by Rose | Aug 10, 2023 | Freelancing, Freelancing Jobs, Job Searching, Work From Home Jobs, Working as an Employee, Working From Home
Remote work continues to grow in popularity, and with that comes the need for effective interview techniques. Interviewing for a position from home is very different from interviewing for a job in person, but you should remain professional. In this blog post, I will provide tips on preparing for an interview from home and discuss common interview questions.
Tips for Acing Your Remote Interview
Do Your Research
Since you will be working from home, I hope you have already researched the company you will be working for. This is essential to gain more knowledge about the company, but it’s also vital to ensure that it is not a scam work-from-home job.
Before you have the interview, take extra time to research the position you are applying for to know what job responsibilities and qualifications are required. This will help you to understand the company’s culture and what they are looking for in a candidate. Companies will also post their mission and values on their website or social media apps, so you should also learn about those. This will help you make a good impression and show you are dependable and prepared.
Practice Your Answers
The employer could ask several interview questions, some of which may even be job specific.
The ability to work from home is a gift. It allows us to be more productive, more creative, and more connected to our loved ones. So let’s make the most of it! – Dan Springer, CEO of DocuSign
Practice answering these questions ahead of time so that you can give confident and well-thought-out responses. Some of the most common work-from-home interview questions include the following:
- Tell me a little about yourself. (Keep this professional and short)
- Do you have any experience working from home?
- Is there an area in your home where you can work without distractions?
- Why do you want to work from home?
- Have you ever tried to work independently?
You can find some standard work-from-home interview questions online, but remember that these will likely vary between jobs. For example, a position where you have to spend a lot of time on the phone may ask you about the noise in your work environment. Practice answering these questions to feel more confident and prepared for your interview.
Set Up a Professional Workspace
I’m never going to stop mentioning the importance of this. It’s hard for me right now because we have so many people living with us, but if you can set up a quiet space away from noise and distraction, you need to do that. This isn’t only important for you, but also essential for most work-from-home jobs.
When you are getting ready for your interview, make sure there is not a lot of clutter in your background or anything that could be distracting.. Ensure there is no reason for your pets or kids interrupt you while you are in the meeting.
Dress Professionally
Even though you are interviewing for a work-from-home job, it is still important to dress professionally from the top up or for whatever part of you will be on camera. This doesn’t mean you have to wear a suit, but you should try to look neat and tidy. This will also help you feel more confident and prepared. You could even try a nice dressy shirt with blue jeans.
Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. – Austin Kleon
Tips for Dressing Professionally for a Remote Interview
- Choose clothes that are clean and wrinkle-free.
- Avoid wearing anything too revealing or too casual. (be careful with the V-neck shirts!)
- Pay attention to details like your hair, makeup, and jewelry.
- Feel confident and comfortable in what you are wearing.
In Conclusion
A work-from-home interview can be just as challenging as an in-person interview. However, following these tips can increase your chances of success. By preparing for your interview, dressing professionally, and answering common remote work interview questions, you can show the interviewer that you are a qualified and experienced candidate who is confident, dependable, and prepared.
by Rose | Sep 19, 2022 | Freelancing Jobs, Job Searching, Work From Home Jobs, Working From Home
The work-at-home industry is a booming business in the modern world, with more and more people looking to earn their living from home. There are many ways to make money from home that don’t involve having a traditional 9-to-5 job. Working from home can be a great way to supplement your income and save cash for something special on Christmas Day. What qualifications do you need, and how can you go about getting hired? Let’s take a look at these questions and more in this article.
What qualifications do you need to work from home?
The first and foremost thing you’ll need to do is get yourself qualified. There are many different jobs available in the work-at-home industry, and finding the right job can require extra effort. Some jobs require reading material and then taking a test to ensure that you understand the training material.
An excellent way to start looking for work is to start using Google. You can just search “Work from home jobs” in Google, which will pull in results from several different websites. When looking through these job postings, read the requirements and locations carefully. Some work-from-home jobs might require you to live in a specific state or have experience. For example, some customer service jobs want you to have six months of previous experience in the customer service field. Not all jobs require you to have work-from-home expertise to land a work-from-home position, and you can read more about that in this article.
How to Get Hired in the Work At Home Industry
Getting hired in the work-at-home industry is almost always a result of hard work and communication. If you have a friend in a business or know someone who has applied for a job that you would like to have, it’s a good idea to ask them how they got hired. Often, some companies will have employee referral bonuses, especially for customer service jobs, and larger companies such as AT&T or DirectTV. If you have a friend with a work-from-home job that you would like to know more about, don’t hesitate to ask them for a referral.
Tips and Advice for Beginners
When you first start your search in the work-at-home industry, the number one advice you’ll get from other workers is to get qualified. You don’t need to be an engineer to do the work; you just need to be willing to learn and put forth the effort.
