The Home Job Coach Blog

Home Job Coach 2.0

2009-10-15T23:15:00.003-04:00

Notice anything different around here? The Home Job Coach website is changing, and we feel it's for the better. We plan on bringing a lot of new content and it just wouldn't be possible with the old website. We will miss our "coach," and the fun, lighthearted look of the old site, but it's time to get SERIOUS!

Here's one last look at what we used to to be.

R.I.P. Home Job Coach 1.0

Quick Tip: Avoid Scams

2008-09-30T06:00:00.002-04:00

Many websites look like they're offering a work from home job while they're actually trying to sell you a product or subscription. How can you tell if the work from home job is legit?

Remember this: Employers offering home-based jobs never have to go out of their way to persuade you to work for them. It's the other way around. If there are no experience or education requirements, no application, and no interview, it's not a real job. Web marketers ask for your credit card, employers ask for your resume.

Ready, Set, Work! The Ultimate Work from Home Guide has an entire chapter dedicated to avoiding scams. Check it out here

Home-Based Business Stats

2008-09-30T02:00:00.000-04:00

Have you ever realized just how many people work from home? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in May 2004, 20.7 million people did some work from home as part of their primary job. Many of these people had a formal arrangement with their employer to work from home, but one-third of them were self-employed. Of the 7 million self-employed, two-thirds had some form of home-based business (a home-based business is defined as a business that is run from the home and no other location).

In general, people who worked from home averaged between 19 and 35 hours per week. Many of these people worked as professionals or in business related service jobs. Their jobs required little more than a computer and a telephone line; with the use of the internet and email constituting the majority of their work.

According to Money Magazine, 20% of work at home businesses gross between 100k and 500k per year. Not bad, considering nearly half of new home-based businesses require less than $7,000 in start-up costs. For many home business operators, what starts out as spare time venture soon turns into a full time job.

Perhaps there is no greater time than the present to leave the 9-5 behind and enjoy the flexibility and benefits of working from home. Every 11 seconds someone starts a business out of their home. What will you be doing in the next 11 seconds?

Where are the Real Work from Home Jobs Hiding?

2008-09-29T15:43:00.010-04:00

Do work from home jobs really exist? The answer is most definitely YES! Unfortunately, most people have no idea how many great home-based job opportunities are out there because 90% of the so-called "work from home" websites are either trying sell you some moneymaking system or telling you to go take surveys (when did taking surveys become a job?). Very few sites are offering real information on where to find legitimate telecommuting jobs, and the jobs themselves can be quite difficult to find.

The reason why they're so hard to find is because very few employers advertise their home job openings. Those who do often find themselves inundated with responses. Plus, since the demand for at-home jobs is far greater than the number of positions available, job openings are few and far between. If you're lucky enough to find one on your own you must act fast! The competition is fierce and, chances are, it won't be open for long.

For those of you who don't have weeks (or months) to spend searching for an at-home job, we highly recommend you check out the Home Job Coach work from home guide. It costs $29.95 and is guaranteed to take the stress out of finding a home-based job. We've included listings for over 100 verified employers, along with everything you need to know before starting a home job. The job directory provides links to the homepage and job application page of each employer and can be easily searched using keywords.

We'd love to give it away for free, but it took a lot of hard work and nearly six months of research to compile the job directory (we told you these jobs were hard to find). We think the asking price of $29.95 is a great deal for all that's included. Just think, you could spend double that amount filling up you gas tank for that long commute to work ;)

Ready, Set, Work!

2008-09-22T19:28:00.004-04:00

Ready, Set, Work! The Ultimate Work From Home Guide is now available for instant download. Visit homejobcoach.com or click here to go directly to the guide page. The new guide is over 160 pages and includes more than 100 employers hiring work at home professionals.

Some of the jobs you'll find in the guide are:

Customer Service
Tech Support
Medical Transcription
Writing
Teaching
Translating
Web & Graphics Design
Sales
Virtual Assistants
and many more.

In addition, it covers everything you need to know before applying for the job such as: setting up your home office, writing your resume and passing the interview, the difference between W2 employees and independent contractors, avoiding scams, and more.

The last two chapters are dedicated to low-cost businesses and franchises you can start out of your home. So check out the website and get the guide that'll get you the job!