Tips For Keeping Your Telecommuting Job

Congratulations, you have landed a telecommuting job. All your hard work has paid off and now you can settle into the daily grind of working a job from your own home. Now that you have that job; you'll want to keep it.

Telecommuting has come a long way over the years and has become more acceptable to most employers. The problem is, even the companies that have accepted it, are questioning whether or not it will be a success for them.

There are still issues that most of the employers worry about. If you want to be able to keep the job you worked long hours just to find; then make sure you're doing the best you can at the job you were hired for.

Here are some tips to help you ensure that your new telecommuting job stays around for as long as you're working for that company:

Always meet deadlines- If your job duties have deadlines attached them; be sure that you always meet them or at the very least contact them right away to let them know why you can't meet it. If you can't meet your deadlines, the employer might think that you're not focusing on your job and using more of your work time to goof off.

Always be the one to answer the phone during work hours- If you have a job where you will be receiving calls from the employer or customers; make sure you're the one answering the phone during the work hours. Having other people answer it, makes you look unprofessional and employers frown upon that.

Reply to emails asap- If an employer contacts you by email for whatever questions they may have or information they want to send you; respond to them in a timely fashion. It shows that you're on the job and performing your duties efficiently.

Treat your telecommuting job as if you were at the office- During work hours, you should be focused on your job as if you were in an onsite office. While people listen to music at the office during work hours, they don't generally watch television. Keep your TV off while you're working.

Lay down the rules to your family and friends about your work hours- Just because you're working from your home, doesn't mean that it's okay for all friends or family members to stop by and chat anytime they feel like it. If you're working set hours, like 8-3; then let your friends know that you can visit with them when you're work day is done. You could also visit them during your lunch hour; provided you get one.

These may seem like little things to you, but they're huge concerns in an employer's eyes. Always act like a professional during your work hours and you can instill confidence within your employer. Confidence that says that you are capable of performing your job from your home office.

Otherwise you could be sending the wrong signals to the bosses and your telecommuting job could be at stake. By keeping these things in mind, you're increasing your chances of having that telecommuting position for a long time to come.

Nell Taliercio has been working at home full time since 2004. She's worked as a telecommuter, virtual assistant and affiliate marketer. In 5 years she's discovered many secrets to finding legitimate work at home jobs and securing them. You can find work at home job information and tips at: http://www.justonlinejobs.com

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Keeping Your Telecommuting Job Search Efforts Organized

Oftentimes, those looking for telecommuting work, will apply to several companies at one time to increase their chances of getting hired. It does help your employment efforts, but it can make it hard to keep track of where and when you applied to what company.

It's important to have some kind of organizational system to keep track of what you've done so far, because:

- It helps keep you from applying to the same job ad three times

- It helps you avoid the mistake of confusing the hiring manager's names

- It helps you know when you can send a follow-up email to check on the status of your application

What to use to organize your job searching efforts

There are several things you can use to do this. Everybody has their own preference, but here are some of the more popular choices:

Word processing document- This allows a job searcher to place all they information they want about who they apply to. It can be easily printed off the computer and they can file it or carry it around with them.

Spreadsheet- This allows you to document important information concerning each job ad you applied to in an easy to read format. It can also be printed out or it can be saved on your computer for future reference.

Daily planner or calendar- This helps you quickly see what day you applied to what job ad. Brief notes are jotted down about the ad you applied to and the planner or calendar and it can be carried anywhere. You can also use a computer version of the calendar to keep it saved.

Spiral notebook- This can be used by those who prefer not to use a computer or feel that the planners don't have enough room to jot everything down. A simple notebook, which you write down all the application details in, can be taken anywhere and stored anywhere.

Once you've decided what you're going to use to store all your information in; then you can start keeping track of your job searching efforts.

Again, everybody has their own preference of what details they want to remember, but here are some of the items you should be including in your organizational document:

- The date you applied or sent your resume

- The company you applied to

- The hiring manager that will receive your application, if known

- The job title you applied for (For example: Customer Service agent)

- Important details from correspondence sent to them or received from them (For example: interview dates)

- Any important job ad details, like how long they're accepting applications (gives you an idea of how long of wait you might have)

As time goes on you can refer back to your list and make any necessary changes and even cross out the ones that you didn't land or see which ones you could send follow-up emails to.

Having a list handy, that's easily referenced, makes your searching much easier. Now, you can avoid struggling to remember who you applied to, when you applied and even whether or not you've checked back with them.

By avoiding these mistakes, you appear more professional and more organized in a prospective employer's eyes. Those who can organize something as daunting as a job search, has the ability to organize details relating to the job they're applying for. Show your prospective employer that you can do it.

Nell Taliercio has been working at home full time since 2004. She's worked as a telecommuter, virtual assistant and affiliate marketer. In 5 years she's discovered many secrets to finding legitimate work at home jobs and securing them. You can find work at home job information and tips at: http://www.justonlinejobs.com

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