http://www.workaholics4hire.com/free-work-at-home-jobs-database en-us http://www.workaholics4hire.com/free-work-at-home-jobs-database N/A support@workaholics4hire.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51:42 CDT 20 http://www.workaholics4hire.com/free-work-at-home-jobs-database/blogs/3/Work-at-home%2C-be-your-own-boss---NOT%21 A member took the time to email in to comment on #5 in Breaking the 9 Most Common Work-at-Home Myths by our own peerless leader Sylvie Charrier. That one says "I'll be my own boss, and work when I want to, and take time off whenever I want to."Member Laura says:"This is wonderful information for a person that is deciding they want to  "work at home", but being a "work at home" for many years and solely responsible for paying all the bills, I have to disagree with Myth #5. You are NOT your own boss.  Every single client and customer you work for  becomes your boss and you will NOT be very successful to think otherwise.  Putting off a job, even for a little while, may run the risk of  missing a deadline and that will usually end that job." You're absolutely right, Laura. And I'm guessing that you're rather successful in working from home. My guess is that you're very busy, grabbed the headline and missed Sylvie's explanation, (perhaps the phone rang and the client said they don't want it next week as arranged, can you have it for them tomorrow afternoon? lol!) that you certainly can work when you want to. She said, "Yep! You get to choose which 20 hours out of every day that you want to work, and which 4 hours of every day that you can have all to yourself. You will be a slave to your contracts � you will work nights, weekends, and holidays � anything to meet your deadlines."So actually you two are in complete agreement. *s*Tip: 'Treat clients as if they are the only one you have.' I have to say that as a customer I love the feeling when someone treats me as if I were the only client in the world. I've chosen people to do projects for me that perhaps had less skills but gave me a focus and attentiveness that's just downright flattering. lol! Seriously, how do you feel when you get treated that way?So yes, we can all believe that we chose our hours when we work at home as long as they are the client's hours.   Tag: work at home, telecommuting, Sylvie Charrier   Mornin Stevens Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.workaholics4hire.com/free-work-at-home-jobs-database/blogs/2/Finding-Work-at-Home-Jobs---The-Big-Secret Someone asked: Many of the positions seem to be no where near where I live.  Any suggestions as to how to find more local work would be appreciated.I'm going to answer this question by letting everyone in on The Secret to Finding Work at Home Jobs. *leans closer, makes 'come here' gesture with fingers, speaks softly,*   Here's the secret:  You're looking for a job.*Sits back* That's it. That's the secret. There's no mystique about it or anything fancy. You're looking for work. *holds crossed arms up in front of face* Wait! Please don't throw stuff at me! lol!Seriously - I think We get so wrapped up in the concept of working from home that it affects the way we search. We make the mistake of looking for "work from home" instead of looking for "work." We're not looking for "a work from home" we're looking for "a job."If we want to be more successful in finding work from home jobs we have to remember that telecommuting/working from home is not a type of job, it is an alternate place from which to do a job.I'll repeat that:Telecommuting/working from home is not a type of job, it is an alternate place from which to do a job. Here's an example: We have a tendency to search for "work from home jobs" and then look for say, "Administrative Assistant" in the search results. It should be the other way around. We should look for "Administrative Assistant" then  look for "work from home." By simply changing the order of the search terms you will come up with way more actual jobs and way less scams. Yes, you'll actually come up with less scams because your search result will present you with more real jobs. The scammers all use the keywords "work at home."You find local work from home jobs the way you find any local jobs: newspapers, phone book, networking, negotiating with your current employer, online job boards using your local area as a search criteria... Btw, in many ways finding work from home in your local area is much easier  - one of the biggest reasons is that there's much less competition for those than jobs that are available nationwide, North American-wide or globally. So remember:* look for the job first, (whatever skill it is you do) then * look for the place from which to do that job (at home) second.It's that simple.Good luck in your search for work! Mornin Stevens Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.workaholics4hire.com/free-work-at-home-jobs-database/blogs/1/Don%26%2339%3Bt-fear-marketing-yourself-to-employers I had a call the other day with a sweet lady who was considering getting my book. Her main concern was that she would have to actually sell herself, her services, to a prospective employer, and she felt that since she didn't have a marketing bone in her body, she would fail miserably. This made me think about situations where I've encountered exactly this kind of problem with people who don't realize how much sales experience they already have. They think of the word "sales" or "marketing" and immediately they think of smarmy car salesmen who want to part people from their money with no concern for ethics. When it comes to selling, it is not something new for most of us. Do you brush your hair in the morning? Do you put on makeup? Do you put on a nice outfit for a job interview? Then surprise...you are already experienced in selling yourself. So, don't fear it...embrace it! It's only a matter of putting into words the best of what you can do, and learning how to communicate your highlighted services to a targeted market of prospective employers. It really isn't more complicated than that. And it all starts with research. The very first thing you should do before contacting any propsective employer is research them thoroughly. This particular technique is often completely ignored, and yet it is one of the most important things you should do before trying to reach a prospective employer or client. This applies to any kind of "first contact" situation, including sending your resume to apply for positions you found. This one small extra step can give you the edge you need to reach your customer and stand out above all other applicants. Learning all about a potential company before you make that first contact is vitally important. It is a great way to find out beforehand whether or not you and the client are a good fit, and it also helps you get your foot further in the door. Learn the name of the person you are contacting, and don't mis-spell it!Learn about the company, its goals, its mission statement, its products and services. And when you contact that company, don't send an obvious form letter. Take the time to send your information in a letter/email that shows you are interested in the company, as well as the job. Here's an example: "Hello Mr. Smith. I was on your website today and noticed that you posted a press release about your upcoming software development project. I've been watching your company's growth for some time and decided now was the perfect time to get in touch with you about offering my services as a ___." Here's another... "Hello Mr. Smith. Your company does amazing work in online games development and I would love the opportunity to meet with you at your convenience to talk about an idea I have for a new game. Working with your firm to develop this online game would be the highlight of my career." Using techniques like this can open doors that were previously tightly shut, and it is the purest form of marketing that can set you apart from the milling crowd. Sylvie Fortin Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST