Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living
- ISBN13: 9781601630919
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Praise for Christine Durst and Michael Haaren:
“Work At Home Now is the ultimate guide for teleworkers. Its smart, practical advice and trove of great resources and tips will be valuable to anyone hoping for the freedom and challenge of working at home.”
–Daniel H. Pink, author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind
“America’s ultimate expert on work at home”
–Woman’s World Magazine, on Christine Durst
“A must-read for anyone considering a home-based job.”
–Fortune Magazine, on The 2-Second Commute
“Chris and Mike know the home-based career arena better than anyone I’ve met.”
–Jeannie Lopez, Core Compliance Expert, Spouse Employment and Volunteer Program, United States Air Force Academy
“Chris and Michael know from personal experience about working virtually.”
–BusinessWeek
Many legitimate home-based jobs and projects can be found online, but trustworthy guidance is scarce. Worse, with a 56-to-1 scam ratio in work-at-home ads, the terrain is a minefield of fraud.
Nevertheless, customer service agents, researchers, test scorers, tutors, writers, and concierges are just a few of the many people regularly hired to work from home.
A growing number of Fortune 500 companies, including UnitedHealth Group, American Express, and Northrop Grumman, also hire home-based personnel.
In Work at Home Now, you’ll learn:
* The top insider tips on good and bad Google search terms.
* How to find the “needles in the haystack” on Craigslist, Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder, and other big sites.
* Where the real jobs for mystery shoppers, transcriptionists, and similar part-time specialties can be found.
* Scam-spotting tips that even law enforcement doesn’t know.
Including interviews with hiring managers and successful home-based workers, Work at Home Now is the ultimate guide to finding the work-at-home job or project you want most.
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I’ve been a long-time fan of the authors’ website, the RatRaceRebellion, and when I had an opportunity to read their newest book, I jumped on it. I’ve read lots of “work at home” books, and they all said basically the same things. Durst’s and Haaren’s new book doesn’t dwell on the same old things that are in the other books; instead, it jumps right to the heart of what all new home-based workers want to know – where to find work. Not only do the authors list a multitude of websites offering work-at-home opportunities, they’ve checked out every one of the websites, plus they’ve organized the listing into job types (they’ve included categories such as “merchandiser” and “notary” that are more “work FROM home). They’ve even included a category of websites for work in the “adult” industry (if you’re so inclined)!
The authors have also done a great job showing readers how to do effective Google and Craigslist searches for work, and they tell what to look for in order to avoid scams.
All in all, this is a very well-written and extremely well-organized book about how to find a good home-based job and avoid all the scams out there. I highly recommend it!
Rating: 5 / 5
I won this book in a drawing. I was planning to buy it anyways because it is written by two very experienced authors. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are highly qualified individuals who have done some amazing analysis on this fast growing segment of the job market. They have done the research and have included many up to the minute reviews of legitimate work at home/telecommute companies. This book is so very well organized. It takes you through the steps to determine if you are really ready to take on the challenge and rewards of working from home. This book is a great resource for the new job seeker as well as the seasoned professional looking for inspiration and guidance as they consider the logistics of working from home. I would recommend this for everyone.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you’re looking to work at home, this is the book to get. i was lucky enough to win this book from a drawing. Not only is it well-written, it has valuable information to steer you in the right direction for finding a work at home job. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are well-known for providing valuable information for spotting scams. They have a wonderful website with the same valuable information and more. The book tells you what to look for, and it also provides the legitimate work at home websites. They are also well-known for appearing on ABC News, 20/20 and CNN and alerting the public about scams. For years, they’ve helped alert the public and inform us that there are legitimate home based jobs out there. And now they have a book as well. They deserve a thumbs up for teaming up with so many other forces to make it all possible!
I recommend this book completely!
Rating: 5 / 5
In my search for work at home positions I came across the authors’ website: [...]. I was impressed with the abundance of information listed on their site, especially the screened job leads making it easier for me in my search. Once I saw they had written a comprehensive guide for those of us that want to work at home, I purchased the book. I’m glad I did. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren have done the legwork researching legitimate companies and providing us with sound advice and guidelines in a down-to-earth, realistic manner. This book is definitely a must read for anyone considering a home based job.
Rating: 5 / 5
I didn’t expect the information/resources in the book to be so helpful, so it was a nice surprise to see how much good information there is.
I bought this book with the intent of hoping to find something temporary to carry me through the current economic crisis. I just needed something part time.
The first impressive item in the book is a self-assessment to determine if working independently at home is really the right choice for the reader. I have a lot of friends who talk about working from home, but know that there would be too many distractions. I learned, though, that working from home is right for me.
The information on how to look for jobs using Google were helpful too. I’m an internet athlete – I use Google 40-50 times a day. However, the tips on how to really fine tune your search was new to me and proved to be helpful.
The job options listed in the book were helpful too. I have a small library on resume design & power words, and have been making resumes for friends for several years. In the upcoming week, I hope to make contact with one of the resume writing resources in the book to see if I can secure a position with them.
But in the meantime, I have landed a position as a secret shopper. I was a secret shopper in the past, and while the work is easy, it’s kind of hand to find reputable companies to do it for. Even if I only have time to do one shop a week, that will pay my cell phone bill for the month for a total of 2 hours work.
I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 5 / 5