TELECOMMUTING RESUME HELP
Resume Help for Telecommuting Jobs and Careers
Telecommuting
Resume Help 101
By Kelly Land, © 2005 - 2009, All rights reserved.
So you're ready to ditch the 2 hour morning commute and become more productive
by working at home. You find the perfect job and decide to send the company your
resume, you wait, then you wait some more, then nothing happens. Are you
wondering why they are not beating down your door to hire you? It could be your
"first impression" was a dud.
In the past, when I was a professional Resume Writer, I come across some pretty scary resumes! If you
are looking to telecommute , you are going to need a nice cover letter and
resume to send to employers. On average an employer spends a total of 5 seconds
on your resume! He/she will get their first 
Here is a basic outline for a solid resume:
Heading: Your name, address, phone number and email address.
Objective:
Be clear about what job your are looking for. Example: Actively seeking a
telecommuting position where my professional skills in administration can be
utilized and advanced.
Summary of Qualifications:
Highlight your best skills here! MAKE them want to hire you! Example: * Over 6
Years of experience as an Administrative Assistant * Ability to execute a number
of projects simultaneously. * Highly skilled in administrative and office
procedures. Work History should look like this:
Company name, employment dates, city/state, title.
List all the important job duties you performed. Highlight the most relevant. No
more than 6-10 sentences.
Education:
School name, date of graduation, degree earned/certificates
Computer Skills:
List all the programs you know, your typing/data entry speed, and anything else
you might be skilled in.
DO's and DONT'S
As far as a "telecommuting" resume goes here are some do's and don'ts:
DO let them know you would like to "telecommute"
DON'T Discuss the reasons WHY you want to work from home (I have kids, health
problems...etc
DO highlight the skills and equipment you have that is suitable for
telecommuting.
DON'T use the phrase "work at home", use "telecommute from my home office"
instead (more professional)
DO send a cover letter with EVERY resume you send out!
DON'T send a email to an employer asking if they are "legitimate" SEND YOUR
cover letter and resume instead.
DO highlight all your computer skills, how fast you type, and what computer
programs you are familiar with.
DON'T be afraid to follow up with another letter 2-4 weeks after you send in
your resume.
GOOD LUCK!
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Help with getting your resume created:
Resume Zapper - Fabulous internet based resume distribution service!
 Resume
Edge - The New York Times has called EssayEdge "the
world's premier application essay editing service" and ResumeEdge powers the
resume services of The Wall Street Journal and SallieMae.
Resume
Rabbit - Instantly post your resume to over 75 career sites.
Email My Resume - Offers Powerful,
Cost-Effective Resume Distribution with more advanced features and options than
any other service.
The first thing to do is to go to some of these sites and get your resume posted
online for FREE:
Job.com,
911Employment.com,
The Vault,
Beyond.com
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