•3. Be Professional At All Times

When applying for a home-based job, never respond to an ad via email stating, “I’m interested in work-at-home (data entry) position.” This is quite unprofessional. Once you find a home-based job vacancy, apply by sending your cover letter and resume, or fill out an online application.

If employer didn’t ask for a cover letter in job vacancy ad, please send one anyway. Never send a resume without a cover letter. It will get thrown in trash. Please customize each cover letter with information tailored to that specific job advertisement.

•4. Never Send Your Resume As An Attachment Unless The ad States That You Can Do So

The hiring manager might never open attachment. Also, never copy and paste your resume into body of your email and send it to an employer. It will change format by time it reaches to employer, and will look like a jumbled mess. You must create an ASCII/Plain Text resume and cover letter. For more information on how to do this please visit following web sites, http://resume.monster.com/dosanddonts/email/Index.asp or http://www.eresumeiq.com/ABC.html.

•5. Follow Instructions

When responding to a job vacancy announcement please make sure you follow ad instructions. If ad asks for specific information please do exactly as it says. For instance, if ad says, please describe home office equipment, make sure you mention in your cover letter exactly what equipment you have in your home office.

I was once commended by an employer for being only job applicant, out of hundreds to actually follow specific instructions in job ad. I was hired for this home-based job mainly because I followed instructions, not because I was more qualified than all other applicants.

•6. Reduce Your Job Search Time Finding a job using Internet can be a frustrating, time-consuming endeavor because there are literally 1000's of job boards and work at home resources. And don't forget Job newsgroups and regional newspapers.

To be current on this information is essential. Let YourJobSearcher do work for you. This software is not only for 9-5 job searches. You can use it to find telecommuting jobs also. All you have to do is download and install your Job Search Program, enter your job description (home-based job title you desire), click and begin search. It’s that easy.

4. They may help you out with your business. Maybe they will give you some testimonials or endorsements for your products or services.

5. You might gain some valuable referrals from them. They may also join your affiliate program and make sales for your business.

6. They might offer you some free advertising space on their web site or in their e-zine for your help. You could also exchange advertising with them.

7. You both could end up developing a new product or service together. The product or service could be a combination of your current ones.

8. They might purchase products you sell and become one of your best customers. You could sell them many back end products or services in future.

There are probably many other benefits you could get from helping a new online business owner. Always remember to help them out because it's nice thing to do and not just to benefit your own business.