Welcome to WAHS Jobs and News where each week you'll find work-at-home job announcements, articles to inspire and inform, scam alerts, telecommuting trends and much more! 

Contents:

• Notes from Leslie - Visit me at Myspace! Plus double the jobs this week!
• Work-At-Home Tips, Tidbits and Inspiration - Should you pay to access a telecommuting job database?
• Work-At-Home Jobs -  20 New Jobs
• Telecommuting News! - Honk if your company loves telecommuting.
• Scam Alert - Free Scam Prevention DVD's
• Work-At-Home Opportunities - Affiliate programs, home business and more.
• Marketing and Promotion for your home based business -  Get in touch with your competition.
• ETC... (Disclaimers, ad policy, subscription information, etc)

I'm over at MySpace now! I thought I was too old for MySpace, but I have discovered people of all ages as well as companies! So come check out The Pajama Mama at Myspace. And if you're a member, let me know!

This week get 2X the jobs. Instead of 10 jobs, I have posted 20! Happy Job Hunting!

GET FREE 30 MINUTE CONSULTATION or COACHING FROM LESLIE! When people unsubscribe to the newsletter, they sometimes tell me why the have chosen to do so. Usually it has to do with finding a job and not needing the information anymore. But occasionally I get feedback that says the newsletter isn't what they wanted or needed. I've decided to ask for your feedback to make sure WAHS is offering the information YOU want and need. Every subscriber who emails me with answers to the following three questions, will be entered to win a free 30 minute phone coaching or consultation with me about anything related to working at home.  To enter, send me an email with "WAHS Feedback" in the subject and your response to these 3 questions:

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Have Leslie speak to your group or organization! Leslie is now offering her teleseminars to live groups from Maryland to North Carolina and points in between. Seminar/workshop topics include:

• Online Employment: Finding or Creating a Work-At-Home Job
• Developing a Telecommuting Program to retain and recruit the best employees for your business.
• Online Income - How to turn your Interests into Income Using the Internet!
• Internet Marketing for Small Businesses
• My Name isn't Mommy - Helping moms find balance in their lives.

If your group, association, or organization is looking for informative and practical seminar and workshop presentations, email Leslie for details (website coming shortly).

Have a terrific weekend!
Leslie Truex


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Tips, Tidbits and Inspiration

Should you pay to access a Job Database? Six questions to help you decide. By Leslie Truex

There are many great free and fee-based resources for finding legitimate work-at-home jobs. But many people are leery of the fee-based sites because of the don't-spend-money-to-get-a-job rule.
This is one of the most misunderstood rules in the work-at-home arena. True, you never want to spend money to get hired. Anyone who says that you can work for them (as an employee) once you send them money is scamming you. However, it is okay invest in services that can help you get a job such as accessing a database of work-at-home jobs. The legitimate databases aren't hiring nor will they guarantee that you'll find work. They are the equivalent of the help wanted ads in your local paper except they list telecommuting jobs and are more expensive.


A good telecommuting job data base can provide you hundreds, even thousands of job announcements in an instant. Plus they can save you time from having to weed through and screen jobs on traditional job search sites. Still, a telecommuting job database isn't for everyone. Go thorough the six questions below to see if such a resource could help you find a job or not.


1) Are looking for only typing, data entry or assembly jobs? If so, don't waste your money on a telecommuting job database. In fact, save your time as well and give up the search. The truth is that there are virtually no legitimate typing, data entry or assembly jobs. Some jobs may have typing or data entry as part of the duties, but it won't be the only part of the job. Assembly jobs are always scams.

2) Are you serious about finding work? Are you truly committed to doing what it takes to find a job including learning about telecommuting, inventorying your skills and experiences, and creating a resume? Are you willing to search and apply for a job frequently (several times a week) until you find work? If so, a job database could reduce the amount of time you spend weeding through jobs on free job sites. 

3) Do you understand telecommuting and what companies are looking for in home based workers? This is key. You won't simply find a job, sign up, and then work at home. Like traditional employers, employers with work-at-home jobs want qualified experienced staff to do specific jobs, and you need to go through a process (application, interview) to get hired. If you understand this, then a job database can help you hone in on companies looking to hire home-based workers right now.

