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Archive for April, 2008
Friday, April 11th 2008
With more and more people wanting to work from home so they can spend more time with their families, companies are starting to understand the value of hiring off-site employees. Not only do they save money on office space and equipment, they have a vast pool of potential workers from which to choose the best.
Like anything else, work at home jobs are not for everyone. But those who have made working from home a career all have similar qualities that employers will look for in an interview and from your work experience.
Reliability is important because employers will learn that they don’t need to micromanage your work. Being on time, whether for a shift at a call center or meeting a typing deadline, is vital to earning the trust of your online employer. If the employer cannot count on you to finish the job on time, your jobs will soon be sent to someone else.
The ability to multitask will help improve your production rate. Knowing what stage each project is at will show employers that you are fully in control of your workload. Meeting multiple deadlines on time will give you a gold star and your chances are good of getting more projects.
Work from home employees who show a high level of responsibility are in high demand. Moms with children will show a different level of dedication to a job than a college student. For a work from home mom, missing a shift means possibly less food for the kids. On the other hand, if a student misses a shift, he just loses some extra spending money.
Responsibility also means being honest with employers and taking ownership of your mistakes. Employers don’t want to hear you place blame on others for missing a deadline. They want to hear an honest reason and what you will do to make it up.
Have you asked yourself what will motivate you to work from home? Will you get distracted with the kids or the housework that needs to be done? Enjoying your work and knowing the reasons you want to work from home will help you stay motivated to get your work done on time.
Being organized is another important quality, especially if you accept work from multiple companies. Having a planner with deadlines listed is a must as is having a system for handling paperwork. Even in this age of computers, we can easily become overwhelmed with paper.
If you can find your way around the internet, then you have a vast array of online jobs to choose from. Likewise, those companies who hire work from home employees have thousands of potential candidates. Developing these qualities will greatly improve your chances of landing a work at home job.
posted by Chris Simpson
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Thursday, April 10th 2008
Before jumping right into a home business, think about how much available space you have in your home that can be dedicated to the business. Many home businesses can get by with very little in the way of floor space and if you do not expect a lot of foot traffic, essentially performing your work on the internet, then you probably do not need a lot of floor space to provide a good working environment.
On the other hand, you do not want your home office space to be so cluttered with your business equipment and supplies that there is not enough room to change your mind. Working in a confined area can be very frustrating and can quickly take the allure off the notion of working at home. Many people really like to spread out while they work and others are happy with just enough space to hold what they need, but whichever personality you have, the space needs to be neat, clean and organized.
You do not always have to settle for the smallest room in the house if you are planning to isolate your office from the rest of the house, nor should you chase everyone out of the family room so you can have a bigger desk and way more file cabinets than you will ever use.
Get out your pencil, paper and measuring tape and make a drawing of what your ideal home office space should look like and then adjust it to fit into the available area of the house. It is never a good idea to use the kitchen table as your home office desk, but if you have to use the kitchen, find another table that fits so you don’t end up with food stains on your work.
As a general rule you will need a desk, typically about four-feet long along with a chair in order to work comfortably in your new home office. A single filing cabinet for your record keeping may also have a top large enough to hold your computer’s printer, fax machine or other type of office equipment, requiring no additional floor space. You will also need a trashcan and a shredder, but finding a shredder that fits on top of the trashcan also saves space and you can find something else to do with all of your empty coffee cups.
Depending on your type of work at home business, you may have a need for a larger table on which to layout larger projects. However, unless it will be used on a daily basis, you can find other accommodations when it is needed. Using the kitchen table once in a while is not forbidden, provided you clean it up before dinnertime.
Realistically, an eight-foot square room may be all you need, but after a few days it may feel more like serving a sentence than going to work. You will want it to be open and airy, but put any windows to the side or behind your chair to minimize distractions. Additionally, never, ever, not ever should you use any additional office space for storage. Once boxes of junk are put in place, they are going to be there for the long haul.
posted by Chris Simpson
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Wednesday, April 9th 2008
No one wants to be scammed but it unfortunately happens. It makes people interested in working from home want to yell, “Legitimate work from home jobs, where are you?” Luckily, you can find legitimate work from home jobs if you know where to look for them.
What are you interested in doing? Do you know? That might be a good place to start when considering working from home. If you don’t know what you want to do, how will you know when you find it?
