Monday, December 21, 2009

New Updates for JobsInClerical

There are some new changes happening within the JobsInClerical HUB!

If you don't know already, JobsInClerical.com is a telecommuting and teleworking career community hub center. It is a user friendly network HUB center and connections where job seekers of all walks of life and geography, recruiters and employers gather, introduce, sell, shop, research, and educate/learn from one another.

The Registration is now absolutely FREE! With Free Registration in addition to having great articles and access to the Internets Top Telecommute/Telework job listings, our new editions include;
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Currently we have redirected our site to our blog while these fantastic changes are being implemented. For those of you already a follower or if your a new visitor, you will still have access to the job boards. We will never ever have the job boards down. We know how important it is to have access to daily job listings so you can be assured we are on top of it. To check the job listings, please click over to the right tab area. However in the meantime, we just wanted to share with you just a hint of some of theses features and benefits. So please take the stress off, enjoy your holiday season and we will see you soon.

6 Telecommuting Job Seekers' Questions and Answers

By S McIntyre

There is thousands of work at home job seekers searching online for a telecommuting job. There are also common questions asked about telecommuting every day.

Here is a basic guide you can print out and use for your reference.

1. What is telecommuting? Telecommuting is working offsite in your home office or at a remote location other than your employer's place of business. You communicate with your employer by telephone, email, fax or instant messenger.

2. What do I need to telecommute? Each company require different computer hardware specifications. Many prefer desktop PC/Windows over Mac and laptops. Here are some of the basics and what companies may or may not allow:

- Internet connection - DSL is fine, but not satellite - At least 1Ghz-2Ghz processor, Windows XP or higher, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, a minimum of 512MB of RAM, sound card, speaker, antivirus and spyware protection, firewall - MS Word, Excel, Adobe Reader etc. - Other equipment may include fax machine, printer or scanner and a quiet workspace.

3. Will I be an employee or Independent Contractor? It will depend on the company. Most companies offer Independent Contractor (IC) status so you don't receive health benefits, vacation or sick pay, taxes aren't taken out etc. Instead ICs will receive a 1099 form for income tax purposes.

4. What types of jobs are available for telecommuters? There are a wide range of jobs suitable for telecommuting. There are many more, but here is a brief list:

- Appointment Setting - Accountant/Bookkeeper - Customer Service - Data Entry - Editor - Graphic Artist - Journalist - Quality Assurance - Teacher/Tutor - Transcription - Virtual Assistant - Web Designer - Writer

5. Do companies provide training? Again, some companies offer paid training while others do not. Many will only hire telecommuters who have skills and previous experience. Some require on-site training and working on-site three months to a year before you're allowed to telecommute.

6. Do I have to pay any fees to work at home? No. You should never have to pay any registration or training material fees. Not all companies absorb the cost for a background, credit and or drug check. These fees are usually about $30-$50. Remember though, if you're paying out of your own pocket, be sure you have a job offered. Transcription and customer service jobs usually require a foot pedal and or headset and you are required to purchase these either from the company or on your own.


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Monday, December 14, 2009

Telecommuting Resume Tips

By Nell Taliercio

You might be familiar with the layouts of resumes for job positions that are done in brick and mortar buildings. Telecommuting job resume layouts are much the same as the others, but there are some things that should be done differently. The focus should take on a slightly different path.

Jobs that are done in brick and mortar buildings focus a lot on your skills, education and experiences in previous positions. Telecommuting jobs are the same, but they also need to show that you are capable of working from a home office- away from the main company.

Also, on the site jobs generally have less applicants, so an employer can read through each resume they receive. Telecommuting positions can be quite popular, so most employers don't have time to go through the hundreds they usually receive. In this case, your resume will need to stand out so that it has a higher chance of getting noticed.

When developing a resume for your telecommuting position, keep these things in mind:

Focus your experiences or skills on what pertains to the job you're applying for- If you're looking to apply to a virtual assistant position, then focus all your previous job positions or skills that relate to that, such as office assistant etc. Leave out anything that doesn't pertain to the position, like babysitting.

Don't forget to include jobs that include experience working from home- If any of your previous positions allowed you to work from your home office, even for a couple of days a week, then include it. Let your employers know that you have some experience working away from the main office.

Computer skills- Be sure to include your computer skills. Virtual assistants use various types of software programs, so let your prospective employer know what programs you can use efficiently. If you're certified in any program that you might need to use on the job, let them know.

Typing or Data entry speed- If you're applying to a position where there's a lot of typing or data entry involved, then be sure to let your prospective employer know what you're current typing speed or Data entry speed is. You can go online to test yourself if you're not quite sure what they are.

