5 Tips to Get an At Home Career

5 Tips to Get an At Home Career5 Tips to Get an At Home CareerWhether youre looking to ditch your killer commute or you need a little more flexibility in your schedule, there are many reasons why you might want to consider an at-home career. While the transition from in-office to home office might seem like hiking up Mount Everest, its actually easier than you might think. Heres how to get an at home career- and find a job that you love.Set the stage.Most likely youve heard of the expression, If you build it, they will come. The same holds true for your desire to work from home. Even if you have never worked at home before, you need to create an atmosphere of success. Start by setting up your home office- whether its a desk in the living room or a dedicated space above the garage. Once you have your space set up, youll be motivated to make your dream of working from into a reality.Redesign your resume. Like everyone, your resume and cover letter boast your accomplishments, accolades and awards. But youre not looking for a job like everyone else- you need a position that allows you to telecommute. So take a good look at your resume and then create a second one. The skills to list on your resume include ones that make working from home a cinch, such as your ability to work independently, your excellent communication skills and your laser-like focus. If youve worked from home before, be sure to showcase those positions on your resume as well.Tailor your job search.To save time, money (and a lot of frustration), youll need to be specific when you job search. That means looking for positions that specifically offer the option to telecommute. But beware of too-good-to-be-true positions that offer oodles of cash to work from home after all, there are a lot of job scams out there. So do your due diligence when applying for jobs that allow to be at home.Ramp up skills. While almost every industry offers many work from home positions, you might find that you dont have al l the skills necessary for those that allow telecommuting. So be flexible in the types of positions youre looking for, or consider taking a class or even a webinar in order to boost your skill set. Learning something new in a career youre passionate about is a win-win, whether you work from home or not.Connect with contacts. Of course it is perfectly acceptable to use your network to make a career change. Sure, you can reach out to former friendly bosses and coworkers on your quest to find an at-home career. But if you want to discover how to truly work from home, youll need to connect with people who have already done it successfully. Find out how they managed to find their positions and the path that they took. Most likely, you can emulate some of their steps to create your own road to work at home success.Working from home can seem like a major transition. And it is. But by taking small but decisive steps, anyone can successfully work from home in a job that they love.Readers, wh at steps have you taken (besides becoming members, that is) to find an at-home career? Let us know in the comments section below