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
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
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
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
Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? There’s nothing to stop you from taking the plunge. You can even make the transition ... Read More
From Job Loss to Successful Home-Based Career, Here’s How
Sponsored by CareerStep My husband, Nate, lost his second job due to the economy. I was at home with our three small children and losing an income hurt - a lot. I can’t even tell you how stressed we were. We thought about selling or renting our house, Nate taking on some other job, me working at Walmart - there was no way we could ... Read More
Taking Your Product Idea from Creation to Market Ready
By Kathleen Hogg “Necessity is the Mother of all invention.” This statement is the core of product creation and development. Once you discover a gap or component missing from your product needs, you may be able to find a solution. “Bang” a product idea! Here are some steps to get from point A. Product creation to point B and ... Read More
