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The Best Summer Jobs by Age

Kids can learn important lessons outside of the classroom, and summer is a great time to reinforce learning in the areas of finance and managing money. In between trips to the pool or the movies, family vacations and sports camps, consider building in the opportunity for summer jobs. Here is a guideline that will help you with suggestions for the best summer jobs by age group. Junior High and Middle School Age Outside work around the home. Children this age love to be outside, so combine this love with a job doing exterior home work. There are a number of … Continue reading →

Home Based Work As A Summer Job

If you are the parent of a high school or college student who is feeling stressed out because there are not many summer jobs in your local area, you are not alone. The job market is full of people looking for work, and any position that becomes available receives a ton of applicants. The good news is that your teen or college student could spend his or her summer working online and learning what it is like to be a home based professional. Many teens and college students have computer skills, writing skills, and other types of skills that qualify … Continue reading →

Unemployed? Home Based Work Could Be a Temporary or Permanent Solution

For people who find themselves out of work, working from home may be a faster path back to employment than trying to find another workplace – based job. It is true that unemployment numbers are improving, but unfortunately companies are still cutting back on staff or going out of business entirely. Often, there are many qualified and overqualified applicants for each position. Some job seekers, particularly those who have been trying to find a new job for months, end up taking positions that pay them less than they are worth and offer little challenge, fulfillment, or opportunities for growth. Losing … Continue reading →

Tips for Avoiding Work at Home Scams

One thing that you may already know about the world of home – based business is that there are many scams out there that are designed to get the attention of people who want to work from home. It is frustrating to look for work at home jobs or home based business opportunities sometimes because it can be hard to tell what is legitimate and what is a scam. Scammers are always finding new and creative ways to dupe well intentioned people with home – based dreams. The answer to the question of what to do about home – based … Continue reading →

Home Based Business vs Home Based Job

Since there is more than one way to work at home, it may be useful for people who have never worked at home to understand the similarities and differences between two options that people can pursue if they wish to work from home. Owning and operating a home – based business and having a home – based job do share in common the fact that you work from your home instead of in an office or other type of facility. It is important for you to understand the difference between the two types of home – based work before you … Continue reading →

Are You Looking For A Home – Based Job?

Are you one of those people who finds it helpful to read a book or two about something before deciding whether or not you are interested in it? If you have been thinking about working from home, reading one or more books on the subject may be a great way for you to learn about different home – based work options while beginning to think about which of those options may be best for you. There are a few good books available on the subject of home – based business, including “Work at Home Now: Your No – Nonsense Guide … Continue reading →

Why Home Based Businesses are Great For Retirees and Parents

Starting a home – based business can be a great thing for almost anyone, but there are a few types of people who stand to gain even more by starting one. If you are retired or are retiring soon, or if you are a parent who stays home with the kids or wants to stay home with the kids, there are numerous advantages to having a home – based business or working at a home – based job. Today I would like to mention some of the ways that home – based work is especially well suited for retirees and … Continue reading →

Looking for a Home – Based Job?

While some home – based professionals decide to go the route of owning and operating their own home – based businesses, the road to home – based success for others involves finding a great home – based job. There are great home – based jobs out there just waiting to be filled by the right people. Of course, you will have to investigate each opportunity thoroughly to ensure that it is legitimate, but the time and effort that you spend doing that research until you find just the right home – based job is well worth it. The original job … Continue reading →

Tips For Winning Freelance Jobs

Whether you are new to the world of freelance writing or you are an experienced professional, you may find yourself looking for new jobs and projects to expand your freelance writing business. Elance and oDesk are good web sites to visit from time to time in order to browse available projects for not only freelance writing, but for many other freelance skills as well. Since your goal in using these job finding sites is to get yourself some work, here are a couple of tips for increasing the frequency with which you are awarded the jobs that you bid on. … Continue reading →

The Trend Toward Co-Blogging and Blog Contributors

I first began blogging about two years ago. Up until that point I had not even read a blog. I began blogging to house my writing and share my thoughts. I never intended for blogging to become an important part of my life. I’m a wife with four kids and a business. That last thing I needed was another thing on my plate. However, soon blogging became a passion of mine. In my time on the blogosphere I noticed an interesting trend. Solo bloggers are starting to become group bloggers. The trend is not lost on me. I contribute to … Continue reading →