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2012年9月17日星期一

vWorker - A Telecommuter Review

Here's my vWorker review for anyone that would like to learn a little more about one of the most inspirational sources of telecommuting dreams. vWorker.com used to be called Rentacoder.com, but just changed their name to vWorker.com to reflect their large variety of available projects. Whether you're a marketing guru, web development master, or elite graphic designer, there is work for you at vWorker.

They now boast close to 300,000 virtual workers and almost half as many employers. That's one employer for every two workers! You have pretty good odds of finding some work if you're even slightly above average in any field of work. Even though there does seem to be a lot of outsourcing going on there, there is still room for Americans to get plenty of real telecommuting possibilities. Many employers also specifically mention that they are looking for someone they can trust to do long-term work, not just one or two projects.

If you are worried about the security of transactions, the trustworthiness of vWorker, or the employers you'll work with, don't worry! They have implemented a really nice system that works to everyone's benefit. If a virtual worker doesn't complete the job the employer will not have to pay for the entire job. If a virtual worker does complete the job and the buyer disappears all the funds will be distributed to the worker, as failure to communicate within a certain time frame guarantees funds to the one that is still communicating.

I'd like to think my vWorker review has helped you determine whether or not you have a chance to be a successful telecommuter. I think anyone can have a telecommuter career, as long as they have patience to grow their portfolio and credentials so that employers will be willing to pay well for expertise and experience. It also helps to get hired for new projects!

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2012年9月16日星期日

The Pro's and Con's of Telecommuting - As Seen Through The Eye's of a Seasoned Telecommuter

Janelle Delacorte has been happily answering calls for the Home Shopping Network and various infomercials since November 2004.

Several nights out of the week she tucks the kids in to bed, turns around, takes 20 or so odd steps, and arrives at the office. In her pajama's, no less.

Janelle is a telecommuter.

According to the 2004 ITAC American Interactive Consumer Survey, she's one of 24.1 million people who is employed by a company, and works from home. And as you can imagine, she loves her job.

In a recent interview she confided with me about the pro's and con's of telecommuting.

Pro's:

Working at home - especially if you have children. Janelle has a 1 and 3 year old. Having the kids at home with her has saved their family tens of thousands of dollars in day care costs.

"I was a latch key kid growing up, and that's not something I wanted for my children," she says. "By working at home I've been able to see them pass all of their major milestones, and I'm very grateful for that."

Being able to choose your own hours.
The company Janelle works for routes calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even better, she can work in 30 minute increments, not a straight 8 hour shift as you would in a traditional office.

This enables her to work while the kids are asleep. And even if she wants to squeeze in a 1/2 hour during their nap time, she can do so.

Not having to commute.
Los Angeles - where Janelle lives - has the worst rush hour traffic in the United States, according to the American Automobile Association. Not to mention some of the highest gas prices.

Janelle's family has saved over $200 dollars a month by eliminating her daily commute to the office.

Not having to invest in office attire.
With two toddler age children, and a new car, Janelle's family expenses expanded dramatically in the past 3 years. However with a cut in certain expenses, like office clothes, they've been able to allocate that money to their newest bills, without feeling overwhelmed.

Con's:

Voice strain.
If you're not accustomed to talking continuously for long periods of time, you might find your throat hurting for the first week or so until your body adapts.

"When I began answering calls for the infomercial people I had to read a relatively long script, depending on the product being sold. Those first few days were murder on my throat," says Janelle.

Her solution was to keep a warm cup of tea nearby, as well as a glass of room temperature water with lemon.

"It's very important to keep your throat hydrated with the right things, or you'll lose your steam very early on," she advises.

The pay can be volatile for those who are new to the game. Janelle get's paid anywhere from $.17-$.27 per minute when she's on the phone with a customer. So if you choose a slow period, you could literally make less than a dollar an hour.

"When I first started with HSN I would have really busy times when I'd be on the phone for almost the entire hour. Then there would be times when the phone would ring 1 or 2 times," she says.

"Now before I book my hours I look at what's going to be selling during that time frame. Some items just attract a lot more buyers. So I schedule my work time around those hot sellers, and my checks have been getting consistently better."

She advises workers in her field to keep a diary of what's selling when they work, so they'll know where the most calls come from.

Not having a separate worklife away from home.
Janelle says she sometimes misses the adult companionship and change of pace that an outside office provides.

