3 Tips to Land that Work from Home Job
I remember making a vision board and on it was working from home. I was burned out on commutes and going to work and dealing with office drama. I had landed my first adjunct instructor position and was determined this would be my full time. Fast forward three years and it became my reality.
I lucked up because I can teach Medical Billing and Coding and when the economy tanked about 12 years ago, students were enrolling in these programs left and right and the demand for instructors was high. So I was able to jump right in and I have been working from home ever since.
Maybe you want to work from home. You are tired of commutes and office drama. You want more flexibility. You see people when you travel, whip out their computers, and work and imagine that being you. Whatever your why is, you can make it a reality. Here are three things you need to do in order to land that work from home job:
Get your resume “work from home” ready
You need a work-from-home resume. Working from home requires special skills. Not just the skills that make you marketable for the position such as the right education and experience, but the skills that show that you can work from home. There are skills that are needed on your resume and you need to be sure to include those. For more tips on your resume and what it needs, click here for some work from home resume tips.
You need to search for work from home jobs
Where do you find these jobs?? Well, you are in luck, because back in the day when I was looking, I cold emailed and did extensive searches. Work from home is so popular and prevalent right now, that you can get on Indeed and find work from home jobs. I actually compile a list of 25 work from home jobs and send them out each week. You can sign up here.
Be sure to have a dedicated home office
When I first started working from home, I thought I would just sit in my bed or on the couch and work. Well, that was okay for a little while, but I soon realized I need a dedicated home office. I had a spare room that I converted to an office and went out and bought all of the necessary supplies to make my office productive working space. You cannot, and I repeat, cannot just sit at your kitchen table. That might be okay for a start, but you will see, you need a dedicated space, so be sure to start setting that up and figuring that out!
Working from home is great. I cannot imagine my life working outside of the home. I have flexibility, no morning commute, and I can work in athleisure. It is the best! But I also learned a lot along the way. If your dream is to work from home, don’t let anything stop you. Use my tips and get started and don’t forget to have a positive attitude!
Later!
Kara
