How do you deal with work at home stress? Working from home is marvelous, especially when you don’t have to clear snow off your car in the mornings when the temperate is freezing and the fact that you have a lot of freedom. However that depends on how structured you are and if you manage your time effectively or not. Work at home stress is real and can lead to serious burn-out if you don’t make some adjustments.
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It’s about time the concept of working from home is a more readily available option for today’s work force. I read this morning that on the island of Bermuda the government is considering having a portion of their employees work from home in an effort to save money and ease congestion in the capital city, where most civil servants tend to work. The work from home idea is being welcomed by environmentalists and even the union representative for the workers see this as a step forward.
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How can working from home save me money? This was the first response I got when I first approached my employer at the time (going back 15 years ago), at the concept of me telecommuting from home a few days of the week. I had done my homework, so I was prepared to awe him with my responses. And I did. Not only was I working from home 3 days of the week, after 2 months I was a full time telecommuter and within 6 months I was a contract …

How’s your job search going? Are you using the vacant jobs list we’ve provided for you? Remember there are new vacant work at home jobs being added to it every day, so we highly recommend that you make it a habit to visit daily. My mom would always tell us that the early bird catches the worm as kids growing up when she wanted us up early on the weekend. The same should apply for your job search. By checking the vacant jobs list each day you’ll have the ability …

The sluggish economy has made it difficult for many people to find jobs. Even those who have jobs have found themselves facing layoffs or forced early retirement. Few workers feel like they have job security. However, there are small steps that employees can take to increase their marketability and to become more competitive in the current job market. Knowing the skills that employers are looking for can help workers hone those skills and highlight them on their resume. Though specific skills will vary from employer to employer and job to …

It’s about 6 days before Christmas and we’ve seen a huge decline in the number of job seekers conducting their job search in the jobs database. We tend to get caught up in shopping and everything else the holidays in known for and we put our career on the back burner without giving it much thought. Those of us who are unemployed usually go into a deep depression knowing that we simply can’t afford to get gifts for our loved ones and friends and it’s a very stressful time. We …

Working from home does have it’s benefits, but one thing any mom who works from home (or dad) will tell you is that finding time to work while the children are home, can be difficult. Over the last 12 years I’ve had to deal with our daughters being home during every school break, especially the two long months they get off for summer. If I didn’t have a plan in place during these breaks, I don’t know how I would cope or get any real work accomplished. In this episode …

To land the job of your dreams you must first get your feet in the door, and this usually means convincing the employer to give you an interview. To enhance you chances at getting an interview, it’s very important that you follow up with the employer a few days after you send in your job application. In this video I’ll explain why the follow up process is so important, how to follow up with the employer and how to deal with the “don’t call us, we’ll call you” stance by …

One of the sad realities of looking for a job you can do from home, is the fact that you’ll come across more scams than real job opportunities. The online scammers know that people looking for work is somewhat desperate, so they target them with their scams. In this episode of the work from home minute, I’ll share some tips with you on how you can save yourself from being the victims of these scams. Should you have any relating questions, especially if it applies to finding a work at …

In this episode of the Work At Home Minute, we’ll take a closer look at a critical mistake many job seekers make without even knowing it. Have you been applying for jobs without a response from the employer? Are you sending in your application via email and your resume and/or cover letter was done in a format other than a PDF. I’ll show you why this is  critical when contacting employers and how to easily correct this mistake if you’re already making it.
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