Have two different types of resumes- Most people use word to type their resume into. That's great for attaching to emails and sending off to the hiring managers. But, you should also have an ASCII text resume to paste into the body of the email. Some companies won't open attachments for fear of viruses and some attachments accidentally get deleted. Having your resume properly formatted in the body of the email eliminates that problem.

When compiling your information to put into your resumes, be sure to place the items that grab attention first and work your way down. If your educational background is stronger than your work experience, then start off with your education entries. Once their attention is grabbed, they'll want to read on to the rest of what the resume contains.

So, take your old resume for onsite jobs out and look it over. What can you do to spice it up and help land you the telecommuting position you're hoping to land?

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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Interviewing for a Telecommute Position

By Kathy Tyson

Interviews are conducted slight differently in regards to telecommuting positions. Sometimes interviews can be conducted from the phone or via an online conference room. Since you are not within the employer's view, your diction an attitude really makes a difference in getting that dream job or continuing your hunt again.

Before accepting an interview from any employer, make sure to find out all about that particular job. You will know if an employment opportunity is a scam if there is not a time set-up for a formal interview, whether this is online or on the phone. Some other "red flags" to consider is if the employer will not describe in full detail about the position at hand. If an employer does not ask about your experience or employment history then this is probably not the right position for you since the employer was not interested in what you are looking for in regards to employment.

Often a person's attitude can easily be detected by their voice. The way in which you use words or your vocabulary is important because you word usage can show your creativity. As with any job interview, the same rules are applied.

If you are required to be in an online conference room and phone at the same time, it is best to log in at least 10 minutes ahead of time. This is the same as if you were meeting in a brick and mortar building for your interview. During your interview process, you should always ask questions for a better understanding. The worst that can happen in a telecommuting situation is miscommunication. This is where the dilemma occurs.

A great remote interview would involve engaging in an informative conversation with the employer and asking as many questions as possible.

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

A Bit of Hope for the Unemployed?

Press Release:

A Bit of Hope for the Unemployed?

JobsInClerical.com announcing its Launch and Release.

September 24, 2009

If you’ve been hearing the buzz around the unemployment office or the home office about JobsInClerical, you might want to pay attention. JobsInClerical LLC (J.I.C) has been gaining in popularity within the social networks and has been increasing their volume search within the last year amongst the major search engines.

With the competition being so high amongst the bigger hats such as Monster, Career Builders, JobsInClerical would be a breath of fresh air of hope for those of us who felt as if we were on the bottom of the resume stack and never to be seen amongst the other millions of the unemployed.

Announcing their new basic site in anticipation of the next phase already in progress… Starting with the new fresh look and aesthetics of the site is new age, extremely user friendly with pleasing cartoonist graphics. Unlike the clutter but pretty similar way as most other work at home telecommute employment job search sites, JobsInClerical site will have tools and resources that allows job seekers to search for vacant openings, mainly telecommuting & teleworking and most of all within its own community of others who share the same goals and insights. This Hub like site provides telecommuting jobseekers with key features such as; an internal chat area, forum, a social networking to connect with other job seekers and employers, classified ads (where the members can sell items, advertise products and services, submit articles, blogs, a variety of interesting guest columnists allows its members to be able to ask questions, interact and learn, and most of all upload their resumes/applications for employers to view. This is a great blank platform for those to hone themselves within a niche area for support, friendship and networking. “I wanted to come up with a site that would allow my subscribers/members to actually run the site themselves. They would be able to be as creative as they can be in order to land that job. They have a blank canvas to create their profiles and a chance to get support from other members. Both job seekers and employers are able to collaborate and network amongst themselves privately. “Stated Chewy Ine, (CEO/Founder of JobsInClerical.

The promotional membership fee starts at a mere five U.S. dollars which is a good fair low price compared to the other work at home sites. There is no charge to search for job vacancies, only for the services that are utilized from the site in order to support its upkeep. One dollar of its membership fees is deposited to JobsInClerical’s charity “Gifts for Pink” to help those effected by Unemployment & Social Economic Crisis situations. The company actively participates with local social services and vocational support programs in order to employ those participants seeking career self sufficiency.

JobsInClerical’s primary emphasis is to locate and secure employees that are able ready & willing to work from home and employers that are willing to hire them at the best possible salary level. In the near future, this will allow us to offer our job placement services which will be offered for no upfront cost. “I remember looking for a job and calling a recruiter to assist me. They stated they needed at least an amount that I would rather not say… Well, if I am unemployed…obviously I have no money to give upfront.” Chewy Ine. JobsInClerical only require that the candidate pay a reasonable small percentage fee upon hired employment.

To look upon into the future, JobsInClerical is already in the process of creating its second phase of their website with the help of their new partnerships. Along with the traditional services, JobsInClerical will be taking it bit further – Creating its own Telecommuting/Work At Home Virtual Reality Community.

