http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog work from home discussion blog Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:04:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The poet T.S. Eliot was wrong. April is not the cruelest month, at least not for employees. December and January are. Those two months, we have found, are the worst for mass layoffs at companies. We looked at the U.S. Bureau of Labor's monthly statistics for mass layoffs going back a ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/employment/december-and-january-can-bring-a-blizzard-of-pink-slips/ Lets see what J.D. Meier has to say about this. I came across J.D's blog this morning and I thought I'd share this with you. Winners never quit and quitters never win, right?  Wrong!  Winners quit all the time.  Winners quit the things that aren’t working or the things that won’t ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/motivation-tips/winners-never-quit-and-quitters-never-win-right/ When will the scammers show their faces next? The Better Business Bureau today warned that con artists are preying on jobless people looking for work this holiday season. In addition to the unemployed, the BBB said, work-at-home schemes target senior citizens, the disabled, stay-at-home moms, people with low incomes, and people who ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/internet-scam/work-at-home-schemes-that-target-jobless/ This is a guest contribution by Shirley Anderson. Recently, I wrote an article on the World's Most Expensive Hairdresser, Stuart Phillips. For the paltry sum of £20,000 you can get an International VIP haircut at Phillips' shop in the U.K. I'm not up on my exchange rates but I ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/employment/secret-gimmick-revealed/ Job seekers, beware your online identity. It could be what makes or breaks your career aspirations. Now, not only must job seekers woo employers with their resume and interview savvy, they're expected to have an outstanding Internet presence as well. Employers have turned to social networking websites and search engines to ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/employment/the-internet-friend-or-foe-to-your-job-search/ Here's a great article I found that should come in handy for all job seekers in these tough economic times... Job searches can be a frustrating experience especially in today's slow economic times. Geoff Dillon, marketing manager for staffing company The People Bank, provides a behind-the-scenes look at some useful job-hunt ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/employment/get-job-search-savvy/ This morning as I glanced through the normal news websites and feeds I browse on a daily basis, I came across  an article that fetaured the term "Cloud Worker". Nope it's not someone who smoked-up at work! Read on... SANTA CRUZ, CA, Nov 18, 2008 Plantronics, Inc today announced that "cloudworker" won ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/cloudworker/are-you-a-cloud-worker/ There are many different ways to make money from home and here are my 7 favorite ideas: 1. Telecommute Jobs. I spend a lot of time online and I can’t tell you how many people I meet online who are looking for a “job” that they can do online from ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/home-business/looking-for-a-home-business-idea/ Protecting your job in tough times In the face of today's shaky economic climate, those are lyrics -- or words -- to live by. After all, strong job performance can trump length of service even in the most buoyant times. In businesses everywhere, rumblings about cost-cutting measures and potential layoffs have many ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/employment/when-the-going-gets-tough-dont-lose-your-job/ Here's the latest on the news feed for "Telecommuting"... just thought I'd Share. be sure to get your boss to read it if you don't already telecommute. Are you thinking of letting your employees work from home? Here are some things to consider. Telecommuting has become popular in recent years, not only ... http://www.wfhmarket.com/work-from-home-blog/telecommuting/why-telecommuting-is-good-for-your-company/