"Yes, I sometimes long for a little watercooler banter," she laughs. "But when I can roll out of bed, put on my headset and start work anytime of the day or night, I realize that I still have one of the best jobs in the world."

Alexis Dawes is the author of "The Telecommuter Job Report," a quarterly updated e-report that highlights companies hiring telecommuters on a regular basis, and interviews with real, working telecommuters. You may get more information about this report at ([http://www.TelecommuterJobReport.com]).

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2012年9月9日星期日

Elance - A Telecommuter Review

In my Elance review I'll let you know everything that I know about Elance. Elance.com started in 1998. Not too many companies can keep up with scam that long, especially with the number of people involved every day, so you know Elance is a legit company. They have sourced out billions of dollars worth of services to big companies and individuals. If this sounds like a good place to grow your telecommuting career, then read on!

There is something for everyone to do at Elance, from transcribing audio to coding a business class application. You can write an eBook for someone or read and record an eBook for someone. You can create logos for all types of businesses and organizations, or illustrate characters for games and stories. There are literally hundreds of different types of jobs to do at Elance.

To begin with, Elance you get 10 free bids each month (Elance calls them "connects"). When an employer posts a project, you have to type up a bid and explain why you're a good fit for the project. The minimum bid is $50, so you know you're going to get paid for at least a few hours of work. This is a lot better than some of the other freelance sites where employers can charge $10 or even $5 and you end up getting pennies after all the fees. After you've posted your bid then you wait to hear back from the employer.

Overall, this site is one of the best places online to grow your freelancing portfolio and skills. Then when you are ready you can finally turn it all into a career and telecommute from home full time! Hopefully my Elance review has filled you in on what great tools this freelancer site provides.

If you'd like to find more telecommuter reviews, visit our site - TelecommuteFTW

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How to Be a Successful Telecommuter

It can be challenging to find a good telecommuting job, but more and more companies are jumping on board and establishing telecommute programs - which means increased opportunities for aspiring telecommuters. This article will share some helpful tips for creating and maintaining a successful telecommuting career.

1) Professionalism

The most important quality you can demonstrate to potential telecommute employers (and even once you have the job) is professionalism. It's not just about behaving well during the interview, either. In every interaction you need to portray yourself as mature, responsible, and business-like. The employer needs to feel confident that you can be trusted. Avoid filling your correspondence with smilies or weird fonts, and try to minimize background noise as much as possible during telephone interviews or meetings.

2) Dependability

Also important is to show that you are dependable. You can do this by making sure to be on time for interviews, responding to email or phone calls quickly, and of course once you have the job, "showing up" for work on time every day. Telecommute employers really have to take a leap of faith when they hire you to work at home because they can't stand over you to be sure your work gets done each day. It's up to you to put them at ease by demonstrating your commitment and dependability in every interaction.

3) Resourcefulness

Working at home also requires you to be resourceful, much more than regular jobs. You need to be able to think on your feet and handle any challenges that come your way. Your manager may not always be available at the moment you need him or her, so you will be expected to do your best independently. During the interview process your manager may even test your resourcefulness by asking pointed questions like, "How would you handle an irate customer if no one was available to help?" Your answer will reveal a lot about your ability to handle the job.

4) Communication

Since you will be isolated from your manager and co-workers every day, it's also important to stay in contact frequently. This includes answering email and returning phone calls quickly, but also being proactive by asking questions and otherwise making it known that you are involved and committed to your work.

5) Teamwork

Most telecommuters work independently, but sometimes you may be required to interact with others in a team environment (even if it's done by telephone or internet). Demonstrate your ability to work well with others by behaving maturely and professionally. If you have a disagreement with your boss or a co-worker, handle it calmly rather than flying off the handle.

Would you like to learn more about the ins and outs of working from home? Telecommuting is fast becoming one of the hottest career choices today. People everywhere are escaping the rat race and enjoying the true freedom and flexibility that telecommuting can provide. If you are ready to do the same, visit http://www.creativeworkathome.com/telecommute.htm.

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2012年7月17日星期二

5 Great Reasons To Hire A Telecommuter

How would you like to hire someone that is more motivated and more qualified to do the work and costs you less than your average employee? No, I am not talking about hiring someone illegally. You can accomplish this simply by employing a telecommuter. Let's take a look at 5 very good reasons, why it makes sense for you to consider telecommuting from an employer's perspective.

