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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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.