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 the responses [...]

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sharon on March 17th, 2008

In my virtual travels today I came across a great post from Guy Kawasaki about his experience listing a job ad on Craigslist. Not only is his post informative for those of you looking for a telecommute (or any) position on Craigslist, but this is good advice for any job search. Landing a telecommute position [...]

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Evidently, yes. I come across some strange/weird/entertaining websites in my online travels. Today, while searching craigslist for telecommute jobs, I came across a listing from Johnny27.com. The job involved internet researching and the application instructions specified that you include: An answer, in 30 words or less, to the question, “What does a Sea Cucumber do [...]

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sharon on December 4th, 2007

Writing jobs are plentiful, and many times you can work from anywhere– as long as you can meet deadlines. There is no end to the types of things that editors hire people to write about, from pet care to technical pamphlets. If you’re looking for writing gigs, you’ll want to check out SunOasis, The Write [...]

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sharon on November 19th, 2007

Over the years I’ve gotten a lot of questions from readers about Medical Transcription. It usually goes something like this: “I’ve heard that you can become a medical transcriptionist from home. How do I find a job in this field?” While it’s true that there are certainly jobs available, it’s also true that Medical Transcription [...]

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sharon on November 9th, 2007

Where better to get advice on how to find a telecommute job than from someone who telecommutes herself? I came across this great post today. There is advice on how to go about searching for telecommute jobs, where to search and links to lots of useful sites.

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sharon on November 6th, 2007

Landing a telecommute position isn’t easy. Finding them in the first place is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Then, when you finally do find one that looks promising, it’s filled before you can even click on “apply for this job”. Why are they so few and far between anyway? Don’t employers realize [...]

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