What are your reasons for wanting to work from home? Is it just to get out of the rat race of working nine-to-five for someone else, or do you think you can do better for yourself by working for yourself? Do you want to work at home so you can be with your children as they grow up, or do you have an entirely different reason?
Do you depend on the benefits that you receive with a full-time job, or can you forgo those to reach for your dream? If your spouse works full-time and has health insurance benefits, perhaps those aren’t so important. However, you’ll want to give this some thought before making an employment change.
One legitimate work from home job you might consider is a home daycare. Research is necessary into the laws and regulations for your city and state. There are advantages, as well as disadvantages, to this type of home business. Not only can you stay at home with your children, your children will have others to play with, as well, and you will be adding income to your family budget.
If you have a medical background, you may consider doing medical transcription from home. With local doctors, dentists, clinics, or hospitals in your area, you may be able to get work from them. After you have been working locally for a while, you might even consider looking for other transcription jobs from remote locations.
Freelance writing and ghostwriting are other forms of legitimate work from home jobs you might want to consider. If you have a firm grasp of writing, editing, and grammar, you may find this type of work interesting and lucrative. If you’re still working full-time, this might be one way to enter the field while not giving up your full-time pay or benefits. Besides freelance writing and ghostwriting, you may also want to learn more about copywriting.
Is there other legitimate work from home jobs that one should consider? If you’re good with numbers, you may consider bookkeeping or accounting services. Begin establishing yourself prior to tax season and you may have more business than you can handle when the next tax season rolls around.
Whatever job you choose to do, if you’re looking for legitimate work from home jobs, you may want to begin saving money now for at least six month’s income. This is a precaution just in case it takes a while for business to get off the ground. Better yet, keep your regular job until you are earning as much from your work from home job as you are currently making. This will keep you from going under, which may be worse than being scammed.
Legitimate work from home jobs are available, if you know where to look. Check around your local area and see if there are needs not being met. If you have the skill to meet those needs, you may have found your work from home job. Begin researching on the internet to find different options. You can get a good deal of free training or information that will help increase your chances of finding that perfect work from home job. Do your homework; you’ll be glad you took the time when you see the end results.
posted by Chris Simpson
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Monday, April 7th 2008
One of the easiest ways to get started working from home is by completing paid surveys online. There are numerous market research companies that want consumer opinions and are willing to compensate you for your time. Even though the earnings can add up to a lot of money, it won’t happen overnight, and you need to be patient until the surveys start arriving regularly and your awards start to add up.
All you need to get started with paid online surveys is a computer with internet access so people naturally assume they will log in, answer some questions, and get paid. That’s a very broad overview of the process and many people get discouraged waiting for their payday.
In reality, you will spend your first hours answering profile questions. These include things such as where do you live, what is your household income, how many children do you have, do you own or rent your home, etc. This is simply a way to categorize you in many different categories so market researchers can find you quickly.
Once your profile is complete, there is no need to ever do it again…for that particular company. If you choose to register with multiple companies, each research company will ask you their own profile questions. This process can be extremely time consuming and boring, so we recommend not doing all your profiles in one day.
After your profile has been accepted, the market research companies will send you an email when a paid survey is available for people fitting your criteria. For example, if a particular product is very high end and marketed to those making six figures, you will not be chosen if your income is less than six figures. This is where those profile questions become important, as a way to sort through survey candidates.
Depending on the size of the company and how many advertisers they serve, some online survey companies may start sending you surveys once a day or it could be once a week. Since frequency is out of your control, it is best to register with multiple survey companies in hopes of meeting different criteria for a number of different advertisers.
Once you start getting offers to complete surveys, it is best to complete the survey quickly. Many paid surveys require a set number of responses and once that number is met, others will be turned away. This is often discouraging to people, especially those who are eager to earn some money or rewards.
After you complete your first paid survey, you will get a notice of your reward. Typically companies award points for each survey that is answered and you will need to earn a certain amount before “cashing in,” and this amount varies by company. Some companies will award cash but there is also a minimum amount necessary before seeing a check.
Despite having to answer multiple profile questions, online paid surveys are a very easy way to earn money and rewards. Just realize before starting that registering is a process but your patience will pay off when you start collecting the rewards that you have earned.
posted by Chris Simpson
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