Telecommuters: Top 3 Ways to Find Where the
Jobs Are Really Hiding
By: Sylvie Fortin
If you’re tired of searching
for those elusive, legitimate work-at-home jobs, it’s
time you became a super sleuth as you find the jobs no one
else is looking for.
Looking for telecommuting
work can be a full-time job in itself! However, the telecommuters
I've met who have been most successful don't spend much time
looking for work. Their biggest success and skill is that
they know exactly where to look, they don't waste time researching
the wrong places, and they don't spend time applying for jobs
they know aren't legitimate. They are, very simply, highly-targeted
and efficient jobseekers who know what they want and they
know how to reach out and grab it!
You can be one of these skilled
jobseekers too, if you learn a few simple tricks to cut down
on your time wasted in the pursuit of the wrong job types.
Here are the top 3 ways you can fine-tune you job search for
total success.
- Know what you are looking for
As silly as it sounds, many job searchers throw a wide net
out into the world and just hope that a good-sounding job
might come up. To make the best use of your time, you need
to determine a) what you really want to do, and b) choose
your list of search terms carefully before you start
searching online databases or search engines so you can
target the types of jobs you want.
- Have all your materials ready before you search
Make sure you have your resume, cover letter templates, and
portfolio samples ready to go before you start searching.
This will dramatically cut down your time and allow you to
simply apply for positions and contracts instantly, without
having to spend a lot of time fiddling with your materials.
Remember, you’re not making any money when you’re searching
for jobs, so you want to be as productive and prepared as
possible.
- Choose your search tools carefully
With the number of work-at-home scams out there, you need to
be incredibly cautious when choosing your search tools. To
help get you started, we’ve listed some of the most popular
search tool types and how best to use them.
Work-at-Home Job Databases.
Select 2-5 trusted and reliable work at home jobs databases
where you can search each day for the positions that are
listed and updated regularly. Make sure you are familiar
with how the sites work so you can narrow your search to
only new jobs posted today. Do not spend more than 10
minutes a day searching work at home jobs databases.
Freelance Project Boards.
Select 2 reputable and free or low-cost freelance project
posting sites, where you can scan for new projects posted
that fit your skills. Have all your materials ready
beforehand and don't apply for projects you aren't entirely
familiar with. Never apply for jobs you aren't qualified to
do. Do not spend more than 10 minutes a day searching
freelance project boards.
Standard (Mixed) Job Boards.
Select 1 high-traffic mixed job board. Use only your
pre-selected search terms to find the jobs you want. Do not
spend more than 5 minutes a day searching mixed job boards.
Local Newspaper Classifieds.
Locate your city's online version of the career classifieds
and run daily searches, being very careful not to waste time
applying for any kind of "pay to work" scheme. Searching
your local classifieds is an excellent way to get home-based
employment, but there can be a lot of scams to filter
through, so make sure you know the difference. Do not spend
more than 5 minutes a day searching your local classifieds.
Once you’ve put in your 30 minutes, spend
the rest of your day working on projects! If you don't already
have a job, then spend the rest of the day learning a new skill,
networking with potential clients, building a home-based
business, or volunteering your services to worthy charities.
Using your unpaid time wisely will lead to lots of opportunities
to get work. Hard work always draws more hard work to itself.
That's the way life is, so get busy and watch the work come in!
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This article is excerpted from “You
Can Work in Your PJs”, a real world guide to telecommuting.
Sylvie Fortin works from home full time and wrote this book
to share her unique techniques with others. You can download
your copy of “You Can Work in Your PJs” by visiting
http://www.inyourpjs.com
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