Kerry E. Hannon

Great Pajama Jobs (eBook, ePUB)

Your Complete Guide to Working from Home

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Are you wasting hours of every week commuting to your job? Does working in your pajamas sound appealing? Do you feel trapped in your current office environment? Do you want to earn some income on the side? Find out how to secure and thrive in a work-from-home or remote-access job. Get out of your work clothes and into pajamas! With some information and expert guidance, you can transform your workday, take control of your time, and explore exciting new opportunities. Great Pajama Jobs: Your Complete Guide to Working from Home illustrates the way many of us live and work. Day after day, you may go to an office that is uninspiring or chaotic. You then spend a large part of your busy day responding to emails and working on a computer, tasks that could easily be accomplished from home. The truth is you may need the autonomy and flexibility of working remotely for a myriad of reasons. For instance, you may be a military spouse in search of an ideal remote job to take with you to a new base, or you may need to manage your personal health issues or caregiving duties. Or you may simply want to inch a little closer to a more favorable work-life balance. Great Pajama Jobs is your ultimate guide to finding a job where you can work remotely and advance your career while working in pajamas. * Learn the nuts and bolts of how to land a remote-access job you love that will allow you to thrive in your career or bring in extra income in retirement * Discover up-to-date resources for finding a solid work from home job for professionals * Read insightful interviews with professionals who have already made the move successfully * Learn more about leading companies recognized for providing remote employment opportunities Explore great remote jobs in a variety of fields. There's something here for everyone, a job-hunter's smorgasbord. No, this is not the master list of every job under the sun, but you'll discover plenty of ideas to spur your imagination about how you can make the most of your talents to create work that, well, works for you. Each job description follows this format: the nitty-gritty, pay range, and qualifications needed, with a smattering of job-hunting tips tossed in. In "Kerry's Great Pajama Jobs Workshop," you'll reap the benefits of professional advice and strategies with information to help you land that work-from-home job, including a resume revamp, the best online job boards for home-based positions, tips on time-management and organizing a productive home office, tax advice, and help with saving for retirement when you're on your own. Working from home is here, and it's real. Technology has boosted the phenomenal growth of home-based employment in recent years. Remote jobs are popular for a good reason. They save you commute time and allow you to focus on completing your work successfully. In the 21st century, you have the flexibility to choose career opportunities that do not require you to commit long hours inside an office environment. Experience all that a more flexible position can offer when you look to the guidance found in this remote employment guide! If you land home office work, comfortable work clothing or even PJs may be your wardrobe of the future. Get on track to finding your best remote job, escape the commute, and more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119647751
• Artikelnr.: 59907333

Autorenporträt

KERRY HANNON is a nationally recognized expert and strategist on work and jobs, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent TV and radio commentator and a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences across the country. She has spent more than three decades covering all aspects of careers, business, and personal finance as an author and as a columnist, editor, and writer for the nation's leading media companies, including The New York Times, Forbes, MarketWatch, NextAvenue.org, Money, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments ix

About the Author xi

Introduction 1

Part I: Great Pajama Jobs

Chapter 1 Great Remote Jobs 19

Part II: Great Companies for Remote Workers

Chapter 2 Great Remote Employers 71

Part III: Kerry's Great Pajama Jobs Workshop

Chapter 3 Avoiding Work-from-Home Scams 111

Chapter 4 Work from Home Myths 117

Chapter 5 The Nuts and Bolts of Your Remote Job Search 127

Chapter 6 Crafting Your Résumé and Cover Letter 137

Chapter 7 Great Pajama Job Interviews 149

Chapter 8 Military Spouses and Remote Jobs 161

Chapter 9 Job Hunting Advice from Steve 169

Chapter 10 Making It Work 173

Afterword 195

Index 199