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Making the decision to work at home and selecting a field to pursue won’t be enough to get the ball rolling. Unless you plan on building your own business from the ground up, you will need to know where to go to find home-based jobs and opportunities.
There are a number of options out there that can be incredibly useful for helping you launch into earning money at home. There are, however, a few things to watch out for.
The work-at-home world is not immune from scam artists, unfortunately.
Local employment agencies can be an invaluable resource for freelancers, semi-skilled workers and even those looking for on-staff positions with companies that put at-home workers on the payroll.
Here are 6 tips you can use when looking for a job while you’re building out your new business.
To find an employment agency that’s worth working with to fuel your career, make sure to:
1. Define your interests
Employment agencies can be rather specialized in the types of positions they handle. Make sure your interests and the career area you plan on pursuing are clearly defined to cut out agencies that might not be able to help you.
2. Research agencies in your area
Once you know what you want to pursue and perhaps even what fields you want to stay away from, look for agencies in your area that have reputations for helping people in your sphere of interest. If you can’t get recommendations, call local agencies and ask what they handle.
3. Having Access To Their Contacts
Employment agencies that are established tend to have a long list of clients. This means they can potentially get you in the door with contracts you may have never even dreamed of getting.
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4. The Advocate Factor Employment services don’t make money unless they find the right professionals for a job. To this end, they work hard to match freelancers, consultants and private contractors directly with companies that can use their services. It never hurts to have advocates on your side as you’re trying to start an at-home venture!
5. The Specialty Factor
There are employment agencies out there that specialize in dealing with contractors and consultants. There are even those who work exclusively in a particular field. Getting hooked up with the right agency can really open doors and serve as an incredible springboard for your at-home business.
6. Research associated costs
Most employment agencies charge the employer; not the job seeker. Make sure to check on this before dealing with an agency. It’s no fun to land a job only to discover a cut will be taken off the top!
Employment agencies can be invaluable resources for launching certain areas of interest in at-home work.
Make sure if this is the path you want to pursue that the agency you work with is skilled in your area of expertise or interest.
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