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Work-at-Home Jobs
Disgusted with the lack of legitimate
telecommuting resources, Rosalind Mays (an
at-home mother of three small children)
decided to write her "own" guide
to help others who wish to work from home.
After searching eight hours each day for
three weeks, Rosalind Mays threw up her
hands in disgust. She was searching for a
job she could do at home while taking care
of her children. "All I wanted to do
was supplement my husband's paycheck,"
she said shaking her head. "But all I
came across were scams and "bogus"
opportunities asking for steep fees and
offering impossibly huge returns."
"When I finally found real at-home
employment it was like opening the
floodgates, suddenly the legitimate jobs
came bursting forth like water let loose
from a dam," Rosalind said. What opened
the floodgates? In her research, Rosalind
stumbled across some key rules in
work-at-home job hunting.
One of the secrets to finding real
telecommuting jobs is to "know thy
enemy." If the job hunter knows how the
scammers work, then time won't be wasted on
the "false promises".
Rosalind advises to be aware of three
things:
1. Job descriptions
REAL EMPLOYER: Job descriptions will be full
of details and skills requirements.
Employers have a hard time trusting
employees they can't see, so when employers
consider telecommuting candidates, they are
looking for seasoned, knowledgeable,
professionals that don't require much
hand-holding. Legitimate employers want to
know that they are hiring a disciplined
individual that will get the job done.
SCAMMERS: Job descriptions are very vague
and often have the kiss of death statement,
"no experience necessary" which
means it's going to cost you -- a lot! Other
scammers don't even mention a job
description, instead they describe the
success of the company. In other words,
watch out if you have no idea what the
employer wants from the telecommuting
employee!
2. Employer is interested
REAL EMPLOYER: will ask for a resume,
samples of work and references. They want to
make sure they're getting a "real"
professional.
SCAMMERS: ask for money to process an
application packet or to send you a
step-by-step booklet. They are not
interested in what you can do and they don't
want your knowledge and expertise. . . they
want YOU to want (and pay for) THEIR
expertise and knowledge (which is bogus by
the way).
3. Hiring Procedures
REAL EMPLOYER: Contacts the employee
directly and asks them to sign hiring
contracts, discusses 1099 and W-4s
(whichever is applicable) and gives complete
instruction on what they expect from
employees. The employee is now on trial,
just as if they were working on "the
outside." If during the trial, the
employer is satisfied with your work, you
continue to have a job. If they are not
satisfied with your performance, you're
dismissed.
SCAMMERS: You're given vague
instructions, some materials and good luck!
Sometimes you are given a phone number to
call if there are in problems. But guess
what? That phone number usually is voicemail
and they often don't call you back. Rosalind
advises that if during a telecommuting job
search if the job hunter encounters an
employer that skips any of the REAL EMPLOYER
actions listed above: a detailed job
description; resume screening and interview
process; employment contract, tax papers and
evaluation period . . . AND asks for money.
. . RUN! You're being scammed.
"Understanding this could mean the
difference between gaining income and
loosing your shirt." Rosalind advises.
Rosalind Mays created "The Real
Deal on Telecommuting" and sells it for
$7.00 for hard copy version and $5.00 for
electronic copies. Her web page at http://telejobs.cjb.net
fights against scammers by educating job
hunting colleagues with the latest scam
information, a free list of telecommuting
jobs (updated monthly) and a message board
to allow telecommuters and telecommuting
want-to-be's to exchange ideas and
information. You can purchase a copy of her
report online from the above web page or by
writing: Sienna Publishing Company, c/o
13350 San Pablo Avenue #A1-121, San Pablo,
CA 94806.
Additional Resources:
There are many good work-at-home
opportunities and there are many
"opportunities" that are more
often scams than not. Review our Tips
for Avoiding Scams to help you not
fall victim to scams.
Here are a few things to check out.
Remember, don't waste your money
investing in a "quick way to make
money". Find what you love to do, fill
a need and the money will follow.
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