Real Work at Home Jobs
Real work at home jobs are fast becoming a national trend as more and more people get into the world of telecommuting. Their reasons are varied. Some simply want to earn a little income. Others want more flexibility. Still, others are concerned about retirement. No matter the reason, it looks as though real work at home jobs are at their peak.
But this increased demand for real at work at home jobs is taking its toll on the people. Because so many people are now wanting to find real work at home jobs, scammers are taking advantage of this. A huge percentage of real work at home jobs you find listed on the Internet these days are just a bunch of scams. Now that the Internet has made it easier for con artists to defraud people, a lot of them are crawling out of the woodworks to rip you off.
However, lets not let this discourage you from finding real work at home jobs that are legitimate and real. Instead, lets ask ourselves: How can we tell a scam from the real thing?
To avoid falling for scams while looking for real work at home jobs, here are a few rules to follow:
Rule 1: Watch out for vague real work at home job ads.
Lets take your Sunday newspaper for example. Flip over to the classified ads section. How many ads do you see there containing phone numbers? Not a lot, right? That is because employers dont want to be inundated by calls from people who are most likely not qualified for the job. But thats only the tip of the iceberg. Lets try the job description. If an ad says that you can earn instant money, followed by a mention of some five-digit dollar amount but without a proper description of what the job is, then chances are that real work at home job is not what it claims to be.
Rule 2: Watch out for the no experience needed catch line.
REAL employers who are looking for people expect that you will have all the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary for you to do the real work at home job well. And, the way proof of this via your resume, a work portfolio, or interviews. Scammers are those who claim to hire people even without experience.
And think about it, would employers really hire people for a real work at home job at entry-level? Its difficult enough to train an inexperienced employee in the work place. How much more if its done externally?
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How I got taken by a work-at-home scamCNN - Jan 7, 2009Single mom Thandi Zulu says she was duped by a work-at-home scam. A company told Zulu that she could make big money working at home in a data-entry job. ... |
Consumer alert issued about work-at-home programsEl Dorado News-Times, AR - 19 hours agoIn this challenging economic environment, it is anticipated that the marketing of work-at- home programs will become more intense. Most people would welcome ... |
Consumers warned about at-home work scamsJanesville Gazette, WI - 17 hours agoAnd when people are vulnerable, they might be taken advantage of through work-at-home job schemes, said Glen Loyd, public information officer with the ... |
Navy Officers to Work at HomeAbout - News & Issues, NY - Jan 5, 2009The Navy announced the Virtual Command Pilot Program, allowing a select group of officers to work from home, even if their new assignment would normally ... |
Don't get burned by 'work-at-home' scams24 Hours Vancouver, Canada - Jan 5, 2009Here are some typical ones to watch out for: With work-at-home assembly scams, you are asked to buy instructions, materials and sometimes even equipment ... |
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