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The Lesser Known Benefits of Self Employment
If you’ve been surfing the internet and reading articles about self-employment and/or freelancing, you probably already know what the obvious benefits will be - you can work when and where you choose, you can time off when you need it, you can work at night if you are a night owl, you can take a hobby and turn it into a way to make a living, and so on.
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Job Security and Career Advancement in Tough Times
Is the state of the economy making you fear you might receive a pink slip? Are you trying to work under the radar and draw little attention to yourself in hopes that you will be bypassed if your company should start cutting jobs? If that is how you have been feeling, the thought of career advancement is probably the last thing on your mind. However, this could be the best time to show your boss that the company cannot part with you and who knows? You might advance your career in the process.
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Unemployed? Consider a Survival Job
Have you been out of work so long that your savings account has dried up? Has your unemployment ran out and dried up? Have you maxed out all of your credit cards trying to pay your living expenses? Have you searched high and low for a job in your career field and nothing is available? If any of these situations sounds familiar, it’s probably time to do what you have to do and consider a ‘survival job’.
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Getting People to Honor Your Work-at-Home Time
If you are new to freelancing and self-employment from home, you have probably already seen that friends and family can take advantage of your time. While we know it is rude, the fact is that because you are at home many people in your life will just assume that you are available and you can drop whatever you are doing to interact with them. You may find that your relatives or friends call you up during work hours and want to talk for hours, or they are dropping by your home with intentions of visiting and hanging out.
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Think like a Winner and Program Your Mind for Career Advancement
Having the desire to advance your career requires more than just going through the physical motions; you have to start thinking like a leader. How you feel about yourself is projected outward onto others. You can have all the skills necessary for that big promotion and a place in leadership, but if you don’t seem to have the ‘it’ factor that is necessary for a leader, you might get overlooked. Here are some things you can do to program your mind for achievement.
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Find Work Doing Odd Jobs
If the job market has you down, there is good news. You can find work and earn money by doing odd jobs. While it may not sound like the most exciting thing to do, it’s a good way to stay busy and keep the money flowing into your hands. Most odd jobs aren’t advertised, so to find work you should start spreading the word around to your friends and relatives that you are available. Here are some ideas of the types of odd work that you can let others know you are open to doing.
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Why Your Business Needs a Website
When you are a freelancer or self-employed, it is very important that you have a website to promote your business. Whether your business is very small and you work alone, or your business is growing and you have employees working for you, having a website is one of the most economical things you can do to market and grow your business.
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Strategies to Advance Your Career
The best way to advance your career is to get proactive. You cannot sit around and expect advances to drop into your lap. Take charge of your professional future by using the following strategies. Set an appointment with the boss - while you may think that your work speaks for itself, you are probably just one of many employees to your boss. To make yourself stand out from the crowd, set up an appointment to meet with your boss. Tell your boss directly that you are very interested in your work future.
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Tips for Finding Work Online and Avoiding Scams
If you have been trying to find work at home jobs via the Internet, you’ve probably already determined that many of the job opportunities out there are scams. Many of the scams involve you paying for something or doing a lot of work for peanuts. These types of opportunities should never be considered potential employers because you will seldom feel any substantial amount of money going into your pocket. The good news is there are legitimate online employers. However, finding them will involve a little skill on your part.
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The Benefits of Leasing a Space in a Shared Office
The great thing about being a freelancer or self-employed is that you can have your office wherever you want it to be. You can work from the dining room table, living room, sunny back porch, coffee shop, a picnic table in the park or you can set up a workspace in your garage. The options are virtually limitless when it comes to where you can work. However, this freedom does have its drawbacks and the major drawback is the ability to focus.