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Creating a Work-At-Home Job (Copyright Notice: This free sample portion of Jobs At Home: A Complete Guide to Finding or Creating a Work-At-Home Job may be reproduced, copied, or distributed provided that it includes the author information and the web address to purchase this book.) Jobs At Home: A Complete Guide to Finding or Creating a Work-at-Home Job Leslie Truex
Excerpt From Chapter Four: Finding a Telecommuting Job Conducting the Search with Job Search Web Sites As you begin your search, have your list of jobs and industry types available from section two of your notebook for reference. When you find job announcements that appeal to you, print out the information and put it in section three of your notebook. Begin your search on the Internet. In Appendix B you will find a list of over 100 web sites to use. Type the URL of the web site into your browser. Once the site is loaded, scan the home page to see the different services available. If the site asks for you to register, go ahead and do it. It is usually free and can get you the most complete list of job announcements. Plus some sites will send you e-mail updates of new job announcements based on your search criteria. Some web sites listed in Appendix B list only telecommuting jobs. These sites are easy to navigate by clicking on the job type categories in which you are interested. Other web sites are general job search sites in which you need to separate out the telecommuting jobs. To find these jobs you will need to use the search function. In the search fields, use keyword "telecommute" and the other work-at-home related keywords listed below. If possible leave the other fields (‘State’ and ‘job type’) to "All" and then click the search button. Your search should result in a long list of jobs, many of which may not fit your needs. You will find more computer programming and technical jobs than any other category. But it’s better to get a list of all the telecommuting jobs and weed through them than to search by job type because it is easier than doing several searches by job type. Plus, you never know when you’ll find a great job announcement in a field that you’d never consider. If one keyword doesn’t yield any results, try another. I generally use "telecommute" as my first choice and "work at home" for my second choice. Here are some other keywords with which to search:
Remember to only use these keywords from within a job or career search web site. Don’t use these keywords on major search engines or directories as doing so will mostly yield business opportunities and scams, not legitimate jobs. Also, use quotation marks around phrases such as "work at home" to insure you get the correct results or if there is an option to indicate "exact phrase" be sure to mark it. Take advantage of any services the job search site offers. If it provides a free newsletter, subscribe. These e-zines usually provide you with helpful information on job searching using the web, creating a resume and more. If the job site has a job alert service, sign-up. When a job that fits your description comes available, you will be notified. Also, if you can, post your resume. Many of the career-oriented sites allow you to do this for free. |
