Three Steps To Getting A Work-at-home Job

Each week I find hundreds of work-at-home job announcements
from companies looking for qualified employees to hire. Despite
the abundance of work-at-home jobs, millions of people who want
a work-at-home job continue to fall victim to scams and
deceptive schemes. If you have been struggling to work at home,
here are the three steps you must follow to be successful.

Step One: What can you do?

You wouldn't use a search engine and sign up for the first
thing that sounded good in a traditional job search; yet, so
many people take this approach to finding a work-at-home job.
One of the most important ideas you need to understand is that
work-at-home job searches are just like traditional job
searches. Employers are looking for people with specific skills
and experience to fill specific jobs. You won't simply sign up
for a work-at-home job. Instead you'll need a professional
resume or application that sets you apart from the competition.
All this starts by listing your skills and experiences. Don't
limit this list just to job skills. Also include volunteer
experience, hobbies, and interests. Note the duties and
activities your "jobs" involved and the things you've learned
from your experiences.

Step Two: Look for jobs

Most people get in trouble in their work-at-home job search
because they look for the wrong jobs in the wrong places. In
Step One you learned that work-at-home jobs are no different
from traditional jobs and as a result you've made a list of all
your experiences. In Step Two you need to begin to search where
employers post jobs. You can find work-at-home job announcements
on job sites such as Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com by using
"telecommute" as your keyword. You still need to watch out for
deceptive job ads on general job search sites. The best way to
avoid them is to remember two rules: 1) never pay money to get
hired and 2) never give or use your personal bank to help a
company do business.

If you're serious about finding a work-at-home job, consider
using a work-at-home job database. These services are not free
(you're not paying to get hired, you're paying for the service
of having someone else screen work-at-home jobs and allowing you
to access their database), but they make finding jobs fast and
easy.

Step Three: Apply, Apply, Apply

A successful job search requires creating a stellar resume or
application. Remember, you're competing against hundreds, maybe
even thousands of other applicants. You're resume or application
needs to set you apart from all of them. You do that by
tailoring your resume to the specific skills and experiences the
employer is looking for. If the ad is for a transcriptionist to
help a public speaker, share how fast you type, whether or not
you have transcribed for other speakers or in the topic area the
speaker specializes in. Indicate specific equipment or software
you have experience with. Fit the resume to the job and you'll
be showing the employer you're the exact person he's looking
for.

Also, do as the application says, no more, no less. A common
complaint with employers is that the applicants don't follow the
directions. Don't try to be cute or creative. Use strong, active
verbs to outline your skills instead of crazy font or gimmicks.

Finally be ready to apply to many jobs over time. Work-at-home
employers are notorious for not getting back to applicants about
their submissions, so you need to keep applying, following-up,
finding more jobs and applying some more. Successful home-based
employees find their jobs by never giving up the search.

With hundreds of employers looking for qualified home-based
workers, the would-be telecommuter has many opportunities to
find a job. However, like traditional jobs, work-at-home jobs
are earned by showcasing skills and experiences.

About The Author: Leslie Truex owns Work-At-Home Success and is
the author of The Career Woman's Guide to Work-At-Home Success
due out by Adams Media in 2009. Get free jobs and job search
resources with a subscription to her ezine! Visit
http://www.workathomesuccess.com to sign up.

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