If you keep searching and don’t give up, you will eventually find a work-from-home job that you love. Don’t just put in one application daily, but several applications at once. What is the big deal if they do not call you or say no? There are plenty of opportunities out there, and you will eventually find the right fit. You’ll be more likely to get hired if you’re certified in a particular skill or have a skill needed for that job.
Don’t Give Up
After weeks of applications, interviews, and communication, you might be ready to throw in the towel. Don’t give up! Keep doing what you have to make money, but keep putting in the time and effort to search for a work-from-home job. I have said this before and will say it again; I started out small. I was applying and doing everything I could to make a little bit of money. While applying, I completed surveys on the side and did small jobs that only paid ten dollars each. I didn’t want to settle for a job that I did not want. Then when I finally got the job I wanted, I was so happy. I didn’t give up. You must keep applying and trying, and if you continue to search, I guarantee you will eventually find the work-from-home job you are looking for.
by Rose | Jan 28, 2021 | Freelancing, Freelancing Jobs, Working From Home
Have you decided to go to work for yourself? You are finally branching out on your own as you’ve always dreamed of, pursuing the path of working for yourself ever so vigilantly. Sitting at your computer, staring at your screen, you start to ask yourself:
How do I find work as a freelancer?
I had this problem when I started working for myself years ago. While browsing and doing my research, I finally discovered some different websites to start making that money. Happily evolving from doing twenty-five-cent surveys and low-pay transcription work, I stopped doing that type of work and continued to more extraordinary (of course, I mean higher-paying) projects and tasks. In this article, I will review the companies that helped me begin my Freelancing career.
Amazon Turk
Just because I’ve put this at the top of my list doesn’t mean it is my favorite. Amazon Turk was one of the places I kept going when I first started my Freelancing career. You have to sign up and get approved to complete tasks. This is a very low-paying platform, and if you put a lot of time into it, you might end up making about $20/week.
Amazon Turk is a popular place for crowdsourcing, which means that a company delegates tasks for one project to several people. Because of this, you make a lower rate than you usually would because you share the budget for that project with the other “turkers” completing the same task. It’s also important to note that you can no longer complete tasks if no tasks are left in the project.
So what they refer to as “hits” is how many tasks are left to do. Often you might find that as soon as you click on something, there is no work left. This is because there are thousands of people everywhere trying to complete the same task. I highly recommend using Amazon Turk when you’re first starting looking for work, especially if you have no income stream at all. Some money is better than no money.
Appen
I love working with Appen and still do some side projects for extra income if I’m not super busy. Appen features a dashboard with a homepage that lists all projects you can try to qualify for. Some of these are fun projects, some are interesting, and some are things you already do every day. You have to follow their application process to get approved and start applying to work on projects.
If you managed to find any work on your mobile phone, it would be through an Appen project. They frequently have many projects available that require the use of your mobile device. You can apply for and take the qualification tests for however many things you decide to do or want to do. Just don’t apply for too many at once and then not have time to complete them all. This makes your agent rating go down. The more work you complete, the more your rating improves. The more your rating improves, the more projects you are invited to work on. Once you start having enough project invitations coming in, you might even be able to use this as your only source of income. Just make sure that you read and understand all the information provided for the projects. Your time to read the training and qualifications is not paid, so make sure you have a distraction-free environment if you read a very long PDF for a project.
Upwork
My hands-down favorite place to look for work used to be Upwork. Things I have changed a lot at UpWork since I first signed up there. You get to take tests (for your skills), look for work, create different profiles, and more. You can create one profile for photography, for example, and then another for video editing. Upwork also takes the time to verify their employees and the clients that post jobs within the system.
I did not start landing more significant projects until I found UpWork. Once you have a good grasp of working from home, I highly encourage you to create a website profile. If you have to ask me how to get started doing that, working from home isn’t for you. That isn’t said to be mean, but you need to go to their website, sign up (it’s free) and create a profile, just like you would create a profile on any other career site.
If you can’t navigate setting up a profile for work, you will have a hard time working from home independently. Once you have created a profile and filled out as much information as possible, you can start accepting interviews or looking for jobs. If an employer comes across your profile, they may send you an invitation to interview. I have found short-term and long-term projects through UpWork, and I continue to use and recommend their platform.
These are the three websites that I visited the most to get to where I am now. People always say, “I would like to do what you do,” but it’s not that easy. Freelancing has a lot of challenges, and there is not just one specific thing that you do. Most freelancers are juggling different jobs with different requirements that aren’t even related to make money.
If you’re just starting, make sure you check out both Appen and Upwork. If you’re really desperate, put in a request with Amazon Turk too! Let me know what your favorite freelancing website is in the comments below!