1) Less Overhead

How much is all this office space, furniture, computer equipment along with your IT department to maintain them, utility bills etc. costing you? Telecommuters do not require any of the above, which will cut your overhead cost tremendously. Telecommuters use their own office, their own equipment from computers to paperclips; use their own power, phone and Internet connection. If their computer acts up, it's up to them to get it up and running again.

2) Less Benefits To Pay

Most telecommuters are independent contractors. You do not have to provide for health care, workman's compensation or paid vacation. Consider the tax benefits as well; there is no employer portion of federal and state tax to pay.

3) Hire Experts When Needed

Do you need someone to write the occasional press release and maybe come up with a revision to your brochure every once in a while? Instead of hiring someone fulltime as your marketing person, consider outsourcing the tasks to a freelance telecommuter. You will pay per project, or hire your freelancer for a few hours per month, instead of creating a marketing position. Freelancers give even small businesses the opportunity to hire an expert for almost any task.

4) On Demand Work

Do you expect a temporary increase in your workload, be it seasonal, or because you just landed a large project? Why not pick up a few telecommuters for the task instead of working with inexperienced temps, or hiring in-office personnel that you may not need three months down the road. Telecommuters combine the flexibility of temps with the on-the-job experience of permanent employees. You get the best of both worlds.

5) More Motivated Workers

Telecommuters have a very good reason why they want to work from home. Whether that reason is being able to stay home with the kids, a disability, or avoiding a long commute, being able to work from home makes them happy. As you well know, happy employees are more motivated, don't count the minutes until they can leave the office and overall get more work done.

If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to give telecommuter a try the next time you need a highly motivated, experienced worker, but aren't in a position to create a permanent onsite position. Once you have experienced all the benefits a telecommuter brings to your organization, you may even consider converting even more positions to telecommuting.

Learn more about hiring and using telecommuters for your business at [http://www.telecommutingmoms.com]

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2012年7月7日星期六

Giving an Interview - Too Hard For the Telecommuter?

Many people will agree that there are some aspects of a job that lend themselves well to telecommuting. But they will also tell you that other aspects do not. Near the top of that list of "difficult tasks to perform virtually" for all but the most experienced of telecommuters is the job of interviewing a potential employee or team member.

Well, you can probably guess where I'm going with this article.

I do agree that in general there is a lot of benefit from a live, face-to-face interview. You can learn a lot from the other person's body language, eye contact, etc. And this information can be valuable in determining the person's comfort level with the topics they are discussing, as well as their general social skills and how well they interact with others.

However, I will say that even interviewing potential team members is something that can be performed effectively by phone if need be. I have participated in many such interviews myself due to the globally distributed nature of the team I work on. In fact, we're so comfortable with this mode that we often even interview local candidates by phone rather than coordinating schedules to have them come into the office.

So what are the best ways to deal with interviewing a candidate by phone?

Well really, it's not much different than any other important interaction that, as a telecommuter, you must handle by phone.

First, when you start the interview, if the person seems uncomfortable with the lack of face-to-face interaction you can take a couple minutes to chit-chat and break the ice a bit. A small chat about the big game last weekend or the local weather can give you both a few minutes to warm up to each other.
Don't be bothered by the silences. Interviews can be uncomfortable, or downright awkward for some people. When you're face-to-face, a pause in the conversation can seem pretty natural. But on the phone it sounds as awkward as dead air time on the radio. Don't rush to interject a comment just to fill the void. Give the other person the time to finish thinking through whatever they were going to say. Continue to talk and act comfortably so the other person knows you are not judging that silence.
Without the body language to interpret, you might have a harder time judging the comfort level a person has with particular questions you ask. So you need to be a bit more explicit in how you ask them. For instance, if you ask the candidate if they're comfortable managing a customer escalation and they pause and say yes, you can't tell if they really are. So ask them how many escalations they've handled in the past, or ask them to describe their most difficult escalation and how they handled it. Or if they tell you they're comfortable learning a new technology independently without much assistance, ask them to describe the process by which they would teach themselves.

Of course, if you're interviewing for a job where the candidate needs to have really good people skills, and/or exceptional phone skills, you shouldn't have to do any extra work to put them at ease or help interpret their comments - they should do all that work for you. And if they can't, they're probably the wrong person for the job.

However, performing interviews by phone is not all downside. In fact there is one big advantage I've come to discover. Often when there's a couple of us on the phone interviewing a candidate together, we'll use Instant Messaging (IM) to communicate during the interview. We can suggest follow-up questions to the team member who is talking, compare thoughts on how the candidate answered a particular question, even lead each other a bit on the direction we want to go with the interview as we learn more about the candidate. It can be quite useful and help make the limited time we may have with the candidate that much more effective in learning what we need to know.

