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The Best Way to Look for Telecommuting Jobs
Once you’ve made the decision to work from home, now comes the hard part…finding a telecommute job.
There are plenty available jobs. Unfortunately, most companies that hire telecommuters don’t advertise these jobs in the local classifieds. To find a legitimate work from home opportunity, you’ve got to hit the Internet, and the pavement.
1. Visit Work at Home Job Boards: The Internet features several legitimate work at home boards, and most don’t require a fee. Find opportunities for freelancing writing, data entry, order entry, and virtual assistants.
2. Present the Idea to Your Boss: Companies, especially small businesses, are always looking for ways to lower their expenses. In fact, a few companies have created telecommute positions, wherein employees work from home. In turn, employers don’t have to pay retirement benefits, health insurance, etc.
3. Hit the Pavement and Market Yourself: If your current employer doesn’t want to experiment with telecommuting…another employer might. Don’t let the word “no” stand in your way. Choose a business specialty or niche and market yourself as a freelancer. Design business cards, draft a cover letter and resume, put on your best professional attire, and go business-to-business.
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I’ve been wondering if I wanted to look for a telecommuting job that I can do from home in addition to my other stuff. It would be nice having a certain income to depend on each month instead of having to juggle. As a copywriter, I could easily find something (I think!).