Melissa Rich Author – Your Virtual Home Office Can Be a Reality!

If you are in the market for a new position, new customers or a new business, you might have noticed things have changed just a bit. It seems there are more scammers out there and they are not even just companies that want to sell information via eBook for $29.95.

These are people that post jobs on Forums such as Wahm.com and claim to be legitimate companies seeking contractors to work. You contact these companies, go through the entire process of training, work for 20-30 hours and then discover they are scammers out to get work from you without paying.

These companies have hired more people than they cannot afford to pay and never had intentions to pay you for all the hard work completed.

How can you go about finding legitimate work?

I find that first and foremost word of mouth is great! I like Wahm.com simply because they are a community of people that are seeking work from home and try to help one another. If you are not familiar with a company, ask a question in the forum.  Nine times out of 10, someone in the huge community will have experience with the company and provide helpful feedback.

Finally-Always seek advice from the BBB in the city of the company in question.

If you need help locating legitimate companies-read Melissa’s Book-Your Virtual Home Office Can be a Reality!

A lot of people I encounter are seeking a home based job/career. It sounds wonderful but the need for legitimate home-based positions are not any easier to find than when I started 12 years ago. The scammers are even better at finding those that are considered to be newbies to the field. My advice to those just starting out in this market-Research every opportunity and if you think that it seems to good to be true, it generally is.

Look at local sites such as:

Flexjobs.com

Indeed.com

Monster.com

Or companies such as:

Live-ops

VIP desk

Convergys

There are many legitimate opportunities out there for those that are seeking long term positions working from their virtual home office. When I first started looking for work from home, I made it my full time job to research companies and opportunities. I researched at night when my family was sleeping and in the afternoons after I completed my daily work.

If you need help determining what opportunity works best for you and how to avoid the scammers-check out our website: www.yourvirtualhomeoffice.com

I hear all the time from people wanting to find a job working from home. My daughter is now seeking a work from home position. It sounds great but how would you get started? I started my work from home journey back in the day when work from home was in its infancy and it was really hard to locate the companies that were real but at least there were not as many scammers.

Most of the companies then wanted you to purchase their book of companies that offered work from home or charged money for special software. The best advice I can say to those seeking a work from home position is: Take a look at your skill set and move forward with your experience. If you are experienced in the Insurance industry, seek businesses that offer virtual positions. Finding a job in today’s economy is not easy especially if you really don’t want to work.

I believe the jobs are out there for those that want to work.

Beware of the scammers! If you think something is to good to be true..it usually is.

Check out this site that lists the companies that are legit:

http://www.jodisjourney.net/2008/09/legitimate-work-home-companies.html

If you need help deciding how to start your work at home adventure-check out Melissa’s book-“ Your Virtual Home Office Can Be a Reality!”

I talk about this subject since it is a lesson I am teaching my adult children. My son is seeking a job and has been taken in by all of the scams and ads that stated “ Apply here and earn $1,000 per week”. There are so many scammers out there looking for innocent people seeking to better themselves with a job. Don’t be fooled by the ads. When looking for jobs, steer clear of ads that just seem too good to be true.

Check out the job boards and always check out companies with organizations such as the BBB. Working in your virtual home office is truly a blessing and should not leave you with a sour taste in your mouth.