4) Do you know your skills and experiences? What do you have to offer an employer? Employers are looking for people with specific skill sets, so you need to match your skills with employers needs. If you have done this, then a telecommuting job database can help you find companies that need specifically what you have to offer.

5) Do you have a resume? Once again, employers are going to want to see proof of your experience. If you have outlined your skills and experience in a resume, joining a telecommuting data base can help you as many allow you to post your resume directly to the employer as well has store your resume for employers to find.

6) Do you have the resources to work at home? Employers will not supply everything. Often they supply nothing. Do you have the software, equipment and other items needed to do the job you're interested in doing? If you are well prepared and ready to start working, joining a telecommuting job database can speed up your search and allow you quick access to employers who need your skills right now.

Paying to access a telecommuting job database isn't for everyone. People who have few skills or aren't 110% committed to finding and getting work will be better off to stick with the free job search sites. However, they will need to be careful to screen for scams.

For people who are determined to telecommute and are prepared to do what it takes, then joining a telecommuting job site can make finding a job much faster and help avoid scams. Like any other work-at-home resource, they need to be chosen carefully. You want to avoid any that say you can work at home assembling crafts or stuffing envelopes. Focus on ones that say they have job announcements, not a list of companies or a directory of companies with telecommuting programs.

To learn what free and fee-based job search sites I like, visit WAHS Job Search Page.








READ FIRST! To apply to the jobs listed below, please follow the directions posted in the announcement. DO NOT CONTACT WAHS TO APPLY TO A JOB LISTED HERE. Work-At-Home Success is not representing or affiliated with the companies posted here. These jobs are found by Work-At-Home Success or submitted for posting. Further Work-At-Home Success can make no guarantees about the jobs posted. Remember to never pay money to get hired. Please let me know if any job posted below asks for money or is otherwise questionable. Visit WAHS's Scam Alert page to get information on protecting yourself from scams.


Administrative Support and Clerical Jobs

Research/customer care - Chicago (telecommute after 3 mos on site)

Customer Service (Phoenix)

Administrative Assistant (PDF doc)

Scheduler for Mystry Shopping

Medical Transcription

Transcription (Medical and General)


Computer and Internet Jobs

Web designer (2 positions)

Game Developers



Financial, Bookkeeping and Real Estate Jobs

Medical Claims Adjusters

Real Estate Agents and Brokers



PR, Marketing, Sales and Fundraising Jobs

Copywriter

Copywriter (web experience)


Writing, Art, and Photography Jobs

Real Estate Writer

Writers (to summarize text) PDF doc

Editor for Mystery Shop reports


Miscellaneous

Online Tutoring

Interpreters

Crochet Designs

Mystery Shopper

Teachers to proctor student exams (Ottowa, Canada)


Search for more jobs!

Didn't find the job you want above? Here are some of the sites I use to find the above jobs. Please note, the listings below are not jobs (jobs are posted above). These are services that provide work-at-home job announcements. Some are free and others aren't. While you never want to pay a company to hire you, its is okay to invest in a service that can help you find a job. The services below are the ones that I use and know to be reputable.

Telecommuting Job Databases (fee required to access these services)

• HomeJobStop has over 100 jobs in clerical, and more in customer service, writing, transcription,  miscellaneous plus 100's of others. Very affordable.
• VirtualAssistants  has 100''s of Secretarial/General jobs plus 100's more in other categories. Little more expensive but offers more jobs.
• Freelance Work Exchange offers over 13,000 jobs in many areas. It offers a 7-day trail for $2.95.
  

Free job search sites (you need to search by keyword to find work-at-home jobs on these sites).

• CareerBuilder 
• Monster.com 
• Job.com
  
• Yahoo! Hot Jobs
  

• CraigsList.org (Search jobs under the city nearest you. Click on the "telecommute" option in the job search. Search other cities as well.

Work-At-Home in the News

Honk if your company loves telecommuting!





Get more current news on telecommuting at WAHS Telecommuting News Page.

Scam Alert

Your US Postal Service has a variety of free DVD's to help you avoid fraud. Visit here for details.

To learn more about scams and how to avoid them, visit WAHS Scam Alert page.