Working at Home is a Real Job Opportunity

"I frequently come across people who wished they work at home. Working from home (Teleworking) enables you to be flexible in your work and life planning: The revolution in Information Technology has made the "work at home" dream a reality. Teleworking is a real job choice, if you want to spend more time with your family and have more control over your work, home and life".

Do you want to Work at Home?
The revolution in information technology has at last made the "work at home dream" a reality. Teleworking is a realistic choice for you if you want to save time, and spend more of it with your family and have more control over your work, home and life balance.

Is Teleworking (Working from home) right for you ?

Are you fed up with long commutes in rush hour traffic, If so, maybe you are considering joining the ever increasing number of people that work at home. Teleworking has become popular, it provides people with much more flexibility than conventional jobs. Parents can work at home, when a child is ill, you can be at telework at home, when children return from school, and can be available for many, games and events that many parents are forced to miss.

Preparing for a "Work at Home" job search?

It takes much longer to secure a teleworking position than a traditional job. It takes the average person looking for teleworking jobs a good year before they find a position that suits their needs; and that's typical in a good economy. Having a CV or Resume geared towards your "work at home" job search is a sure way of positioning yourself ahead of the competition.

Ten Tips to Make Your "Work at Home" Job Search Successful.

1. Make sure that you provide all of the documents that your teleworking job advertisement calls for. Provide your CV / resume and cover letter and make sure that you adhere to all submission instructions. Use mail, fax, email, or telephone calls only when requested.

2. Have a CV / resume ready to be sent in a .txt format. Many employers have a database established up to receive scanned resumes and .txt format is the format that is required.

3. If you have many interests in various fields, do not list them all on one CV / resume. It could make you look like a "jack of all trades and master of none."

4. Write a teleworking objective statement. This will compel your prospective employer to continue reading. If it does not match what they are looking for, or it is so vague and they do not know what you are looking for, your CV will probably end up in the bin.

5. Write your CV / Resume to highlight any equipment, software, or services that you currently have that make you "work at home ready".

6. If you are seeking local teleworking jobs and are receptive to part-time jobs, list this on your CV or resume. Many companies may jump at the chance to give it a try on a part-time basis.

7. If you already work at home and can show how your company has benefited from your experience, write it in your CV or resume.

8. Localize your job search. Many job searchers overlook their own towns and instead focus on the internet for new jobs and opportunities. Local business owners may also be more open to local teleworkers because they can interview you in person, and maybe train you locally.

9. Word of mouth. Let everyone you know that you are looking for a work at home - teleworking job.

10. Approach your current employer. Most teleworking jobs come about as a result of asking present employers. This will reduce overheads, and accommodate employees who needs a more flexible schedule.

Work at Home Scams

Work-at-Home Schemes

Be part of one of America's Fastest Growing Industries!

Earn thousand of dollars a month - from your home - Processing Medical Billing Claims.

You can find ads like this everywhere - from the street light and telephone pole on your corner to your newspaper and PC. While you may find these ads appealing, especially if you can't work outside your home, proceed with caution. Not all work-at-home opportunities deliver on their promises.

Many ads omit the fact that you may have to work many hours without pay. Or they don't disclose all the costs you will have to pay. Countless work-at-home schemes require you to spend your own money to place newspaper ads; make photocopies; or buy the envelopes, paper, stamps, and other supplies or equipment you need to do the job. The companies sponsoring the ads also may demand that you pay for instructions or "tutorial" software. Consumers deceived by these ads have lost thousands of dollars, in addition to their time and energy.

Classic Work-at-Home Schemes

Several types of offers are classic work-at-home schemes.

Medical billing. Ads for pre-packaged businesses - known as billing centers - are in newspapers, on television and on the Internet. If you respond, you'll get a sales pitch that may sound something like this: There's "a crisis" in the health care system, due partly to the overwhelming task of processing paper claims. The solution is electronic claim processing. Because only a small percentage of claims are transmitted electronically, the market for billing centers is wide open.

The promoter also may tell you that many doctors who process claims electronically want to "outsource" or contract out their billing services to save money. Promoters will promise that you can earn a substantial income working full or part time, providing services like billing, accounts receivable, electronic insurance claim processing and practice management to doctors and dentists. They also may assure you that no experience is required, that they will provide clients eager to buy your services or that their qualified salespeople will find clients for you.

The reality: you will have to sell. These promoters rarely provide experienced sales staff or contacts within the medical community.

The promoter will follow up by sending you materials that typically include a brochure, application, sample diskettes, a contract (licensing agreement), disclosure document, and in some cases, testimonial letters, videocassettes and reference lists. For your investment of $2,000 to $8,000, a promoter will promise software, training and technical support. And the company will encourage you to call its references. Make sure you get many names from which to chose. If only one or two names are given, they may be "shills" - people hired to give favorable testimonials. It's best to interview people in person, preferably where the business operates, to reduce your risk of being mislead by shills and also to get a better sense of how the business works.

Few consumers who purchase a medical billing business opportunity are able to find clients, start a business and generate revenues - let alone recover their investment and earn a substantial income. Competition in the medical billing market is fierce and revolves around a number of large and well-established firms.

