Work at Home Philippines

This whole week I’ve been busy with a number of Instant messenger interviews, fixing some content writing problems, and some project planning.

I don’t want to elaborate on the bad part of my week so I’ll just focus on the good part – lovely new projects! After less than two months of bidding on projects, I was able to win five, which I think is not too bad because one of the clients is sending me tasks to work on almost every week. Also, I now have this new recurring task that’s rekindled my obsession with forums.

Ok I know, I know you’ve now had enough of my bragging…

Most of these new projects are from oDesk buyers. I recently won a few fixed price projects and some hourly rate projects. Most of them involve content writing and online marketing. So this is for new oDesk providers planning to offer content writing and/or Internet marketing projects, particularly search engine optimization (SEO).

What is the formula to gain some clients through oDesk? Aside from some luck, these are definitely going to help you win some projects:

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I’ve seen so many downright annoying cover letters myself. Some have even reached the pathetic level with that txt msg (text message) spelling syndrome. Although I’m proud to say that my cover letters have improved dramatically, thanks to the bad cover letters I get a lot, I also know that there’s always room for improvement.

Now if you’re like me who could make use of more cover letter tips OR if you’re one of the recently-enlightened ones who finally realize that it’s your cover letter that’s keeping you from bagging those great jobs, get some help from the master professional blogger and freelance writer – Deb Ng’s Cover Letter Clinic.

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This is the second part of the Legitimate Online Home Based Job Search Tips.

6. Send Your Cover Letter and Resume

Before you send your cover letter through email, make sure your email address is decent enough. No hotwetmama666@yahoo.com.ph or anything like that. Follow instructions. Another tip is to include at once what best qualifies you to bag the job. Don’t send an email saying “Please send me more details about the job.” or anything that will make the person on the other end junk your application.

7. Prepare for an Online Interview

There’s this one person that I tried to help to get an online job. She followed each of my advice, from checking out the list of online job sources that I recommend, tailoring her resume for employers who are looking to hire someone they’d want to telecommute, writing the least annoying cover letter, and all. But there’s just one thing that I failed to help her get prepared for before sending her applications – preparing for online interviews. There are three major ways an employer can conduct an interview with an applicant using the Internet – through Skype or any VoIP service, instant messaging and email.

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Home is where the heart and money is. – Alfa Mercado.

That’s is my mantra aside from “In life, you don’t get what you deserve, but rather what you negotiate for.”

Melding these two thoughts keeps the fervor for working from home in me alive.

I’ve been enjoying this type of career for quite some time now. And this blog’s for those who’d like to learn a thing or two on how to go about managing a home based business or a freelance career.

For those who’d like to more a little more about me – check out this Virtual Assistant’s page. If you’d like to know how to make the most out your reading time – here’s how you can use this blog.

If you are an entrepreneur or are just too busy with your job and you want to know what I can I help you with, please see my virtual assistant services page.