Bottom Line? Experience huge gains in time, money, and stress reduction by telecommuting. You deserve it! But don't dive in unprepared. Make sure you know how working from home differs from going into the office. I invite you to get your free copy of the "Top 10 Telecommuter Mistakes list" - to learn from the mistakes of others: http://avoidgoingtowork.com/free
Nicole Bachelor, the "Master of Telecommuting Success" is the author of "How to Avoid Going to Work Without Quitting your Job". She specializes in teaching people how to effectively work from home. Nicole has been telecommuting exclusively for over 4 years, and has vast experience working with teams that are spread across the world.

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2012年7月1日星期日

Telecommuter - Working From Home

It might sound like a dream come true when you are offered a project you can do from the comforts of your home without having to commute to and from a place of work everyday. This is the world of the telecommuter, a person who works over the Internet through a computer installed at home. This is also known work-at-home projects and in contrast to what people might think, you need to be more dedicated to the job in order to earn a decent living as a telecommuter. For there are many distractions for the telecommuter at the home front. One needs to be focused when working as a telecommuter as this is the kind of work that pays for the work you do and not a monthly salary as you would expect.

Millions of people around the world are already taking advantage of the benefits of telecommuting and the trend is growing tremendously and is expected to cross unexpected levels in the coming years. High-speed internet connections, laptop computers and email enable the telecommuter to work from a distance instead of having to travel to and from work everyday. Working out of conventional office setting is very convenient and productivity seems to be improved while reducing travel time and the ever-increasing cost of transportation. The number of people joining the telecommuter population is predicted to reach 9.9 million by 2010.

If you are an employer you will understand the various benefits that can come from having telecommuter employees. The greatest benefit is the time that is saved from traveling and allowing your employees to have those many quality hours to spend with their families. Then there is the safety for all telecommuters that doing away with commuting long hours everyday provides.

Thousands of employees around the world are eying the chance to mark their attendance at work from their home office. Only a fortunate few have earned this position through their workplace, with most of their co-workers grumbling unmentionables under their breath. Others fed up of waiting for their boss to offer them the opportunity to convert to a telecommuter are jumping ship and changing over to a job that allows telecommuting usually taking on the roll of an independent contractor. Before you take the dive into the home employment business - or telecommuter business as it is called - you should consider what it will take to make it to your dream. You should have a tried and tested plan to become a telecommuter, or you will be like so many others who have taken the dive and are now aimlessly splashing around.

Employers have a great and very rational fear when it comes to taking on telecommuter staff is that they don't have any way to monitor what the telecommuter is doing through the work hours. It takes plenty of trust to assume an employee is hard at work when they are out of sight. You would do well to help the boss eliminate these fears by proposing ways to track and share your progress. This will also help you make sure you are making the most of your opportunity while still fulfilling your work responsibilities.

Shakir A. is writer an independent writer on Internet marketing, Online Video Advertising, Video Conferencing and it's happenings in Internet industry. More Details for Video Conferencing at http://www.tandberg.com

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2012年6月23日星期六

Be a Telecommuter in No Time

Contrary to popular belief, the majority of work at home jobs are not advertised. On the occasion that a job opening does post, hundreds to thousands of individuals apply to each position.

With millions of people now working from home, at least part time, you would think that finding a job would be quite simple. However, if you were to question the millions of workers who have earned an income from within the home for more than a year, you would find they all say the same thing. There are no shortcuts to finding a legitimate telecommuting position. Nonetheless, if you are patient, enterprising and tenacious, you are ready to telecommute.

Start with the job you have currently. Obviously, if your present position requires you to meet with customers or the general public on a daily basis, it is not feasible to telecommute. Otherwise, you may want to think of a clear plan for telecommuting with which you can approach your boss.

Be ready to calm any concerns or respond to any objections that may arise when you approach you supervisor with your plan. Create an outline that details how you will transfer and submit your work. In addition, lay out a plan for the purchasing of equipment and other necessary supplies you will need to telecommute, be sure to include plans for insuring such equipment as well. Specify how often you will be calling in or coming by the office. Most importantly, be sure to point out how much the company will save by having an employee working offsite.

Another telecommuting option is web design. Several men and women have made significant incomes through their home web design businesses. This option is ideal for those who have the ability, mainly due to the fact that the overhead cost is very low. Try contacting local small businesses that may be considering an expansion online, advertising and highlighting your unique abilities.

