sharon on February 11th, 2010

As I wrote in my previous post on identity theft and your online job search, the Internet has opened up a whole new way for people to steal your identity.
When I need information about identity theft, I can always count on the FTC website. They have a whole section for people who are researching [...]

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sharon on December 17th, 2009

The answer may be easier than you think, but there’s a catch.
The truth is that you find a telecommute job just like you find any other job- with research, persistence and a bit of job search savvy.
The caveat? Ever wonder why more companies don’t advertise telecommute jobs? In this competitive job market you’d think [...]

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My career began with communications positions at ABC News, NBC News and Nickelodeon where I helped promote the work of network superstars like Barbara Walters, Jane Pauley and Maria Shriver.
After several years of that, I decided to turn my attention to a group of people who I thought could benefit from my hard work a [...]

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sharon on September 16th, 2009

Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a Telecommute Jobs folder at our Work At Home Forums.  In it, you’ll find regular postings of work at home jobs.
There’s a lot more going on over there too.  It’s a great place to meet other people, many of whom are successfully working at home.  Come join in [...]

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sharon on July 21st, 2009

You probably know that I have work at home jobs listed at my site.  You may not know that every week I publish an email notification of the new listings that were posted each week- The Job Listings Weekly.  They go out each Tuesday morning.  Here’s a screenshot of this week’s issue:

At the top you’ll [...]

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sharon on June 19th, 2009

One way to increase your chances of working at home is to be open to making some sacrifices.  Rather than focusing on finding the perfect work at home job, think about changes you could make to widen the net.
Take a pay cut.
A recent Citrix Online report on “the World Wide Workplace” cited a forecast from [...]

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sharon on April 7th, 2009

Today there was a job posted on my site that immediately aroused suspicion.  The job was for a “package manager”.  Since I have seen many scams that involve shipping packages, I knew I should really look at this one.
Here’s what they posted:
Honest workers needed for a package processing company located in NY, but any location [...]

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sharon on March 18th, 2009

The worse the economy gets, the more active the scammers are.  Today someone emailed me to ask my opinion on a mystery shopper job they’d been offered.  They had received this letter along with a check for $3,900:

As you can (barely) see, the letter directs the new employee to cash the check and then wire [...]

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sharon on January 30th, 2009

The answer may be easier than you think, but there’s a catch.
The truth is that you find a telecommute job just like you find any other job- with research, persistence and a bit of job search savvy.
The caveat? Ever wonder why more companies don’t advertise telecommute jobs? In this competitive job market you’d think [...]

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sharon on January 29th, 2009

Every day, I’ll get an email that goes something like this: “I’ve been looking for a home based job for x number of months now…with no luck. I just want something I can do in the evenings or on weekends so I can supplement my income. Can you help me?”
You might be thinking, [...]

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