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 [...]
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 home [...]
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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 in [...]
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 [...]
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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 work [...]
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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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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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