One way to start working from home is to take up a telecommute job. Even established consultants may enjoy the regular cash flow, structure and stability of a telecommuting position. And, if you’re just starting out, a telecommute job lets you build up some savings and try out working from home. Once you’ve got your […]
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Post resume for telecommute jobs — here’s how to do it. If you’re looking to post a resume for telecommute jobs or work at home jobs, you should consider highlighting revelant skills and experiences. Companies looking at resumes for telecommute positions want to see that you can work independently, set and achieve goals and manage
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What’s in a consultant fee? If you’re wondering what to include in your consultant fee, you should consider the following, which come from setting consulting fees: working days billable hours bad debt rate of pay at a regular job overhead profit margin That’s not everything you should consider, but it’s most of it. "What’s in
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Choosing the right level for your consulting fee is an important part of being a consultant. My post on setting a consulting fee goes over some ways of establishing your rate. However, how can you tell whether your fee is too low? Five ways to tell your consulting fee is too low: No one has
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Get rich quick — can you do that as a consultant? Marnie from Lethbridge, Alberta wants to know if consulting is a get rich quick business. I suppose it depends on how you define get rich quick. There are tons of work from home scams out there that promise to bring you thousands of dollars
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Someone recently told me that they’d like to start a business with their friend. Are two heads better than one? It depends. Ideally, you’d identify a consulting area where you both already have expertise. You’d want your partnership to strengthen that opportunity. Just deciding to work with a friend isn’t enough. You both need to
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Telecommute jobs – work at home jobs that let you telecommute can be a great transition from full-time office worker to work at home consultant. Work at home telecommute jobs give you the security of a regular paycheck, along with the support of the company that employs you. If you’re interested in many of the
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I’ve been talking about paying down debt a lot this month. Given the time of year, I know many of you are looking for ways to get out of debt. I should note that poor credit card management can also be a big contributor to your debt load. If you’ve got a lot of credit card debt,
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PT Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting was written in the 1800s. However, as I noted last week, The Art of Money Getting is as interesting today as it was then. Here’s a very important piece on why young people should avoid debt. Young men starting in life should avoid running into debt. There isscarcely
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Finding new clients — it doesn’t have to be a headache. I’ve been writing a weekly series on finding new clients. One of the most common reasons consultants need to find new clients is that they’ve painted themselves into a corner. Although niche marketing can be a brilliant business strategy, there’s a risk that a
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