In This Issue:

*   When Your Office is Home
*   So---You Think You Want to Be a Freelance Proofreader…
*   More Hot Telecommuting Jobs!
*   What Recruiters Hate About Resumes
*   Be The Best Boss You've Ever Had

When Your Office Is Home
By: Jenna Glatzer

It's easy to get obsessed. Really, it is. With work, with the almighty dollar, with achieving and building your business.

When your office is home, there is no clock to punch, no rush hour drive to get as far away from the madness as possible. No, when you work from home, it's all up to you. You can work as little or as much as you like. Unfortunately, most home-workers fall into the two extremes: those who don't work enough, and those who work too much. Read the entire story...

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So---You Think You Want to Be a Freelance Proofreader…
By: Jan K., The Proofer

How many times have you thought to yourself that you would be a good proofreader? You have a decent working vocabulary, you are able to construct a well-turned phrase, and you know when to hyphenate a compound noun (or maybe you don’t, but you could take a good guess!). You’ve always wanted to work at home, and you’ve thought about becoming a freelance proofreader. But just how do you become a freelance proofreader who works at home? Read the entire story...

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• West At Home Agent - Hires Customer Service, Order Takers, Telemarketing Reps Nationwide.

• TypeWrite Transcription - hires legal transcribers nationwide. Must fax resume to fax number listed on their website for consideration.

• Palm Coast Data - Must live in the Palm Coast, FL area to apply. Hires data entry home keyers.

• ARO Business Process Outsourcing - hires home based Customer Service Reps. Need to live in the 913 or 816 area code.

• Background Profiles - hires court researchers nationwide.

• Beyond Marketing, Inc. - hires CSR's in the US and Canada.

• Connect Plus - hires telephone operators, order takers, call center reps, telemarketers nationwide.

• SourceCorp BPS Midwest - hires data entry operators in Colorado, Arizona, Kansas and Tennessee.

• Arriviste Press - hires established writers seeking a publishing outlet for their early attempts at full-length fiction or book-length literary work.

• Patent Complete - hires Patent Searchers nationwide.

• WritersWanted.com - pays writers royalty payments for articles/books.

• Empower Pro - hires Macintosh Technical Support, Testing and Verification, Software Developers, Web Developers, Sales & Marketing, Administration and Accounting and Business Management and Executives worldwide.

There are many, many others in our Hot Telecommuting section including other Transcription, Medical Transcription, Writing, Phone Work, Support / Help Desk, Programming, Web Design, Tutors, Telemarketing, Word Processing, Administrative, Data Entry, Instructors and more!

You can also visit our Telecommuting Job Board for current job openings in these areas.

100 FRESH NEW WORK AT HOME JOBS ARE ADDED WEEKLY!
Click here to see a list of jobs posted last week!

What Recruiters Hate About Resumes and Cover Letters
By: Kevin Donlin

Today, I'm going to share with you the awful truth about resumes and cover letters.

Here it is: Most of them stink.

That's not just my opinion, although I've read nearly 15,000 resumes and cover letters over the years and found glaring mistakes in about 85-90% of them.

It's also the opinion of most of the hiring professionals I've spoken to over the years.

Where do most resumes and cover letters go wrong? And how can you avoid the typical mistakes that most job seekers make? Read the entire story...

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BE THE BEST BOSS YOU’VE EVER HAD
By: Ramona Creel

Have you ever heard the old joke about working for yourself -- "At least you can't say your boss is a moron anymore" -- well, actually you can! Many of us treat ourselves WORSE than we would ever treat an actual paid employee -- long hours, constant browbeating for even the most minor mistake, a total lack of recognition for positive accomplishments… Work conditions like these caused you to quit your job and started your own business in the first place -- why are you replicating them in your own home? Read the entire story...

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Well, that is the end of this newsletter. We hope you found this information helpful and that it will benefit you in your search for home employment.

Wishing you prosperity and success,
The VirtualAssistants.com Staff

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