Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living [Paperback]

Christine Durst (Author), Michael Haaren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2009

"Work At Home Now is the ultimate guide for teleworkers. Its smart, practical advice and trove of great resources and tips will be valuable to anyone hoping for the freedom and challenge of working at home."
--Daniel H. Pink, author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind

"America's ultimate expert on work at home"
--Woman's World Magazine, on Christine Durst

"A must-read for anyone considering a home-based job."
--Fortune Magazine, on The 2-Second Commute

"Chris and Mike know the home-based career arena better than anyone I've met."
--Jeannie Lopez, Core Compliance Expert, Spouse Employment and Volunteer Program, United States Air Force Academy

"Chris and Michael know from personal experience about working virtually."
--BusinessWeek

Many legitimate home-based jobs and projects can be found online, but trustworthy guidance is scarce. Worse, with a 56-to-1 scam ratio in work-at-home ads, the terrain is a minefield of fraud.

Nevertheless, customer service agents, researchers, test scorers, tutors, writers, and concierges are just a few of the many people regularly hired to work from home. A growing number of Fortune 500 companies, including UnitedHealth Group, American Express, and Northrop Grumman, also hire home-based personnel.

In Work at Home Now, you'll learn:

The top insider tips on good and bad Google search terms.

How to find the "needles in the haystack" on Craigslist, Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder, and other big sites.

Where the real jobs for mystery shoppers, transcriptionists, and similar part-time specialties can be found.

Scam-spotting tips that even law enforcement doesn't know.

Including interviews with hiring managers and successful home-based workers, Work at Home Now is the ultimate guide to finding the work-at-home job or project you want most.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are longstanding leaders in the work-at-home arena. The job-finding workshops they provide the U.S. State Department and the Armed Forces are the basis for this book. Durst appears often on CNN and was featured by Woman's World magazine in 2008 as "America's Ultimate Work at Home Expert." Both authors have also been featured on ABC News 20/20, Good Morning America, and The Today Show, and in Consumers Digest, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and many other publications. Durst resides in Woodstock, Connecticut, and Haaren in Annandale, Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; 1 edition (November 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601630913
• ISBN-13: 978-1601630919
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Computers & Technology > Business & Management > Telecommuting

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

97 of 98 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars No-nonsense book of valuable resources for working at home December 29, 2009

By Cathryn Z. Wilson

Format:Paperback

I've been a long-time fan of the authors' website, the RatRaceRebellion, and when I had an opportunity to read their newest book, I jumped on it. I've read lots of "work at home" books, and they all said basically the same things. Durst's and Haaren's new book doesn't dwell on the same old things that are in the other books; instead, it jumps right to the heart of what all new home-based workers want to know - where to find work. Not only do the authors list a multitude of websites offering work-at-home opportunities, they've checked out every one of the websites, plus they've organized the listing into job types (they've included categories such as "merchandiser" and "notary" that are more "work FROM home). They've even included a category of websites for work in the "adult" industry (if you're so inclined)!
The authors have also done a great job showing readers how to do effective Google and Craigslist searches for work, and they tell what to look for in order to avoid scams.
All in all, this is a very well-written and extremely well-organized book about how to find a good home-based job and avoid all the scams out there. I highly recommend it!

60 of 69 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good tips but not a lot of useful places September 21, 2010

By R. K. King

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought "Work at Home Now" because I'm struggling with getting well after surgery and would love to make some money from home. Unfortunately, so would tons of other people. Work at home now has some useful tips at the beginning, like search phrases to use to avoid the scams, and how to spot legit opportunities. The most helpful sections show websites by job-type available. Note: Many of the websites listed require experience in a specific field. I have business clerical experience, and there aren't many jobs out there for people with my skill set. I have applied where I could, and have heard nothing. Also, many of the sites don't have positions open right now, and aren't likely to for some time. The long and the short of it? Borrow this book from a friend or the library. It's a good general reference, but you will likely only have about 10 places to which you can apply, and probably won't hear from them for the next year or two.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great book for everyone looking to work at home November 14, 2009

By Beechgirl

Format:Paperback

I won this book in a drawing. I was planning to buy it anyways because it is written by two very experienced authors. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are highly qualified individuals who have done some amazing analysis on this fast growing segment of the job market. They have done the research and have included many up to the minute reviews of legitimate work at home/telecommute companies. This book is so very well organized. It takes you through the steps to determine if you are really ready to take on the challenge and rewards of working from home. This book is a great resource for the new job seeker as well as the seasoned professional looking for inspiration and guidance as they consider the logistics of working from home. I would recommend this for everyone.