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About JobsInClerical

JobsInClerical http://www.jobsinclerical.com/ is an exclusive telecommuting and teleworking career community hub. The site allow s our member to create and build their own community, network, and engage with other like job seekers and employers . We feature many telecommuting job postings along with many work at home tips and information.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Resume Training Series Chapter 45

Today's Hottest Job: Resume Tips For Health Care Professionals

As a health care professional, creating a resume for your field is somewhat different that all other corporate professional resumes. There are certain elements of professional experience and education that play a significant part in the health care industry and make a difference in attracting the employer’s attention.

Therefore, to compose a winning resume as a health care professional, you will need to consider and include the following information:
  • Indicate how many patients or clients you have taken care of. Whether you are a nurse in a large hospital, or manage financial accounts at the small doctor’s practice, it is important to indicate to your future employer how many people you have dealt with on daily basis, and how you have addressed any concerns that arise from taking care of people in sensitive situations.

  • List all of the training that you have acquired, beyond your education that makes you qualified for a specific area in the health care industry. Beyond the training you have completed that is job specific, consider listing any other training in management, communications, ethics, etc. While this type of training may not be required for the job that you are seeking, it does show your employer that you have transferable skills and that you are interested in understanding the broad aspect of the industry.

  • Certifications and licenses are a critical aspect of the health care industry. Make sure that you list all your licenses, and their valid dates. Additionally, consider any programs, continuing education courses, or government regulations that you are compliant with; all of these items should be included in your resume. Not only do they highlight your qualifications, but also provide assurance to your potential employer that you meet all the requirements of the city, state and federal agencies in order to be employed in your field.

  • Your professional summary must list a clear professional goal. It is important that you demonstrate to your employer that you have a vast knowledge of the health care industry, and that you have a career path in mind. If you are new to health care, use the professional summary to highlight your education and practical work that qualifies you for the position you are seeking.

  • Use industry jargon, but exercise caution. Don’t try to replace certain medical terms with common phrases. Feel free to demonstrate your knowledge of the field by using terminology that is specific to health care. However, don’t over use the same terms, or phrases, and don’t use jargon excessively. While you want to give an impression that you know what you are talking about, you don’t want to overuse jargon and turn off the recruiter that may be the initial contact for your resume review.

  • Technical skills are necessary, and therefore, you should list them on your resume. Indicate your skills in specific software programs, and don’t be shy about making your computer literacy known to your employer. Health care industry relies heavily on technology and employers actively look for candidates with specific computer skills. Make sure that your resume clearly outlines your technical qualifications.

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Resume Training Series Chapter 44

Tips On Listing Certifications And Licenses In Your Resume.

Your resume is a compilation of your professional life; from your education to summer internships, from publications to technical skills, it is critical that your resume includes anything that would help you get the job that you are interested in. Most professionals make a mistake of focusing on experience and education only. As a result, they disregard any additional information, such as certifications they have in their field, that would enhance their qualifications and assure that they stand out from the competition.

Any professional certifications and licenses that impact your career and your ability to do your job should be listed on your resume. This concept is straight forward for those professionals who cannot actually perform their jobs without having a license to do so. This is the case for teachers, real estate agents, medical professionals, etc. If you are in a profession that requires specific certifications and/or licenses, your resume should contain a section specific to this information. The heading should state “Professional Certifications” or “Professional Licenses”. You should list, in reverse chronological order, any certifications and licenses that you have acquired in your professional experience.

However, it is a lot harder to consider this information and include it on your resume if your professional field doesn’t require any certifications or licenses.

For example, having a certificate from a seminar on managing multiple projects may not be required in order for you to do your job effectively. However, such a certificate can be very helpful in virtually any field, and if included on your resume, it can help you stand out from the crowd of available professionals and catch the employer’s attention.

Consider any courses or training seminars you attended in your professional career. Don’t forget to include any courses you may have taken as part of the training at a current or at a previous job.

For example, if you have completed a course on using Microsoft Access Database as part of the training on your current job, and you know that you will be required to work with this program in a new position that you are seeking, make a note of this on your resume.

Treat the list of licenses and certifications as you do your professional experience; make a list, in reverse chronological order, and consider which of the items you listed are relevant to your professional goals. Your resume should have no more than five most recent certifications and licenses. List the date when the certificate or license was obtained; if you took a course over time, for example, indicate the completion date in form of month and year only. The exact name of the certificate or the license should be listed, along with an issuing organization. No additional information is necessary for this area of your resume. Additionally, make sure to highlight any certification and licenses in the cover letter if they promote your qualifications for the job you are seeking.

