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Telecommuting Jobs are Prevalent

Dear Leslie,

Do people really work at home in jobs. How does one find these jobs? Joe, MN

Dear Joe,

Over 24 million Americans worked from home as an employee for at least 1 day per week in 2004 according to the International Telework Association and Council (ITAC).  So why is it that thousands of people waste millions of dollars each year on work-at-home scams? The reason is because people don’t understand telecommuting. When people search for a traditional job, they search the classified ads based on their education, skills and experience. They submit professional applications and wait anxiously for an interview. But for some reason, when they want a work-at-home job, they search for some company that will let them sign up to lick envelopes. The truth is, telecommuting jobs are exactly like traditional jobs; they are just done at home.

Here are some important “rules” to finding a work-at-home job. 

1) Recognize that you won’t get paid to lick envelops, glue bird houses, process email or any of the common work-at-home scams. When was the last time you met someone who got paid to lick envelopes? If those “jobs” are so lucrative, how come we never meet people who actually do them?  

2) Never pay money for a work-at-home job. Legitimate employers never charge money to put you on payroll or to supply you with materials to do the job.  

3) Take inventory of your skills and experience. Employers are looking for employees who can fill a specific job and won’t take just anyone.  

4) Prepare a quality resume and always interact with potential employers in a professional manner. You have one chance to impress an employer and position yourself over the 100’s even 1000’s of other applicants.  

5) Search for jobs where jobs are posted. Online job search sites and classifieds are good resources though scams and biz ops do get posted on these sites so learn to recognize a legitimate job from the scam…hint: asking for money for a job is a clue to a scam. 

6) Don’t be afraid to invest in education, a quality job search service, or resume assistance. This is not buying a job but paying for services that can increase your odds of finding and obtaining a job. 

7) Commit time to the search and application process each day.  

There are 1000’s of legitimate jobs posted right now. Using the seven rules above you can find and obtain a job and join the 24 million people telecommuting today. 

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Ask WAHS Leslie is Leslie Truex a stay and work-at-home mom who has been helping people work at home since 1998 with her web site Work-At-Home Success. She is also the author of Jobs At Home: A Complete Guide to Finding a Work-At-Home
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