Checklist For A Work At Home Telecommuting Job
Quiet Background
Limiting background noise is the most challenging issue for parents who want a work from home job telecommuting. Everyone’s home life has different challenges and responsibilities. If you have small children or elderly adults that you care for, there are several options for you. Part time or full time childcare for younger children will give you the focus you will need to back your clients. Elderly members of the family that need constant attention may do well in a stimulating adult day program. Consider agencies that can help you find a wonderful personal care assistant to keep them busy during your work hours. Some companies will ask you if there are any children or teenagers in your set during your working hours. Deem the unavoidable situations that may demand your periodic attention through the day when creating your work hours. Some employers are flexible and you may be able to effect a schedule around prior commitments.
If you live come an airport, busy highway, train track, bus station, night club, or any other establishment that is very noisy you may want to spot your work hours around this distraction. If you are building a home deem upgrading the home office by soundproofing the walls during construction. In your current home you can upgrade the windows to filter out the outside distractions. If you have a responsible adult watching your children in another part of the home, be definite to have your office in a room that has a working door lock. Keyhole door locks are not a great option. This type of door lock can easily be picked and opened by small children. An inexpensive sliding, or hook lock that closes on the top corner of the inside of door may be a great alternative to installing a new door. Another option to keep outside noise down is to install a sliding track with hooks from the ceiling that are the width of the door. Use the hooks to hang a thick blanket or decorative quilt, to muffle the noise of a young child that may have broken free from the supervision of the caregiver in the home.
Pets
Place your pets where they cannot be heard, if you can hear them, so can your customer on the other end of the line. Consider investing in professional dog training. Experienced guidance from a professional can help you derive ways to calm your pet, and give you an already tested plan on how to introduce your new work schedule to the dog. Be distinct to post your dogs feeding and outdoor schedule, so that you do not forget, which may result in a loud howling pet. In grievous cases where the dogs cannot go outside, and you have to make a few quick phone calls. Humane dog muzzles may be an option, but should only be used for extremely brief periods of time, and not a long term solution while you are working.
There are headsets that help filter out some of the back ground noise, but do not count on that to believe your calm background. Random recorded quality control calls are done routinely by many employers. Phone calls brought to their attention with excessive background noise could be grounds for suspension, termination of your employment, or end your services contract.
Phone service requirements
Land-line phone – many employers require that you have a hard phone line installed in your home office. Your telephone service many need to have unlimited long distance. Call waiting and reveal mail may need to be disabled while you are working. Companies that do outbound calls may have you disable your caller id, to block your phone number from appearing, before you start making calls. Be sure to call around and surf the Internet to find the best unlimited long distance calling package for your location.
VoIP
Voice over Internet protocol, which is Internet based phone service, may not be accepted by your prospective employer. Popular VoIP companies as Vonage, Sun rocket, are not always options, for your business phone line. Be sure to read the requirements before applying for each position.
Equipment
Do not occupy the headset until you gain employment, because each company’s requirements are different. And may be dependent upon which operating system they are using, and how the calls you receive are routed to you. Some companies do not require a headset, but do allow you to use a land-line corded telephone. Many companies clearly state that cordless telephones are not allowed.
Each employer has different computer, software, and media requirements. Several employers prefer you to have a computer less than 4 years primitive, and Windows based operating system. Each employer has a list of their specifications of the computer systems they are requiring, stated with the application. Some companies may run off Windows XP, or Microsoft Word. For example if you have a Macintosh computer but the employer’s software requirements are not compatible with your computer, then you may have to explore another opportunity. Or purchase the required equipment or software upon hire.
Resume
If you have your basic resume already written up, take a pen out and write out each year and season. Try to brainstorm to remember any activities you participated in outside of your home. Jot down your experiences. Highlight if you volunteered for the PTA fund-raiser, worked at the homeless shelter, or volunteered your professional services. For example if you completed tax returns for others at your church, completed yard work or building maintenance, for the nursing home. List any groups or clubs that you have worked with in any capacity on your resume. Include the name and contact information of any professionals that you may have worked with on short projects, who are familiar with your work ethic, and skills.
Do not give up your search to find a work at home job that allows telecommuting. There are legitimate work at home jobs, where you do not have to pay a fee to apply. By having a opinion in place that assures a unruffled work environment, and the superb home office equipment, you can dedicate your time to getting your resume out there to prospective employers.
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Filed under Microsoft Small Business Phone by on May 5th, 2011. 