by S McIntyre

As a telecommuting job seeker knows finding a work at home job is only one half the battle. Getting a phone interview is one step closer to landing the job.

You really only have one shot at an interview unless the first interview is a preliminary one. Either way you want to get a second interview and here are 5 tips on how you can have a winning interview and secure the position as yours.

1. Preparation – Come prepared for the phone interview. While you can’t have rehearsed answers, you can prepare yourself to what may happen.

The two most common and toughest questions asked are, “Why do you want to work from home?” and “What are your weaknesses?” Be prepared to have an answer for both and practice saying it. Don’t try to memorize or write down your answer because reading it off a paper will sound scripted, robotic and unnatural. Read More→

by S McIntyre

There are 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 Read More→