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Tips To a Successful Work-At-Home Search
by Barb Niehaus,
Moms-Home-Work.com
Navigating the telecommuting job maze can become overwhelming,
not to
mention downright frustrating. I know- I have been there,
done that myself and I assist 9,000 daily readers of
my wah ezine to find their perfect balance between work
and family.
Over seventy percent of working women surveyed stated that
their ideal career situation would be to telecommute. For some,
it's not feasible
as there are certain jobs that obviously could not be performed
offsite. For others,
their employers staunchly oppose the thought of not having their
employees onsite.
Although mistaken, they fear that productivity declines when
telecommuting occurs.
Quite the contrary: teleworking has proven to reduce turnover,
decrease costs and
productivity actually increases. Why? It's a win-win situation
for all involved. Satisfied
employees stay on the job and give 110%.
With swelling numbers of the workforce seeking work-at-home
jobs, how does
one get an edge on the competition? After fourteen years of
telecommuting for
various companies and helping others via my ezine the past two
years, I have found
the following tips will ease and shorten the time in your search
:
Network! I cannot stress this enough. Tell
everyone that you know that you are seeking a wah job. Approach
those with small businesses that may need help. Others that
work from home that may be looking for a virtual assistant or
a bookkeeper, etc. 75% of all jobs, albeit brick and mortar
or telecommuting jobs are found via networking. The squeaky
wheel does indeed get the grease!
Apply for jobs that you feel would eventually be a
candidate for working from home. Recruiting, scheduling
and data entry are just a few examples. Get your foot in the
door , prove your worth and then approach your employer with
a well- executed telecommuting plan. Be ready with answers for
the questions and obstacles that he/she will present to you.
Provide facts and statistics showing that teleworking is effective.
Subscribe to wah ezines and post your resume at telecommuting
and freelancing job banks. Speaking of freelancing...it's
a super way to turn a short-term position into a full-time one.
Often, if someone is outsourcing projects, the need for additional
work will surface. It's also a good method to find what field(s)
you're interested in and excel at.
Polish your skills if they're rusty or you feel out
of touch with today's technology. Take the time before
you start your job search to bring yourself up to snuff. The
Internet abounds with no-cost online training sites where you
can learn the latest software at your own pace.
Your resume needs to be top-shelf quality to shime
over the multitudes that wah ads produce. I recently
ran an ad for a company that was in need of eight at-home data
entry workers. They received over four thousand responses! That's
why it is absolutely imperative to insure that your resume is
professional.
Follow these tips and the telecommuting maze will be much more
navigable!
Barb
Niehaus is webmaster and editor of Moms@
Home Working. Barb is commited to helping others achieve
their goal of working form home. To receive wah jobs daily at
no cost, e-mail momsworkingathome-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Visit her site at: http://www.moms-home-work.com
For personal wah career coaching, contact Barb at: MomsSuccessCoach@aol.com
This article provided by the Family Content Archives at: http://www.Family-Content.com
Copyright 2004
by Barb Niehaus.
Reproduction without permission prohibited.
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