Finding Work
Finding work you can do at home can seem challenging at best. Thanks to computer and telecommunication technology it’s possible to work effectively—and more productively, studies have shown—from home. You might want a job working for a company that will allow (or even encourage) you to work from home, or you might want to freelance and work for a lot of companies or individuals on a project by project basis, or you might want to start and run your own company from home.
We have lots of information and loads of reliable resources you can use for finding work, regardless of which direction you take in your quest. For example, if you’re interested in finding work you can do at home, you might start by checking out some of these great resources:
- Our favorite work from home job source.
- Finding freelance gigs.
- Finding work through online job boards.
- Finding industry-specific work.
You’ll also want to check out our Finding Work series:
- Part 1: Monster.com
- Part 2: CareerBuilder.com
- Part 3: YahooHotJobs
- Part 4: Craigslist
- Part 5: ComputerJobs.com
- Part 6: Odesk.com
- Part 7: Indeed.com
- Part 8: SimplyHired.com
When it comes to finding work, ya do what ya gotta do. . . .
August 28th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
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August 4th, 2010 at 7:05 am
I, Shana Skinner, would like to know if you may be able to help me find a medical scheduler work from home position. For, I have applied for many legitimate work from home positions and I am not getting hired for these positions such as: On call manager, home Medical Scheduler, Answering service, Message Taker, Ect. I am trying to work from home full-time in order to take my on line class in Medical Transcription, and become an independent contractor. I all ready possess a Associates in Art, majoring in Human Services; I currently work as a Mental Health Technician, as well as a Nurses Aide in a hospital; but I do not want to work in a facility or office work setting environment anymore, and I am having such a hard time obtaining a work from home jobs with Bayada Nurses, and various other nursing and hospital organizations contacted. I am willing to take messages, and schedule appointments for Dr.’s. For, have gone as far as called up private physicians to see if they need anyone to provide scheduling services from home, and or take messages, the only response i have received lately is that position has been filled good luck. If there is anything this site can do to help me it would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Shana Skinner
August 4th, 2010 at 10:57 am
The problem, Shana, seems to be that what you want to do and what people need don’t match. But also take a look at your resumé—you do have one don’t you?. Does it adequately describe your experience and capabilities, or better yet the situation you were hired into, what actions you took, and what the results were that prove your capabilities? The reason I ask, is it’s possible that the way you present yourself in writing, on the phone, or in person may give people the impression you aren’t capable. And, of course, the other possibility is that you just don’t have the skills they’re looking for. Make an honest assessment, fix what needs to be changed, and keep on trying!