If the listing of licenses or certifications is lengthy, you can include this information on a separate sheet of paper. You should always list a few most recent items; however if the listing exceeds five items, let the potential employer know that additional information is available upon request. Your resume or your cover letter can point out this information, as well as highlight only those elements that promote you as the best candidate for the job.


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Resume Training Series Chapter 43

Cover Letter Must Haves!

Before we discuss what your cover letter should contain in order for the employer to take notice and review your resume, it is critical that understand the importance of having a cover letter.

The most commonly made mistake in resume submissions is not including a copy of your cover letter. If you are emailing your resume, the cover letter can be included in the body of the email, or attached (although employers typically prefer no attachments in email submissions). If you are faxing or mailing your resume, assure that the cover letter comes before the resume. Omitting a cover letter from your job application appears unprofessional to your potential employer; having a well-written, personalized cover letter allows the employer to get an insight into who you are, how you communicate and how you present yourself as a professional.

Here are some great tips on composing a winning cover letter to accompany your resume:

  • Address the letter to the appropriate person. The biggest mistake professionals make is not taking the time to address their cover letter to the appropriate person, such as the recruiter or the hiring manager. Take the time to address your cover letter to the appropriate person; if the job description does not include a person as a contact, take queue from the text and address the letter to the team listed as the contact. Using generic lines, such as “To whom it may concern,” is not acceptable on a cover letter.

  • Know what the goal of your cover letter is and express it clearly, and concisely. Sell yourself in the best possible light; make sure that you sound confident professional in your cover letter. Concentrate on the positives, and highlight those qualifications that make you a perfect candidate for the job. Even if you are insecure in your qualifications, or feel that you may be slightly under-qualified for the job, put your best foot forward.

  • Customize your cover letter to the position you are applying for. It is very important that your cover letter address why you are the best person for the job you are seeking. This includes indicating the job title in the cover letter. Generic statements, or statements indicating that you are interested in any open position with the company, make you appear unprofessional and unprepared.

  • Answer these two questions: why do you want this particular job, and what can you do for the company? These two questions must be addressed in the cover letter in order to let your employer know that you are serious about your interest, that you have considered the opportunity and how it fits with your professional goals, and what you are willing to bring to the table in order to benefit the organization you want to work for.

  • Proof your cover letter. Errors and misspellings leave a poor impression on the employer.

  • Close the cover letter by indicating to your potential employer when you intent to follow up on your application. Do not end the letter with a statement that leaves it up to the employer to call you at their convenience. Let the employer know that you want to follow up, when and how you will do so. This confirms your interest in the position, and your professional etiquette.

Note, you must follow up when and how you indicated on the cover letter.


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Resume Training Series Chapter 42

Make Your Resume Scannable

Most job applications are now done electronically, and most employers, no matter the job level, request a resume from the candidates. Have you ever wondered why employers would request resumes from all candidates, when it can be extremely time consuming to review them all? Employers don’t actually review every resume they receive (make sure to get this right..) ; companies use various software to scan the resumes they receive for key words and content specific to their available positions. Typically, this is the first round of resume review. Your resume has to make it pass the computer-generated scan in order to make it into the hands of the hiring manager.

While your resume may be well-written and well-formatted, it may not be scannable. This may be the reason why you are not receiving calls from potential employers, even if you have great qualifications for the job.

To make your resume scannable, follow these tips:

Special formatting may cause certain letters in words to touch, and blend into one character. This is especially the case if a word is bolded or italicized. Make sure that you review your resume and revise any parts where letters are joined together, so that the words can be scanned.

Font type and font size are very important for both your printed and electronic resume. When the resume is scanned, it is important that the font is recognizable by the software. Stick to the basic fonts, such as Ariel and Times New Roman, and to the basic font size, such as 10 or 12 points.

Do not underline words or phrases in your resume. In an electronic format, underlining implies that the text links to another document or a web site. Additionally, do not have any lines in the resume that touch the text, as this will prevent the resume from being scannable.

All the text in your resume should read from left to right in order for your resume to be scannable. No special formatting, such as tables, or columns, should be contained within your electronic resume.

Do not use special characters that may not be recognized by scanning software. This includes special formatting of bullets, use of ampersands or percent signs, copyright signs, or any other characters that may not be easily recognizable by scanning software. If you are quantifying information on your resume, make sure to spell out the percentage instead of using “%” as you are indicating increase in sales, for example. Whenever possibly, avoid using signs or special characters in your resume.

Even if you submit a printed resume, the document may be scanned for key words to match your qualifications with available positions. It is very important that your submission is on plain white paper, in basic font type and size. If you are submitting multiple pages, make sure that all the pages are numbered, with your name in the top left corner. Do not staple multiple pages. If you do so, only the top page will be scanned.

