Telecommute

Telecommuting is not nearly as modern as you might think. In fact, back in 1877 a bank president arranged to have a telephone line strung from his Boston office to his home in Somerville, Massachusetts. And telecommuting was born.

Currently 11 million people across the country are telecommuting full-time. ITAC states that there are 32 million telecommuters including part-time and freelancers as of April 2001. Telecommuting is the workplace revolution quietly sweeping America, a revolution that is benefiting people from all walks of life, income levels, geographic location, gender, skills and occupations. The chief benefit of telecommuting is an improved quality of life that decreases time spent commuting and grinding away at the office, and increases time spent with families and loved ones.

Here in Okanogan County telecommuting allows people to live here while working for companies across the country. Many people in communities throughout the county are currently doing just that. The Internet has hundreds of sites available to help you make telecommuting a reality. We've put together a list of a few of those resources to help you find a better way to work right here at home.

Telecommuting has not only changed the way we work, it has changed the way we look for work. Check out these links with helpful tips for writing your Electronic Resume!

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	http://www.portajobs.com	Databases for jobs and job seeker skills, E-mail notification of matches for employers and job seekers, Hot links/e-mail addresses to employer sites, Employer profile pages, Telework advice and articles Links to related sites
	http://www.tjobs.com/	View job opportunities, enter your resume, view a list of employers and more.
	http://www.dice.com	Use telecommuting as the search term, you do have to be careful of positions that say no telecommuting. There are administrative type positions there.
	http://www.bizmoonlighter.com	You must register to search the jobs, but registration is free. The types of jobs are aimed at business professionals or business support people.
	http://www.youdictate.com	(Cyber Secretaries) This company does require specific equipment and software in order to work for them.
	http://www.telework-connection.com	Your resource for anything and everything you ever wanted to know about telecommuting.
	http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker	Network World brings you the information you need to be a successful telecommuter. Check out Jeff Zbar's article on the "Five Traits of Highly Successful Teleworkers"

About.com: Telecommuting	Directory of telecommuting web resources, plus daily features on succeeding in telecommuting.
Top 100 Telecommuting Sites	Your resource for Telecommuting jobs and information
The American Telecommuting Association	National telecommuting advocacy and support group inviting you to "eliminate your commute."
InteleWorks Inc	Whatever your telework needs, this is the page that can help. If you're wanting to do telework yourself or doing some teleworking research.
Telecommuting Resource Center	Helpful links, advice and articles on telecommuting, tips and events.

http://www.brainbench.com - Brainbench offers you the chance to become certified in many areas. Show those prospective employers that you have the skills needed to be an valuable asset.

http://www.freeacademy.com/ - offers FREE classes in computer programming, Internet webmaster specialist, and Internet applications developer. There is a $10 administration fee, which covers 6 courses. You can also get CNE, MCSE, or A+ Certification through Free Academy.

http://www.free-ed.net/ - You can take courses and tutorials in over 120 academic and vocational topic areas including business, education, computer science, math, and more at this site.

http://www.freeskills.com - This site offers over 200 free online courses such as using Microsoft, Novell, Lotus products as well as programming, database management, Internet, and much more. Requires Adobe Acrobat.

http://www.techtrainingtips.com - This site offers helpful information on getting technical training and certification to market yourself in the technology industry.