After reading articles
about STEM jobs, a column the July 13, 2014, edition of The Dallas Morning News, on page 1J, by Hanah Cho, “Making Work at
Home Pay Off,” got my attention.
The article is a recap of
an interview Ms. Cho had with Tim Houlne, an executive with Working Solutions –
“Working Solutions, founded in 1996, was the first company to
utilize an entire workforce of home-based customer sales and service agents.”
Mr. Houlne says that an
independent professional workforce is an emerging trend in our mobile society
and provides the following suggestions to potential home based consultants:
1. Prepare
now for the home-field advantage – Look at what you do best and if companies
will buy your service. Consider getting
technology upgrade and take advantage of work-at-home tax breaks.
2. Get
motivated – Improve your technical skills and become proficient in technology,
industry knowledge, and business development.
3. Expand
your markets on finding work – Search nationwide and perhaps worldwide for jobs
tagged “work remote or virtual”.
4. Be
resourceful – Seek both short-time and long-term work by focusing on your skill
set.
5. Recalculate
your skill often – Join professional organizations and update technical capabilities
skills that are missing on your resume.
Please
comment in this bIog or email at mailto:glynjordan@gmail.com if you
have experience with the services of Working Solutions.
Thanks!
Glyn
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