The most important element of a scannable resume is the selection of active keywords, or power words. Do your research and make sure that you use the appropriate keywords in your resume that apply toward the position you are seeking. Having appropriate keywords throughout your resume makes it easier for the software to find matches when scanning the document.

Helpful tip: review the employer’s job requirements for keywords. What are the required qualifications for the job? Make sure that your resume contains the same terminology as that on the job description, without direct copying of the text, of course. When your resume is scanned, the software will pick up these key words and you can be one step closer to landing your dream job.

Note: Make sure to view or copy the Resume Action Words -

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

POWERFUL RESUME ACTION KEYWORDS

POWERFUL RESUME ACTION KEYWORDS
-A-
Accelerated
Accomplished
Achieved
Adapted
Administered
Advised
Analyzed
Arranged
Assembled
Assumed responsibility

-B-
Balanced
Blazed
Billed
Built

-C-
Carried out
Channeled
Collected
Communicated
Compiled
Completed
Conceived
Conducted
Controlled
Contracted
Coordinated
Counseled
Created
Cut

-D-
Delegated
Demonstrated
Designed
Determined
Developed
Directed
Dispatched
Distributed
Documented

-E-
Earned
Edited
Effected
Eliminated
Enabled
Energized
Established
Evaluated
Expanded
Expedited

-F-
Facilitated
Found
Functioned as

-G-
Gained
Gathered
Generated
Graded
Graduated

-H-
Handled
Hired

-I-
Increased
Influenced
Implemented
Improved
Initiated
Innovated
Inspected
Installed
Instituted
Instructed
Interpreted
Interviewed
Introduced
Invented
Issued

-L-
Launched
Lectured
Led

-M-
Maintained
Managed
Mastered
Met with
Modernized
Motivated

-N-
Negotiated

-O-
Operated
Optimized
Originated
Orchestrated
Ordered
Organized
Oversaw

-P-
Participated
Performed
Pinpointed
Planned
Prepared
Presented
Produced
Programmed
Proved
Provided
Published
Purchased

-R-
Recommended
Recorded
Recruited
Reduced
Referred
Reinforced
Represented
Researched
Revamped
Reviewed
Revised
Revitalized

-S-
Saved
Scheduled
Screened
Served
Set up
Simplified
Sold
Solved
Spearheaded
Standardized
Steered
Structured
Suggested
Supervised
Supported
Surpassed

-T-
Taught
Tested
Trained
Translated
Tripled
Typed

-U-
Underwrote
Updated
Used

-W-
Won
Wrote

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Animation in Virtual Reality Environments - A Look Ahead on Virtual Companions

Animation in Virtual Reality Environments - A Look Ahead on Virtual Companions

By Lance Winslow

With animation software and technology enhancements avatars used in augmented reality and virtual reality environments as companions, tutors, and online cartoon-like friends, animation is surely uniting the real world with an imaginary one. Some of the greatest uses of artificial intelligence software is used in animation and VR environments. As for a human assistant VR companion, Carnegie Mellon University is doing some work on this, as they also had some funding about 5-years ago to develop assistants that could read manuals and repeat them in laymen's terms for mechanics working on high-tech equipment, walking them thru the process. Indeed, I bet we could use some of their research to see if we can accelerate various uses of animation concepts in the virtual environments of the future. Perhaps, bring some of this obvious reality of future periods to fruition on a shorter time-line.

Animated characters that are close to real life people would be a smart step in getting humans used to participating with such computer generated systems treating them like people, as that will be the next step for us as we progress with such technologies. Many science fiction authors have discussed such probable futures, and it appears we are nearly there.

The Virtual World and Animated world are one, both created by man for man, and they are becoming more and more like the real world, soon some scientists believe they will merge. Why? Well for many reasons such as entertainments, relaxation, instruction and companionship. Please consider this, will it be part of your reality too?


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The Future of Teleseminars Will Include Holographic Interaction

The Future of Teleseminars Will Include Holographic Interaction

Tele-seminars are done over the telephone right? Sure they are and has it occurred to you that the modern day cell phone can do just about anything? It's like a mini-computer these days and there are even some prototypes of video projection cell phones that are already in the process of refinement and then to market. Call it the next wave of cell phone technology, heck, call it whatever you wish, but it will soon be here.

Right now these video projection cell phones are about the size of a brick, but soon they will be smaller thanks to new technologies in miniaturization. This will allow you to be anywhere you wish when your teleseminar begins and as long as you have a clear wall you can watch your full featured teleseminar with charts, graphs and people. This means a regular webinar with full motion video can come to you via your telephone or cell phone.

