How Do You Know if It's Real? Identifying Real Jobs in Your Internet Job SearchWritten by Sandra Eggers
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Verify Current Job Openings Whether you've discovered an opportunity through job boards or a corporate Web site, keep in mind that this particular job may or may not be available at time you view it online. This is not to say that a company is falsely advertising, but some postings are old and outdated. It's worth a little extra time to look around Web and determine if this opening is valid. If you've found it on a job board, verify same opening on corporate Web site. Better yet, if you have contacts within company, contact them to verify position. While many companies won't list every available job online, you may find extra information on company Web site. Business Opportunities There's one in every crowd and a black sheep in every family. So it goes with Internet. While most job postings are reputable, there are some companies out there advertising what appear to be regular jobs, but are really "business opportunities." You know kind, offering a huge income for working part time. You don't usually get something for nothing. If you apply for a job that sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be on lookout for these business opportunities, because many of them are scams, and last thing you want to do is give them your personal information. If you're interested but skeptical, provide only a secondary e-mail address to avoid spam.
Sandra Eggers has been a hiring manager, responsible for screening resumes and applicants. She is currently an independent computer consultant, freelance writer, and host of BellaOnline’s Computer Careers channel. This article is taken from Using the Power of the Internet to Find Your Next Job, part of the Finding a Job — Tips for Success series available at www.findajobtips.com.
| | Get Legal, or Get Cheated!Written by Chris Malta
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Stuff R Us is marking up real wholesale price to John. John will piddle along selling same over-marketed imports as thousands of other Stuff R Us clients, at over-inflated wholesale prices. Stuff R Us thinks this is great, and they’re laughing all way to bank. So, where did John go wrong? What did he do to unwittingly get stuck in ECommerce’s biggest trap, “middleman rut”? It’s simple. He took easy way out when searching for a supplier. Stuff R Us said, “we’ll handle everything”, and John said, “Hmmm, that sounds easy!” So, instead of bothering to do some simple legal paperwork for his business, John let Stuff R Us cheat him out of most of his profit, because it was easy. Please remember following two statements: 1.) You MUST work with REAL wholesale suppliers to be truly successful in ECommerce. 2.) You cannot buy from a REAL wholesale supplier if you are not a LEGAL business. Let me repeat that last one, for those who may have their Real Jukebox software turned up too loud: YOU CANNOT BUY FROM A REAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL BUSINESS! ANYONE who allows you to purchase wholesale products for resale without legal business paperwork is NOT a real wholesaler, and is taking profit that should be yours. In our business, we publish a very thorough directory that helps people like John find and contact real wholesalers that will drop ship products to his customers. Every once in a while, we get a request for a refund on our directory from someone who says, “I don’t have to go through all this legal stuff to use distributors in your Directory. I can just go to Stuff R Us and do it easy way!” I have no doubt that Stuff R Us finds this absolutely hilarious. Getting legal is not that hard. Don’t listen to people who tell you that you don’t have to do it. Here are basics (in US): 1.) File a DBA (Doing Business under an Assumed name), or a Corporation. You can do it yourself for surprisingly little. As far as I know, all states in US have web sites where you can read instructions and print forms. We did it for $80 here in Florida. 2.) If required in your state, file for a local business license. Here, we paid $35 for this. Many states do not even require it. 3.) Contact your State IRS office (NOT Federal!) and file for a “Sales and Use Tax ID” or “Resale Certificate.” This is what a real wholesaler needs to see in order to do business with you. They use it to justify fact that they are not charging you sales tax on products you purchase and resell to your customers. Here in Florida, we got this for $5, and it took about 15 minutes. Getting legal is not hard, and benefits are tremendous. Don’t make money for a middleman…make it for yourself! Chris Malta WorldWide Brands, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.YouCanDropship.com
Chris Malta is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He has worked with computer Systems for 18 years. He's been involved in eCommerce systems, networking and site design for more than 6 years. He's taught college-level computer courses in Western NY. He developed The Drop Ship Source Directory, and he and his partners at Worldwide Brands, Inc., publish the Directory and run eCommerce sites of their own using Drop Shipping as their only business method.
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