and
it isn’t work.
Step Two: Inventory Your Skills
In step
one you learned that work-at-home jobs require skills and experience so
step two is to inventory what you have to offer. When listing your
skills and experience, don’t limit yourself to jobs. Include any thing
you have learned or can do that is related to a hobby or interest or
volunteer experience as well. Skills that translate well into a
work-at-home job include researching, writing, computer-related skills,
phone and communication skills, and sales experience.
Step Three: Search for Work
The
key to finding work-at-home jobs is to search where people post jobs.
Employers are not looking for home workers. They are looking for
qualified people to fill a position. It is the position they advertise
and they advertise it on job-related sites. That doesn’t mean that
scams are not posted in job sites but for the most part you can be sure
that work-at-jobs won’t be posted in search engines.
You need
to realize that most likely you won’t find your perfect job on your
first search attempt. People complain to me all the time that they find
hundreds of jobs they don’t want to do or can’t do. I always ask how
many jobs listed in the Sunday classifieds would they be interested in
doing? Probably only a handful out of hundreds. Why should a
work-at-home search be any different? It shouldn’t and isn’t. A
work-at-home job search requires the same amount of effort and
diligence.
Step Four: Submit a Quality Resume
“I want
to work at home. I have a computer and can type.” Would you hire
someone who sent you this? Probably not. Why? Well for one, there isn’t
enough information to determine if this job applicant can do the job.
And two, the job applicant hasn’t put forth a great deal of effort in
getting the job. I am surprised sometimes how informal people are when
trying to find a work-at-home job. This sort of note would never be
sent in a traditional job search but for some reason people do it all
the time in a work-at-home job search. The fact is that you must submit
professional quality resumes and applications. Your written submission
is the first and only chance you have to make an impression. The
competition for a work-at-home job will be fierce. You need to set your
submission apart from the rest. Here are some tips:
Learn about resumes and cover letters
Submit your resume to a person.
Follow the directions indicated in the job announcement.
Gear each resume to the job you are applying to.
Step Five: Don’t Give Up
I
believe everyone can work at home. But it’s not easy. It requires a
great deal of effort and often a willingness to venture into something
new. Many people give up too early or when the effort becomes too much.
If you have been looking for more than six months, you need to
re-evaluate your efforts. Are you looking in the right places? Are you
willing to consider a variety of jobs? Have you been submitting quality
resumes and applications? Have you been working on your goal on a
regular basis for six months? (Wishing to work at home for six months
isn’t the same as actively looking for a job for six months).
You
can turn your work-at-home dream into a reality. By following the five
steps above, you can bring yourself that much closer to finding a
telecommuting job.
About the Author
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Leslie Truex, Work-At-Home Success, Jobs At Home. Leslie Truex has telecommuted for online companies as well as offline in the areas of education and social work. She is the author of Jobs At Home: A Complete Guide to Finding or Creating a Work-At-Home Job http://hop.clickbank.net/?jahna/wahsuccess
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