But if you think this is the top-of-the-line or future state-of-the-art of the future think again, because about the time that full-motion video projection cell phones and teleseminar capabilities hit the market, the first prototypes for spectral imagery portable devices will be coming onto the scene. That means the future of holographic projection technologies will work their way through the test phases and then into the market.

With holographic technologies the options and potential for teleseminars will be nearly unlimited. There will be full-body language communication, as well as verbal communication, you'll feel as if you are there. So, you ask how long until all this happens? It will not be more than 8-10 years.

There are a few hang-ups with data transfer rates, software, bandwidth and the current cell phone 3G technologies, and this is a challenge with the reduction of the size of the technology, but all this will be figured out. Consider Moore's Law if you will and you can SEE the future of Tele-Seminars.


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Silver Lining For Working Moms During Economic Meltdown

Silver Lining For Working Moms During Economic Meltdown

By Maria Montesano

Uncertainty and angst has swept the world over the past few months: the fear of a global recession, banking fallouts and plummeting stock markets. With business confidence levels following suit it only stands to reason that moms in the workforce (or those planning to re-enter) will be feeling the pressure too. With such a dark cloud looming, how can working moms find that silver lining?

Moms can often experience workplace inequalities such as reduced opportunities for promotion, which usually stems from moms' preference for part-time or casual employment. In an economic downturn part-time or casual positions work well for businesses through curbing operating costs. This reduces business expenses such as superannuation, insurance and wage costs. It also frees up workspace and infrastructure, enabling organisations to utilize these for multiple employees instead of just one. Effectively, part-time workers will be increasingly in demand and this is a plus for working moms who need to juggle family life as well their career.

Research has shown that more working moms prefer work at home opportunities over most other flexible working arrangements. Teleworking, which is working from home or another remote place using some form of telecommunication, is fast becoming the work model of the future. Businesses are saving on enormous overheads such as corporate office space and infrastructure. There are many flow on benefits - reduced absenteeism, increase in employee satisfaction, reduced attrition rates, just to name a few - all resulting in significant fiscal savings.

For many moms working from home is a Utopian choice; much desired work/ family balance is achieved whilst cutting back on commute and other work-related costs. Reliance on child care is also reduced, allowing mums to spend more time with their young children. In any economic climate teleworking makes workforce participation more viable for moms. However, for more difficult times teleworking is a saving grace.

I have been a teleworking mom for the past three years. Experiencing two difficult pregnancies and a recent post-delivery medical operation, I was able to keep working until six days prior to delivery and resumed work only six weeks after the birth of my second child in May this year.
Rising petrol costs, mortgage rates and high living costs makes workforce participation a necessity these days for many moms, including myself. For me it was a strong maternal pull which fuelled my decision to seek more flexible working options: I didn't want to work full-time and I didn't want to spend endless hours away from my baby. I set up my own business from home whereby I contract my services out to several employers, taking on smaller projects (called microjobs). I have a main project I am contracted to and take on other smaller projects as I am able to. My priority is to raise my two children and my work schedule must fit in with this.

Teleworking provides compelling benefits for the economy, particularly as it can provide measures to sustain national employment levels. Whilst businesses need their core employees to operate, they don't need expensive offices or real estate to survive.

Consequently issues that were once considered barriers to moms' careers are now emerging as competitive advantages in the workforce. Moms are now better than ever placed to compete on an equal footing in the workforce. Moms are now in the position to negotiate flexible working terms with existing or prospective employers and not feel impaired by such requests. Instead, working part-time, casual or remotely suddenly seems a more attractive bid to employers.

More education and awareness needs to be raised about the benefits of engaging working mothers - particularly via flexible working models including part-time and working from home. The national skills shortage is only the tip of the iceberg; working moms can potentially add unparalleled value to our nation's businesses and thus the economy. Businesses are starting to realize this value as critical talent is often lost when employees start a family and are faced with a brick wall when attempting to re-enter the workforce as a parent. When dealing with tough economic times businesses need to ensure that their organizations are equipped with the best talent on their teams. This means that businesses need to review their workplace models and offer more innovative styles of working. This will broaden their horizons, enabling them to engage a wider span of the workforce - including moms - to ensure they attract the best possible talent.

In essence, although daunting at the forefront, the economic gloom may be casting a silver lining for working moms. Now is a good time for moms currently working or those wanting to re-enter the workforce to take a stand and negotiate flexible working terms, including telework with their current or potential employers. There is much to be gained from both sides of the arrangement. A positive outcome from such agreements can also spill into improved national, and potentially global, economic conditions.

For moms looking to negotiate a teleworking arrangement in their existing or new job I suggest the following plan:

1. Identify job opportunities that are suitable for telework. Jobs with high location-dependent qualities (e.g., retail sales) are least suitable. Jobs involving low levels of customer-facing tasks which also have low location-dependency, e.g., research, administration, etc., are most suitable.

