Tài liệu TELECOMMUTING EMPLOYMENT pdf

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T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s List of Tables vii List of Figures viii About The Author ix Acknowledgements xi Preface xiii Introduction 1 Why do it? 1 Can I do it? 2 What do I do? 2 How do I do it? 2 Making the Decision 3 Influencing Factors 3 Do I have what it takes? 4 Making It Happen 6 What are the steps? 9 Preparing Your Plan 9 Set Yourself Up 10 Prepare Your Business 10 Market Your Product or Service 10 Pack Away the Money 11 Easy Does It 11 Quit Your Job 11 Planning 13 Determining the Objectives 13 Steps to Defining your Objectives 14 Defining Your Mission 15 Steps to Creating the Mission Statement 16 Defining Your Vision 17 Steps to Creating the Vision Statement 17 Redefining Your Goals 18 Steps to Defining Goals 19 Establishing an Action Plan 19 Steps to Creating the Action Plan 20 The Basic Business Plan 20 Setting Yourself Up 23 Establish Yourself 24 Locating a Job 25 Make Yourself Known 26 The Presentation 27 Interviews 28 Offers and Acceptance 30 Telecommuting 31 Possible Telecommuting Jobs 32 Business Ideas 35 Business Consulting 35 Booklet Publishing 40 Home-Based Typing 41 Personal Factors 42 Imagination 42 Ensuring Success and Survival 43 Lack of Money is No Excuse for Failure 43 Your Banker 44 Naming Your Business 44 Pricing 45 Service Guidelines 45 Pace Yourself 45 Information Brokering 46 Phone Counselor 47 How do you qualify? 48 How do I get started? 48 Ok, I can read tarot. Now what? 49 How does this work? 49 What's the catch? 50 For you, I see 50 Resume Writing 50 Setting Up 52 Resumes and Cover Letters 52 Marketing 53 Interviewing the Client 54 Preparing the Resume 55 Fees for Your Service 56 Cover Letter 56 Make It Happen 56 Self-Publishing 57 Find Your Market 57 Cash in on Your Creativity and Expertise 58 Packaging 58 Focus on Salable Material 58 Fill the Material with Benefits 59 Emotional Appeal 59 Advertising 59 Remote Temporary Help 61 Setting Up Your Business 69 Creating the Organization 69 Sole Proprietorship 70 Partnership 70 Limited Liability Company 71 Corporation 72 The IRS 73 Payroll Taxes 73 Federal Income Tax Obligations 74 Sales Tax 75 State Tax 76 Insurance 76 Business Resources 77 Marketing Your Wares 79 Writing Free Content 80 Using the Internet to Promote 81 Web Site Madness 81 Discussion Groups 82 Zines 82 Newsgroups 83 Make Sense of the Search 85 Why so many? 85 I'm over here! 86 The Search Methods 87 Using a Tool 88 The Presentation 88 What's next? 88 Locating Opportunities 91 What can I do? 91 How do I smell? 92 Locating Opportunities 92 Search Sites 93 Other Resources 93 Make Yourself Known 94 The Interview 94 Landing a Job 95 Balancing Your Finances 97 Financial Planning 97 Paying the Bills 98 Working & Living at Home 101 Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day 101 Combining Work and Home 102 Your Home Office 104 Can your business thrive out of your home? 104 Dealing with Customers and Suppliers 105 Neighbors and Family 106 Being Your Own Boss 106 Professionalism 107 Healthy Lifestyle 107 Work Hours 108 Legal Restrictions 108 Tips to Help You Telecommute Successfully 109 Taking the Leap 111 Before You Quit 111 Quit—With Dignity! 112 Things to be aware of 113 Security 113 Socializing and Being Liked 114 Promotion and Visibility 114 Fear 115 Bartering for Work 115 Sure, I'll Do It For Free! 116 Scheduling Your Time 117 Starting Out 117 If You Schedule It, Make It Happen 119 Last Minute Scheduling 119 A1. General Links 122 A2. Research Links 124 A3. Tools and Software 125 A4. E-Book Marketing Links 127 A5. Web Site Marketing Plan 131 A6. Telecommuting Web Sites 132 A7. Telecommuting Companies 134 A8. Government Links 138 A9. Personal Objectives 139 A10. Do I have what it takes? 140 A11. Am I ready? 142 A12. Business Plan 143 Information Resources 144 A13. Job Search Checklist 147 A14. Glossary 148 Index 151 L L i i s s t t o o f f T T a a b b l l e e s s Table 1: Potential Telecommuting Jobs 32 L L i i s s t t o o f f F F i i g g u u r r e e s s Figure 1: Creating Your Goals 18 A A b b o o u u t t T T h h e e A A u u t t h h o o r r Edward B. Toupin is a freelance consultant, writer, and published author living in Las Vegas. He currently handles technical writing tasks for various companies in New York, Chicago, and Denver as well as imagineers and markets feature-length and short screenplays. Edward provides quality Web site design, development, and marketing as well as writing, document design and planning, and e-book publishing services. You can visit his Web site at http://www.toupin.com or contact him at etoupin@toupin.com. [...]... work for myself It sold well, however, readers wanted more than just my view of how to get into telecommuting So, I took that e-book and expanded it into this e-book to give you what you wanted Throughout this new e-book, you will notice references to independent and telecommuting That's because the idea of telecommuting has several different definitions To some, it is working at home a few days a week... felt as though I needed to work for others to make it in this world My actual realization was not that I just had to quit my job—I had to work for myself During the past six years, I learned how to find telecommuting work, how to contact publishers, how to contact producers, and how to make it happen With the experience I gained over the years, I knew how to make it happen all along—I just had to do it!...Acknowledgements First and foremost, I want to thank my clients and my friends for supporting me when I decided to take the leap into the telecommuting lifestyle It was very much like skydiving for the first time—massive fear and adrenaline until you land on the ground If you get it right once, you want to do it again and again Above all,... scoffed at the ideas But what better reason to do anything than to do it because it is something you want and you enjoy Do what you enjoy and the money will follow! You might think that your reasons for telecommuting are invalid Believe it or not, all of the possible reasons that anyone can think of are valid reasons for making it happen Of course, your current employer might not take kindly to some of... realized that the money and the flexible hours came along with the package—an added bonus! Can I do it? Of course, various personal attributes that can make or break you, but many of the issues involved in telecommuting can be overcome There are a few items, however, that are born into each of us making it difficult under any circumstance These traits, too, can be overcome as long as you can recognize that... focus on your hobbies What you do after hours is usually a good indication of what you can do beyond your day job How do I do it? That's what we are here to discuss There are many ways to break into a telecommuting situation; however, you must be careful to do it in such a way as not to completely disrupt your life What we will discuss is the way I did it and how I made it work As with all things, doing... part-time basis, then stop here and keep your day job Prepare Your Business Depending on the direction you choose to go, you will probably have to start a small business Of course, if you're working in a telecommuting situation under another company, then you really don't have to worry about the information presented in this chapter For those that do go independent, the type of business entity and direction . 26 The Presentation 27 Interviews 28 Offers and Acceptance 30 Telecommuting 31 Possible Telecommuting Jobs 32 Business Ideas 35 Business Consulting 35 Booklet. E-Book Marketing Links 127 A5. Web Site Marketing Plan 131 A6. Telecommuting Web Sites 132 A7. Telecommuting Companies 134 A8. Government Links 138 A9. Personal