Choosing the Right Work at Home Job

Choosing the right work at home job is the best way to find job security and remain employed for an extended period. Getting a job that matches your experience greatly increases a job seeker’s success rate of becoming employed full-time and permanently.

When we review a client’s resume, we always check the person’s experience to make sure they are qualified for the type of job they are seeking because our company understands that this is the best and fastest way to success and becoming employed, says Marion Harrington (Recruitment and Staffing Specialist for HEA-Employment.com)

Searching Job Boards
Remote jobs are becoming more popular and top job sites are offering a large selection of work at home jobs. Over 70% of professions now offer employment that can be done from home. Job boards allow job seekers to enter in “telecommute” or select “telecommute” as a category in their search. The best jobs to do at home are usually in the administrative, customer service and information technology fields. For example data entry is the most popular in the administrative industry, call center representative is the most preferred in the customer service industry and web programming is the most selected in the information technology industry. Searching for the most popular position is the preferred method for the majority of job seekers, but we also recommend checking all the remote jobs available especially the jobs that are more specific because they will have fewer applicants and therefore a higher success rate.

Skills and Qualifications
Most positions provide detailed qualification and skill requirements that can better help applicants match their experience with the job. The reason most telecommuters have a hard time finding a job and staying employed is because their experience does not match up well with the position. When searching for a remote job, make sure you possess all the skills and qualifications before apply for the job. Employers can receive hundreds of resumes for one position so it is best to make sure your resume and experience stand out because less than 25% of applicants have the necessary experience required.

Permanent Employment
Part-time and temporary jobs are the majority of the work at home jobs available. Employers like to start their jobs off as part-time and temporary to allow them to assess the job seeker’s ability to perform the job. Once the employer has confirmed the applicant’s aptitude for the position, they will make the job longer and add more hours in the day as well as an increase in salary.

Finding the right job is very difficult and having the right skills is paramount. As the competition for work at home jobs increases, telecommuters must have all the right qualifications and skills to make their job search easier.