2. Research the role/company and approach the employer.

3. Focus on your talent, skills, qualifications and experience then sell yourself!

4. Highlight the benefits that your proposed flexible working arrangements will bring to the business.

5. Organise yourself and your family in preparation for the work.

6. Ensure you have the necessary equipment (i.e., computer, internet access, etc) or negotiate with your employer to supply these.

7. Negotiate an agreed work schedule with your employer and review this in three months time.

8. Document your agreed terms and have your employer sign these.

9. Organize help with child care - whether it's formal (e.g., long day care) or informal (grandparents) if necessary. Teleworking is not a substitute for care arrangements.

10. Be confident and well-prepared.


Maria Montesano is a researcher and writer based in Australia. She is currently writing a book titled 'Teleworking Mum' which provides essential information for parents wanting to make the transition to working from home. She also runs a website with free advice and information for Teleworking Mums: http://www.teleworkingmum.com.au/

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Swine Flu - What Happens When Everyone Wants to Telecommute?

Swine Flu - What Happens When Everyone Wants to Telecommute?
These days the swine flu scare may be settling down a little. But it's still there and not going away any time soon. Many people are taking extra precautions to avoid exposing themselves unnecessarily - the top one is to avoid crowded places. And those crowded places for many, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, are corporate office buildings.

That's right - telecommuting is a popular option these days to avoid the germ-ridden corporate cafeterias, restrooms, and cubicle mazes. And in some cases, it's not just an option, but a requirement. Some large companies have temporarily shut down facilities in areas that are most heavily impacted by the swine flu. They're telling their employees to work from home.

But what is the impact to this innocuous-seeming solution?

The answer: a mad scramble for IT workers to make sure the infrastructure can handle the sudden dramatic spike in telecommuting. That precious Virtual Private Network or VPN that allows employees to "tunnel" into the corporate intranet from home needs servers running to support it, licenses for concurrent connections, and internet bandwidth. And as volume grows, these resources become overloaded. If there aren't sufficient servers, etc, then everyone (not just the people in the location that was shut down) will suddenly see drastic reductions in quality and speed to their remote connection. They may even start losing their connection intermittently and have to keep reconnecting.

While those who usually work in the office and are just working from home temporarily may tolerate this inconvenience, the die hard career telecommuters who work from home every day will certainly notice the difference. And chances are they'll be calling the help desk and yelling at whoever will listen. That adds up to increased support calls which means even more IT costs. And don't forget the increased support costs from the large number of people who find themselves trying to work remotely for the first time and don't know how to setup their connection properly.

While some companies may have the extra capacity to handle one or two sites being shut down here or there, do they have the capacity to handle large numbers of sites, possibly all sites, being shut down? If the swine flu truly turns into a major pandemic, will the IT infrastructure be able to support this new way of doing business?

Companies are willing to pay for an extra server or two for Disaster Recovery, in case the main servers running their VPNs break or the data center they're located in go down. But in general they tend to size their solution assuming a certain % (say, for example 5%) of the company is working at home at any given time. Most companies will not pay to have numerous spare servers, licenses, and bandwidth available for the unlikely event of a world-wide pandemic of epic proportion that requires 20%, 50% or more of their employees to work at home concurrently. The cost vs risk analysis simply doesn't add up.

It looks like Swine Flu is not shaping up to be the massive pandemic that the media was originally painting it as. But it certainly could have been. Every CIO/CTO of every large company has probably been sweating about this one and whether the infrastructure is going to fail under their "reign". They can't justify shelling out the big bucks to beef it up, so they're crossing their fingers and hoping the "big one" will happen after they've retired and some other poor shmuck has taken over.

What can you do? Well for one, make sure you're set up now to telecommute - that you have the equipment you need and know how to setup your VPN. And start using it, even a day or so per week. The more people who start telecommuting on a regular basis, the more resources IT can justify now, and the less impact there is if a major pandemic really does send the whole company to work from home! Depending on your position in the company (especially if you work in IT), if you can start asking probing questions to management about telecommute capacity, it might just get them to try to prepare a little better for the worst case scenario.

One more thing - if there is a major rush on telecommuting, when you have your VPN going, don't disconnect. The licensing limitations (among other things) may be set on a first-come, first-served basis.

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 my "Top 10 Telecommuter Mistakes list" - to learn the wrong ways... and right ways... to get your telecommute career on track: 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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Personal Qualities Needed to Telecommute

Personal Qualities Needed to Telecommute

Many people would rather not deal with traffic, annoying colleagues, office drama, or a less-than-pleasant boss. To many people, a job that allows you to telecommute seems ideal. However, there are certain types of people who can handle a telecommuting job and other types who can't. If you are thinking about trying to obtain a telecommuting position, first see if you meet these basic qualifications. If you don't meet them, then you may not be able to convince your boss you can perform a telecommuting job, or you won't be able to hold onto it.

