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When it comes to applying for a home telecommute job there are a few important tips you need to remember when you are filling out those online applications or emailing / postal mailing in those resumes.  Today, I thought I would share a few tips with all of you who are looking for a telecommuting job.

1. When filling out online telecommute job applications you always want to answer each question to the best of your ability. Your answers to their questions should be brief and to the point without any added fluff.

2. Never EVER lie or stretch the truth on job applications or on resumes. Anytime you lie or embellish your answers on applications or resumes it will come back to bite you in the butt. Being truthful with your answers is always the BEST thing to do.

3. If you have a resume that you personally drafted up it is very important to proofread it for any grammar or spelling mistakes. You want the potential employer to get a good “first” impression about you and you want that impression to be a professional one. If your resume is drafted up improperly and/or filled with grammar and spelling mistakes it will send up a RED FLAG to that employer right away.

4. When providing your contact information on your application/resume make sure it is complete and accurate. Most companies will contact you during the weekdays during normal working hours so if you are providing a phone number for them to contact you at…make sure it is a number where you are most likely to be during the daytime hours.

5. One you have submitted your application and/or resume online to the potential employer don’t start emailing them and calling them to find out your status right away. These days potential employers really spend a good bit of time looking over applicants applications and resumes and it could be “weeks” until you hear from them (if you hear from them at all).

When it comes to applying for a home telecommute job it does take quite a bit of time to land one…most people tell me that it takes 6 months or longer so you will need to be patient! Keep filling out those applications and keep sending in those resumes and hopefully you will eventually land yourself a “dream” home telecommute job! Good Luck!

Work At Home Jobs Search – Top 10 Time Savers by Tammy Embrich

Work at home jobs, (the legitimate ones that is) are certainly not going to come to you easily. Searching for the reputable ones are both challenging and time consuming. However, there are certain things you can do to help save you a ton of time. Knowing how and where to search is essentially half the battle, along with being computer search savvy of course.

Below are 10 time savers that will benefit you while searching for home based positions

1. Realize that you DO have to actually work in order to make a lucrative income. Don’t spend time on searching for easy street riches. They do not exist period.

2. Do apply for online work for which you have appropriate skills for. Yes, for most “real” at home jobs, you do have to have some skills and experience! It’s no different than any outside- the-home employment. There are a few online companies that will train. Please check into this before applying.

3. Don’t mess around with a poorly structured resume. Your resume is the key to landing an online position in the first place. Make for sure it is well written and also make sure you make several copies so you have them ready to go.

Below are a few resume how to sites for your convenience

howtowritearesume.net/

goldenresume.us/resume-tools.htm

kellyservices.us/web/us/services/en/pages/resume_tips.html

spherion.com/careers/Job_Seeker_Tools.jsp

how-to-write-a-resume.org/resume_writing.htm

4. Properly utilize and take advantage of your search options for searching for job sites such as:

careerbuilder.com

indeed.com

monster.com

genuinejobs.com

jobhits.com

snagajob.com

5. Sign up for job listing alerts with google.com/alerts You can make these alerts for anything you wish, work at home ideas, listings, “jobs,” etc… I suggest to set alerts up to be delivered daily.

6. Do a search on google.com for newsletters, and sign up. You’ll come up with tons of results by typing in the word phrase “work from home newsletters.”

7. Think ahead for interview discussions. Be prepared to discuss any and all skills you have. This of course includes all past occupations you’ve had. Also be prepared to answer why you are the best candidate for the position. This question is often asked at interviews.

8. Always provide a professional and functional email address to include on your resume. When using an out-dated email address, of course it’s highly unlikely that you’ll be contacted. So double check when filling out that resume and make sure your email addy is a reputable one.

9. Sign up on the top social networks sites, such as; Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can then do searches for job listings, leads, and telecommuting, etc… Network with the people you know, and ask questions. Also follow and add friends for only others you will benefit from.

