Whether running a business or telecommuting, working at home takes tremendous discipline, self-motivation and creative problem-solving skills. You don’t have co-workers or your supervisor down the hall, and often when problems arise you have to deal with them on your own.
So, what are some of the first steps you can take to find your way? Here are some exercises that you can do that can help to clarify your goals
Today I received an interesting case study on Ben Ballard’s law firm– an internet-based firm.
The Ballard Law Office is a San Francisco-based business litigation firm founded by Benjamin Ballard, a seasoned attorney who has practiced law since 1980.
Ballard’s areas of practice include commercial law and litigation, tort litigation, appeals, business counseling, and [...]
Back in August I wrote a post about Extreme Telecommuting and I introduced to you Anthony Page, The Working Nomad. He works from wherever his travels take him, which have been some very interesting places to work. As per his last blog post he’s now in Valencia, Spain.
He sells an eBook on his [...]
Looking for that ever-elusive work at home job? Telecommuting is becoming more popular among employers as they begin to realize the benefits that are in it for them.
Today, I came a cross a really terrific, comprehensive post about telecommuting. What they’re calling a “short guide (that) covers the facts, figures, benefits, and [...]
Are you desperately trying to find a telecommute job so that you can quit your current one? Hold on! Your job just might have the potential to be done from home.
With the right approach, a little research and a good proposal, many employees are selling the idea of telecommuting to their employers.
In this first segment, [...]
Up until recently, the big trend in the makeup of the workplace was telecommuting. It seems that there’s a new trend that may be the future of business: Virtual companies.
Virtual companies are companies that do not have a physical location. Rather, it is more like a collection of individuals that work from their [...]
Continue reading about The new work at home trend…it’s not telecommuting
Telecommuting is not a new idea and while most people are aware of the rise in popularity during the 80’s, it’s been around a lot longer than that. The first telecommuter on record was a Boston bank president who, in 1877, arranged to have a phone line strung from his office to his home [...]
More and more companies are seeing the benefits of offering work at home options to their employees.
According to a report at MarketWatch, Hilton Hotels Corporation is rolling out a flexible home based work at home program for reservation agents. Because the program is so desirable to prospective employees, Hilton will be able to recruit [...]
Continue reading about Companies are waking up to the work at home call
Yes, there are! Many companies have realized the benefits of employing home based customer service agents. It’s a win-win situation; the company saves on overhead costs, can pull from a national pool of candidates and the employee enjoys a 15 second commute.
Work At Home Jobs On The Rise
In his blog post on [...]
Continue reading about Are there really work at home customer service jobs?
In a recent article, Anthony Balderrama outlines the 8 Worst Things To Say in an Interview. I’d have to say that there are waaaay more than 8, and especially when interviewing for a telecommute job.
I once posted a part-time telecommute job listing on my own site. You would not believe some of [...]
Continue reading about Interview mistakes can be just as deadly for a telecommute job.
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