According to an article on Business 2 Community: The average time a recruiter looks at a resume is 5 to 7 seconds 76 percent of resumes are discarded for an unprofessional email address There is an 88 percent rejection rate when you include a photo on your resume With these sorts of stats, it's a miracle that anyone ... Read More
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How to Work From Home as a Transcriber
I've been getting a lot of questions about how to get started working from home as a transcriber. So this week I sat down with veteran transcriber, Janet Shaughnessy. Not only is she making six figures as a transcriber, but she also wrote a course on the subject. Read on to see if transcription work is your work-at-home ... Read More
Starting a Clothing Line From Home: Interview with Lisa Springsteel Dupré
Are you a creative individual who has an innate sense of style and your own vision? If so, you could launch your own apparel collection from the comfort of your home. Read on to see what industry expert, Lisa Springsteel Dupré has to say about becoming a fashion designer and how her business, Launch Your Collection can help you ... Read More
How to Become a Professional Pet Sitter
Disillusioned by the corporate world and inspired by a good friend who was a huge animal lover like herself, Patti Moran started her own pet-sitting business in North Carolina in 1983. Read on to see how Patti became a professional pet sitter. Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey. First, I want to thank Holly for creating ... Read More
How to Earn $75/Hour Working From Home as a Baby Planner
April Beach is the founder of Baby Planner Inc.™, Sweet Pea Baby Planners™, The SweetLife Company and creator of Baby Savvy®, April Beach has been in the baby planning field since day one. Her authentic passion for consulting entrepreneurs and promoting the baby planning industry has proven successful and beneficial to the growth of ... Read More
Selling Your Videos Online as One-Time Materials or Subscription Services
Sponsored by Uscreen Over the past few years, one of the most successful ways that people have been able to branch out and make income in a non-traditional manner has been through the sale of videos created to explain a topic, give a tutorial, or share a story. If you’ve ever watched these kinds of videos online, you may have ... Read More
How to Work From Home as a Voice Actor
Voice acting is the art of reading a script and using your voice to bring that script to life by acting or creating a character, which is then referred to as a voice-over. Voice actors are also often called voice over talents and voice artists. You probably hear voice acting every day, but may not realize it. Voice actors can be ... Read More
Baking Her Way to Work-at-Home Success – Interview with Kelli Fusaro
In 2005, Kelli Fusaro discovered work-at-home success with her personalized cookie business, Photo Bake Shop. With no previous business experience, and while raising two children on her own, this single mom learned the ins and outs of the cookie business. Read on to see how Kelli baked her way to home-based business success. How did ... Read More
Making Money as a Professional Organizer – Interview with Angela Ploetz
Angela Ploetz is a Certified Professional Organizer, CPO®, and owner of POSH Space Professional Organizing Specialist serving the greater Austin area since 2005. POSH space provides solutions for home and office organizing challenges, specializing in residential paper and filing systems, home office establishment and new home ... Read More
How to Make Money as a Professional Organizer – Catharine Murphy Shares Her Secrets
As a former process improvement engineer in the technology world, Catharine has extensive experience in defining and improving processes. She believes that time management, task management, and good systems are the keys to having a productive business and an organized life. Catharine applies her passion for systems to organizing ... Read More
Running a Property Appraisal Business – Expert Advice from Lisa Kroese
Lisa Kroese is an author and CAGA certified personal property appraiser. She has conducted over 100 estate sales since opening Expert Estates in 2011. Read on to see how this mom's entrepreneurial journey began. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your journey to starting a Property Appraisal Business. I’m a 42-year-old ... Read More
The Birth of a Baby-Proofing Business – Interview with Courtney Ilarraza
Courtney Ilarraza is the Co-Founder of Baby Bodyguards, a National Safety Expert, an American Heart Association CPR Instructor, and Mom of three. Read on to see how this criminal prosecutor traded in her law practice for a baby-proofing business from home. Tell us a little bit about your entrepreneurial journey. I went to law ... Read More
An Inside Look at Photo Book Design for Profit
Is the photo album destined to become another relic from the past? The answer is no. But just like many traditions, it is evolving, and that means there is an opportunity to create a business to meet the needs of families who cherish their photos but don’t have the time or skill to create photo books for their families. Ever since ... Read More
Scanning Photos can be a Great Home Business
By Cathi Nelson Converting old photographs into digital images by scanning them is a terrific small business opportunity that offers flexible hours and a minimum investment. In fact, in addition to managing APPO, I share a photo scanning business with my teenage children. It has been a great opportunity to teach them the ... Read More
How to Become a Virtual Assistant
I'm often asked what it's like being a Virtual Assistant. When this question pops up, I am more than happy to share because I know there are a plethora of moms who are feeling “stuck” in a less-than-gratifying job. These same women also think they have no options when it comes to earning a decent living while working from home. I ... Read More
