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How do you find a telecommute job? Every person that has a dream to work at home starts with that question. Begin by searching job banks as described at http://www.mybesthomelink.com/employmentagencies.html.

Basically, approach your search for a telecommute job like any other job search. If you were looking for a regular forty-hour-a-week job in an office, you would approach it with the following:

• A polished resume that emphasizes your skills and strengths
• You would seek out positions that you were qualified for
• You would follow application instruction to the letter. In other words, if the ad said “No phone calls”, you wouldn’t call. If it said “Apply in person, you would apply in person.”

Although a work at home position probably doesn’t require you to make a personal appearance, whatever instructions are included in the ad must be followed to the letter. If you have none of the traits specified in the ad, don’t apply for it. If the ad specifies that a resume and three references are required, be prepared to provide that information. If it is looking for a particular type of experience that you don’t have, don’t pretend you do.

The competition for a work at home job is enormous, especially with recent trends toward rising gas prices. Improve your chances by approaching this job search with the same kind of professionalism you would bring to searching for a regular job.

Millions of Americans work from home on a full or part-time basis, so finding this type of job can be done. The most important qualities you need for this search are determination, persistence and a little bit of patience.

My next post will discuss writing a resume geared to the goal of working at home.

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