Envelope stuffing. Promoters usually advertise that, for a "small" fee, they will tell you how to earn money stuffing envelopes at home. Later - when it's too late - you find out that the promoter never had any employment to offer. Instead, for your fee, you're likely to get a letter telling you to place the same "envelope-stuffing" ad in newspapers or magazines, or to send the ad to friends and relatives. The only way you'll earn money is if people respond to your work-at-home ad.

Assembly or craft work. These programs often require you to invest hundreds of dollars in equipment or supplies. Or they require you to spend many hours producing goods for a company that has promised to buy them. For example, you might have to buy a sewing or sign-making machine from the company, or materials to make items like aprons, baby shoes or plastic signs. However, after you've purchased the supplies or equipment and performed the work, fraudulent operators don't pay you. In fact, many consumers have had companies refuse to pay for their work because it didn't meet "quality standards."

Unfortunately, no work is ever "up to standard," leaving workers with relatively expensive equipment and supplies - and no income. To sell their goods, these workers must find their own customers.

Questions to Ask

Legitimate work-at-home program sponsors should tell you - in writing - what's involved in the program they are selling. Here are some questions you might ask a promoter:

• What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program sponsor to list every step of the job.)
• Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on commission?
• Who will pay me?
• When will I get my first paycheck?
• What is the total cost of the work-at-home program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees? What will I get for my money?

The answers to these questions may help you determine whether a work-at-home program is appropriate for your circumstances, and whether it is legitimate.

You also might want to check out the company with your local consumer protection agency, state Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau, not only where the company is located, but also where you live. These organizations can tell you whether they have received complaints about the work-at-home program that interests you. But be wary: the absence of complaints doesn't necessarily mean the company is legitimate. Unscrupulous companies may settle complaints, change their names or move to avoid detection.

Where to Complain

If you have spent money and time on a work-at-home program and now believe the program may not be legitimate, contact the company and ask for a refund. Let company representatives know that you plan to notify officials about your experience. If you can't resolve the dispute with the company, file a complaint with these organizations:

• The Federal Trade Commission works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or log on to www.ftc.gov.
• The Attorney General's office in your state or the state where the company is located. The office will be able to tell you whether you're protected by any state law that may regulate work-at-home programs.
• Your local consumer protection offices.
• Your local Better Business Bureau.
• Your local postmaster. The U.S. Postal Service investigates fraudulent mail practices.
• The advertising manager of the publication that ran the ad. The manager may be interested to learn about the problems you've had with the company.

For More Information

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Work from Home Guide

Work From Home Guide: Avoid the Scams and Find Home Based Business Opportunties

Your first stop in finding legitimate work at home jobs

If you've been looking for a legitimate, decent paying job that will allow you to work from home, then you've come to the right place.

I have tried my hardest to provide you with legitimate ways to make money from home and avoid steering you towards the numerous work at home scams that have flooded the Internet. However, I am just a guide. Your ultimate defense in avoiding scams is not to listen to me, but listen to yourself.

Numerous other sites promote the same service. They tell you that they have revealed the work from home scams and are providing you only with legitimate job opportunities. However, they tell you this in an effort to purchase one of the products that they are selling. You will notice that I do not promote any programs that require you to charge money.

You should never pay money to get a job—even a job that allows you to work from home.

I started this website to help others like me who wanted to be able to work from home or start their own home based business. My goal is to steer people towards the better offers or at least teach them how to recognize a work from home scam when they see one.

If you are new to work from home opportunities, I urge to skim through my advice pages first. You can find links to those pages on the left hand side of the page. This will give you the tools on how to recognize work at home scams and evaluate home based business opportunities for yourself.

Once you have accomplished that, your next step is to start looking at some of the possible jobs available. The section on types of jobs will give you an overview of the different jobs that are typically advertised and what the really mean.

When you are ready to look for legitimate work you can do from home, check out my experiences and other companies. I have tried to include the best that is available--but the choices are slim sometimes.

I am in the process of updating the pages after a lengthy absence. So, please check back if you do not find the stay at home job you want the first time.

Happy Job Seeking!

WorldWide Jobs At Home

Work From Home

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Here's an overview of some of the main areas of this site. Don't forget to bookmark us and check back often for updates.

Work At Home Jobs

This is where you will find the companies that often hire home workers. The types of jobs listed in this section include :

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Freelance Writers Proofreaders Editors Translators Telemarketers Online Tutors

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Current work at home and telecommuting job listings can be found here. These listings include jobs in various industries and are updated often.


WorldWide Resources

While most of the jobs and resources on this site are for people in the U.S., the Telecomuting section contains resources from all around the world relating to telework, telecommuting, freelance work, working from home, and making money online.


Freelance Work

The Freelance page lists a number of freelance work sites as well as links to current freelance projects available in many different industries.


Home Business

This section contains information about starting and running your own home business.


WAH Search

The WAH section provides details on some of the best sites to search for work at home jobs.


You'll also find lots of other great resources, and more.

Have a look around!