THE JOY OF WORKING FROM HOME

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THE JOY OF WORKING FROM HOME http://www.bukaboo.com/jobs/ Ifrepparttar term home working conjures up visions of filling envelopes for a paltry wage, think again. Almost any job could lend itself to being carried out in your home, even if it is just for a couple of days each week.

Many ofrepparttar 100274 varied roles inrepparttar 100275 IT and Internet sectors, such as design, programming and development are ideal for home working, as they can be done remotely. The same goes for lots of jobs which use a computer. Other roles suited to home working include architecture, design, structural engineering, accountancy and auditing, consulting, journalism, typing -repparttar 100276 list is extensive and varied.

For most, it means making use of technology so that your home is as well-equipped as your office. PCs, faxes and laptops all help to spend a few hours or days away fromrepparttar 100277 office, while still putting in a full week's work.

Where can I find an employer offering flexible and home working options? Some forward-thinking companies have realised that much of their work can be done remotely and advertise flexible working options to prospective recruits. Companies such as IBM and Accenture not only encourage home working, they also supplyrepparttar 100278 equipment for it. But it is not just technology companies that makerepparttar 100279 most of flexible working. BMW, Shell, Royal Bank of Scotland, Nationwide Building Society and Marks & Spencer - and many more - also offerrepparttar 100280 option.

How to set up a home office

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You can set up your home office from scratch for well under £1,000. If you rely on email and use ofrepparttar 100281 Internet you will need a PC with a modem. You may consider an ISDN line, which is a high-speed Internet line allowing faster access torepparttar 100282 Internet. Other essential items are a fax machine, a printer and a mobile phone. If your company is unwilling to footrepparttar 100283 bill, don't writerepparttar 100284 concept of working from home off completely. Considerrepparttar 100285 balance - will a reduction in your commuting costs help to pay forrepparttar 100286 equipment?

How to Position Yourself as an Expert

Written by Nick Usborne


Whatever kind of freelance or consulting work you do, one ofrepparttar best ways to attract top clients is to position yourself clearly as an expert in your field.

And yes, you first have to be an expert. You don't have to berepparttar 100273 world's leading expert, but you do need to know what you're talking about, and in real depth.

To become a credible expert it first helps if you choose your niche carefully.

If your niche is too broad - like 'all consumer electronics' - you'll find it hard to position yourself as a true expert.

If your niche is too narrow - like 'Sony PlayStation' - you'll find it hard to make a living.

Niches like 'computer games' or 'home entertainment' are perfect. It won't take you a lifetime to become an expert in either field, and there are plenty of prospective clients to choose from.

Of course, it will help enormously if you choose a niche in an area that genuinely interests you.

>> Got expertise? Here'srepparttar 100274 next step...

One ofrepparttar 100275 fastest ways to getrepparttar 100276 word out is to get your name in print. In other words, write articles.

It'srepparttar 100277 strangest thing...but as soon as someone sees your name in print, your 'expert' status automatically jumps up several notches.

Publish your articles on your own web site. And make it known that other site editors can reprint your articles on their own sites and in their newsletters. Getrepparttar 100278 word out through a blog and by participating in discussion groups.

And, of course, every article should include a short bio and link back to your own site.

>> What's better than having your articles online?

The next step is to get your articles printed in real print publications, on paper. Again, strangely, an article on paper earns you more expert points than an article onrepparttar 100279 web.

Best of all, if your niche is, for instance, home renovation products and services, get an article printed in one ofrepparttar 100280 trade magazines that serves that industry.

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