The first quality a good telecommuter must have is self-discipline. If you are easily distracted or tempted away from work, you probably can not work from home. At home, there are many distractions, such as your personal telephone and email. Answering them during your scheduled work time is a major distraction and lowers your work output.

Perhaps you TiVo your daytime television shows to watch them later. Well, those shows are at home, tempting you to watch them. You need to make sure that you can resist the urge to watch TV while you work. Also, your friends who don't work outside the home, or who work a later shift may think that they can convince you to go out to lunch. They too will tempt you away from your work. Having self-discipline is crucial to a telecommuting job.

Another important quality is the ability to perform your tasks with little to no supervision. If you are constantly calling your boss asking what to do next, you are going to become an annoyance. Your boss will think either you are incompetent and fire you, or you will be asked to come back to the office so you can be supervised. You will lose your boss's trust to be able to perform work on your own. This will not only hurt your chances of ever telecommuting again, but will also hurt your chances for gaining a promotion. So, if you don't think you can supervise yourself, it would be best to stay at the office.

Something very important to a telecommuter is time. One main reason why people telecommute is to save time, usually in the form of commuting to and from work. Since time is such a coveted commodity, you don't want to get stuck working all day and night at home simply because you have poor time management skills. You don't want to have to pull an all-nighter at home to meet your boss's deadline.

Since your home is a more relaxing environment than your worksite (another reason why many people like telecommuting), you may find yourself working at a slower pace or taking more breaks than you realize since you don't have the hustle and bustle of the office. Make sure that you can manage your time wisely while working from home.

These are examples of the basic qualities of successful telecommuters. If you are self-disciplined, can perform with little or no supervision, and are good at time-management, then you definitely have a chance at being a successful telecommuter.



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“Improving Quality of Life Through Telecommuting”

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation has issued a very good report on telework entitled:

“Improving Quality of Life Through Telecommuting”
By Wendell Cox

The report shows that the number of jobs filled by telecommuters could grow nearly four-fold to 19 million and deliver substantial economic, environmental and quality of life benefits for the United States over the next 12 years. Spurred by advances in IT, especially the spread of broadband, telecommuting is already the fastest growing mode of getting from home to work. Thanks to its potential to cut costs, increase productivity, and expand the universe of potential employees, telecommuting is also emerging as a standard business strategy for a larger number of organizations. The report calls for government to pursue policies to accelerate and maximize telecommuting, including spurring the deployment and adoption of broadband, which is an essential facilitator of telecommuting.


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Resume Training Series Chapter 41

Electronic Resumes – Do's and Don’ts!

There are two most commonly used methods for resume submission: uploading your resume to the employer’s web site or to the resume bank, and e-mailing your resume to the employer. Faxing or mailing your resume is virtually an obsolete practice, because employers are heavily relying on software programs that scan resumes for key words related to the available positions at their organizations. However, printed resumes are necessary for interviews. Thus, as professionals, we essentially have to have two versions of our resume. While there are numerous resources for composing a more traditionally formatted resume, many professionals are not sure how to create electronic resumes that will get noticed. To help you out, here are some dos and don’ts on

• DO create a plain text file of your resume. While you want certain items on your resume to stand out, you should still have a plain text file (.txt file) of your resume. Most employers request a plain text file, because they can run the file through computer software that scans your resume for key words related to the available jobs. When creating a text file, makes sure that you take the time to format the resume; check spacing and adjust any lines of text that seem out of place.

• DO follow instructions of your potential employer. If the employer is asking that you send your resume in the body of the e-mail, do not send them an attachment. Copy and paste the plain text resume you have created into the body of the email; take the time to check for potential formatting changes. Do not try to format the text by making portions of your resume bold, or change the font size or type. While you may have the email editor which allows for this formatting, your potential employer may only accept plain text messages. Stick to the basics for a successful transmission of your resume.


• DON’T save your resume as a PDF. This file type is typically larger in size, and is not very common for an electronic resume, that your potential employer may completely discard your email.


• DO test your electronic resume by sending it to a few friends via email. Because they may be using different e-mail providers, or have different software than you, they can let you know how your resume appears to them. This will help you in uncovering and correcting potential formatting problems, to assure that your resume is in great form by the time it reaches potential employers.


• DON’T make an assumption that including a resume in the body of an email is the only information you should include in your message to your potential employer. Even if the resume is copied into the email, you still need to let your employer know a little bit more about yourself via a cover letter. However, since you will include your address at the top of the email, feel free to start your resume with a career objective instead of including the heading with your name and address.


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