Telecommuting Website part One

I 've heard you talk about         competition, and this is yet       building a website to get       another way to do that. Building   telecommuting jobs. Can you     your own website shows you're      tell me more about this, and how      creative, unique, and you are      I would do it?"                       willing to go above and beyond in                                        order to get the job.              If you all listen to                                                     WAHMTalkRadio.com, then you might     Think of it this way. You are      have heard me talk about using a      applying to a job where hundreds   website to help you get a work at     of others have applied, too. Now,  home job. Basically, what I said      they won't all be as qualified as  was that in this field, you NEED      you all the time, but let's say    to stand out from the crowd, and      100 are. The employer is sifting   you can do this many different        through resume after resume; then  ways. One of them is to make a        they come across yours. They       website to showcase you, your         click on your link, and it opens   skills, experience, portfolio,        up... and there you are! With      resume, and more.                     your picture, bio, resume, and                                           all the other great stuff I'm      I started to answer this              going tot talk about below. Don't  question, and before I knew it,       you think that at the very least   the answer turned into pages and      you would stand out from the       pages! Instead of overwhelming        crowd? You might not always get    you with too much to read at one      the job because of a website, but  time, I'm going to break this         it can't hurt, and it will make    into a two part answer.               you more noticeable.                                                                                        Why Build a Website?                  What to include?                   Your main objective is to stand       Here are my recommendations for    out from the crowd of                 your website, but remember, you    can do as much or as little on        as a real person. Not only can     the website as you'd like. The        they see your picture, along with  website needs to reflect you, and     your skills and experience, but    therefore you can add to it or        they could also hear your voice.   remove from it what you would         I use audio on my websites/blogs   like. ;)                              and newsletters. I find them a                                           great way to communicate and seem  Your Bio - Include a little bit       more real to my readers            about yourself, your experience,                                         and your skills. The potential        Your Resume - This has all the     employer can get to know you a        necessary information that the     little bit right off the bat.         employer will need. Please be                                            sure to spell check your resume,   Your Picture - Like I've said         along with the rest of the         before, it could just make you        website. I would also recommend    feel more real to the employer.       you having the resume done         Since they can put a face to the      professionally. Think of it as     name, they might remember you         investing into yourself and your   more then someone who just has a      future. I've also been told that   resume.                               you can write off a resume on                                            taxes, so keep that in mind.       Your Voice - Of course, this                                             isn't one of those die hard           Your Portfolio - If you have one   rules. I enjoy the option of          and you're looking for work        listening to someone's                online, the only place to          greeting/intro, but I know some       showcase your portfolio is         aren't comfortable recording          online. It would be a perfect      their own voices. I do, however,      addition to your website. Your     think this is yet another great       portfolio can be one of two        way to have the employer see you      things: it can either be work      you've done, or it can be samples                                        of work you can do. Just have fun     The next article in the series     with it, and be creative.             I'm gong to talk about how you                                           can get your website out there in  These are just some of my own         front of potential employers.      suggestions. There are many other     After all, you can build an        things you can do, and I'm sure       amazing website, but if you don't  you will come up with some great      know how to get it out there and   ideas for your own personal           seen, there's really no point to   website.                              it.                                About the Author: Nell Taliercio is the publisher of a weekly telecommuting newsletter that helps moms and dads work at home. 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