If you apply for a job with the feeling that it could someday be a telecommuting job, never say anything about working from home in the interview or even the first couple of months. First, you need to focus on getting in the door and proving your abilities before suggesting you take your position offsite.

Finally, get the word out that you are ready to telecommute. More often than you would think, work at home jobs are filled thanks to word of mouth. In addition, search the Internet for work at home ezines and subscribe to all of the ones without fees. Beware of any site asking you to pay a fee. When you find a posting that suits you and appears legitimate, send in your resume and you will be telecommuting in no time.

Find legitimate work at home jobs at WhyDoWork.com, the Internet's leading community for freelancers and work at home job seekers.

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2012年3月11日星期日

How to Be a Successful Telecommuter

1) Professionalism

2) Dependability

3) Resourcefulness

4) Communication

5) Teamwork

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2012年3月4日星期日

Home-Buying For the Telecommuter - Part III

If you already read Parts I and II of my "Home-buying for the Telecommuter" series, you've learned already about 2 factors that the average telecommuter must consider when house-hunting that non-telecommuters may not need to concern themselves with.

Read on now to learn about the final factor that is probably the last thing you'd expect me to tell telecommuters to be concerned about!

Location:

Every home buyer (or home seeker) has heard the real estate mantra "Location, location, location!" Getting a home in just the right location can be one of the biggest challenges when buying your house. In Part I of this series I mentioned, however, that the exclusive telecommuter may not be concerned about location - sometimes living hundreds of miles away from his or her company office. And even for people who still have to go in once in a while, a long commute once or twice a week is a whole different consideration than a long commute every day. Obviously if you only telecommute occasionally then you still need to live driving-distance from work. But chances are, the more often you telecommute, the easier it will be to tolerate a long distance to the company office.

However, no matter what your current telecommuting status, one thing you must remember is that the only constants in life, as they say, are death and taxes. I've never heard telecommuting added to that list.

Even if you work for a company that is very pro-telecommuting, you never know when the rules might change for you. I've seen even very large companies that are known for excellent telecommuting policies suddenly switch gears and call all their telecommuters back into the office. I've seen policies so strict that people who were unwilling to move could no longer keep their jobs. All it takes is a new CEO, or new head of your organization, and suddenly the rules are all different.
Don't forget the risks from down-sizing. Suddenly your whole group is cut and you're job-hunting. But the jobs you apply for may not be as interested in hiring someone who lives in the middle of nowhere and can't come into the company office on a regular basis. Do you have a large financial cushion to take the extra time to find a job that permits full-time telecommuting? Or do you have a family depending on you as sole bread-winner, and you can't afford to be out of work for more than a couple months?

Unless you are certain that you'd rather take the time and make the sacrifices to find a new telecommuting job than go back into a company office again, or you don't expect to stay in this house you're buying for very long, don't get too cocky about how flexible your home location can be. You may want to hedge your bets and make sure you live close enough to your company (or other companies in your industry) that you can drive in (perhaps nearly daily) if you absolutely had to!

If telecommuting is an important part of your work-life balance please consider this factor plus the others mentioned in the previous articles when you buy your next home!

You can find Parts I and II of my article on my author page

Nicole Bachelor, the "Master of Telecommuting Success" is the author of "How to Avoid Going to Work Without Quitting your Job". She specializes in teaching people how to effectively work from home. Nicole has been telecommuting exclusively for over 4 years, and has vast experience working with teams that are spread across the world.

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2012年3月3日星期六

Elance - A Telecommuter Review

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2011年12月22日星期四

vWorker - A Telecommuter Review

Interested in hearing more about other freelancer websites? Check us out - TelecommuteFTW [http://www.telecommuteftw.com]

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2011年12月21日星期三

The Pro's and Con's of Telecommuting - As Seen Through The Eye's of a Seasoned Telecommuter

Janelle Delacorte has been happily answering calls for the Home Shopping Network and various infomercials since November 2004.

Several nights out of the week she tucks the kids in to bed, turns around, takes 20 or so odd steps, and arrives at the office. In her pajama's, no less.

Janelle is a telecommuter.

According to the 2004 ITAC American Interactive Consumer Survey, she's one of 24.1 million people who is employed by a company, and works from home. And as you can imagine, she loves her job.

In a recent interview she confided with me about the pro's and con's of telecommuting.

Pro's:

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