10. Make sure the company you are applying at is not a scam. The top red flags for scam companies are as follows:

1- Promising huge earnings in a very short time

2- No contact information

3- Large fees involved. Don’t apply on job sites that require fees unless they are small ones and are for one of the three following items:

* headset

* foot pedal

* background check

The time saving tips above will sure to benefit your search experience and get you the work at home job in the shortest time possible.

Article written by: Tammy Embrich

Tammy has been successful in the work at home industry for many years. She is an Internet marketer, article marketer, and ghostwriter. She offers free job leads for the job seeker, as well as other work at home resources, work at home articles, tips, and more at http://www.onestopwebemployment.com.

You can also find Tammy at Work At Home Jobs, offering legitimate work at home companies, more free job leads, work at home articles, and much more.

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Ever send your resume in through a high traffic job board posting and not know what the person on the other end is looking for, or if they are even the person that is going to decide whether or not they hire you?

Getting your resume to the decision maker requires a little bit of skill in investigation, networking, and playing dumb….Yep that’s right playing dumb will get you past the gate keepers.

In this scenario what how Sales Rep Cindy navigates her resume into the hands of the decision maker and quickly gets an interview.

Step Number One.

Target a specific company that fits your industry that has a good reputation and begin doing research online. Try to find job postings that will carry keywords that you can relate to on your resume, try to find as many contact names, email addresses and phone numbers on the website as possible, and bookmark the contact us form if applicable. Most websites have a contact form if you need to fill out a complaint or have questions about products and services; this area is also great for jobs seekers.

Step Number Two:

Once your resume/cover letter is fine written to the tune of what the company does and how your skills and qualifications match what that company’s website obtained, you now ready to email, fax, and make phone calls.

Step Number Three-Email:

You may have collected some emails from the website that are not HR related, they may go to the VP of the company or a customer service rep, maybe a receptionist. It doesn’t matter; blind copy all of them so that everyone gets a copy of your resume. You may get a response back that says that you sent your resume to the wrong department; the responder may give you the name and contact information of the right person to send it too.

In a perfect world Bob the responder might say “you sent this to me by mistake I work in the Sales Dept not HR, you need Donna Smith in HR her email address is Donna.Smith@xyzcompany.org and extension is 4533. Good Luck. But in most cases Bob in Sales won’t respond he will think it is just spam, delete it, and move on or perhaps use your email address as a marketing lead.

Step Number Four-Phone:

***Notice the emails you collected online contain names domains like Bonnie.Lewis@xyzcompany.org

You have sent in your emails now it is time to call to follow up to the only number listed on the website. Whether Bob responds to your email or not following up with a phone call is the key. You call in and Bonnie the receptionist answers, you say to Bonnie that you applied for a position in her company and wondered if she received your resume. Bonnie will say “yes I received your resume and forwarded it the HR department, I’m just a receptionist I don’t do the hiring”. You respond by saying “Bonnie I apologize for sending you my resume, I was unsure of who was the decision maker on the hiring (play dumb), I do appreciate your efforts in sending my resume to the HR department, can you tell me who is in charge of the hiring in HR?” Bonnie replies, “That would be Michelle Stafford” Would you happen to know her extension or can you direct me to her voicemail?

In most cases Bonnie would just send you to voicemail, but the good news is you are now getting somewhere. Cindy leaves Michelle a message “Hi Michelle, my name is Cindy, I recently spoke with Bonnie (name drop) about applying for a position within your company and I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time so I can ask a few questions about your hiring process? Please give me a call or email me with the best time to reach you, my number and email address is……..

At this point, you have sent in your resume to everyone except Michelle; however you left her a voicemail and gave her a call to action, partnered-networked with Bonnie, and now know the name of the person who will make the hiring decision. By using Bonnie’s email address it is not too difficult to figure out Michelle’s email address, so now you can send your resume and get it in front of the decision maker.

Please stay tuned, in my next post I will explain the features and benefits of following up with HR and how to sell yourself over the phone and get an immediate face to face interview.

I hope this information helps and good luck with your job search.

Bryan Moore
10 Years-Executive Recruiter
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