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		<title>Home Based Business Scams-How To Avoid Them</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Graham Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home based business scams are nothing new but unfortunately many people become victims to their own credulity every day. There are a multitude of scam types as there are opportunities to actually make money from good home based business ideas. Here are a few things that should give a warning and aid you avoid scams and scammers when working online.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Graham Williams</div>
<p>Although we have all heard about home based business scams, credulity still remains an issue as many people can&#8217;t believe it could happen to them. There are as many scams as there are ideas and opportunities to make money at home and most of the dangers lurk on the Internet. Here are a few things that should  and make you avoid scams and scammers when working online.<br />
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First of all, you should start by never believing those who claim that the home based business solutions they have for you generate hundreds if not thousands of dollars every week. Plus, plenty of sites claim that no experience is necessary and the work time is minimum. However, none of these sites will actually tell you what you need to do in order to make the money, further details are available only if you pay a fee or if you make call at a provided phone number.</p>
<p>Yes, a home based business can generate lots of money but it takes time and plenty of hard work to invest in the activity. You are being lied to your face by those who deny the need of experience, therefore, do not rush for easy-made money as only winning at the lottery and or getting an inheritance bring unexpected wealth. Yet, scammers will tell you lots of other lies too. At a close look at the sites that advertise for wonder home based business solutions, you&#8217;ll see lots of capitalized words testimonials and other stuff from people who really made it!</p>
<p>The success stories are often improvised and serve for the not so subtle manipulation of the reader&#8217;s conscious or subconscious desire to get wealthy. Lots of marketing techniques are put together into the design of such web sites that fool you into believing in the land of fortune and claim to have all the tricks up their sleeve for the management of a home based business. This is an advertising scam meant to confuse the naive searcher and make him/her pay for a package, download option or some other minor service that will reveal its marketing power.</p>
<p>The most basic of advantages you get after paying a scam tax is just a list of companies that may collaborate with home workers. Two more types of messages that should warn you there is something wrong with an offer are related to the negative feeling you get because of not answering the invitation. With such a scam you can come to believe that you may lose the chance of your life if you don&#8217;t pay the $15 fee that stands between you and success.</p>
<p>Or in the least aggressive of cases you are invited by a friend, colleague or relative to a reunion where you&#8217;ll be offered the chance to enter a great business by purchasing a product and promoting it further on.</p>
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		<title>Job Application Cover Letter: Why is it important?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Sweney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who are writing their cover letters when applying for the job often just write it for the sake of doing it. They don't know what a good cover letter can do to help them get the job that they have applied for. Usually, these cover letters would contain unnecessary details making it pointless.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Jimmy Sweney</div>
<p>People who are writing their cover letters when applying for the job often just write it for the sake of doing it. They don&#8217;t know what a good cover letter can do to help them get the job that they have applied for. Usually, these cover letters would contain unnecessary details making it pointless.<br />
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Cover letters are usually the basis of the interviewers when setting up personal interviews with the applicants. With the huge number of applicants in a certain job opening, hiring managers do not have much time to interview and screen them one by one. This is the time that a good cover letter takes action.</p>
<p>To say that a cover letter is good, it should give the hiring managers a picture of a person who has the potential for the position. Therefore, your letter should be brief and concise. </p>
<p>The function of a cover letter is to give your employers an overview about you; therefore you should make it good. Be careful with your grammar and punctuation. </p>
<p>When writing your letter, it is advisable to begin with a draft first. Review your spelling, grammar and punctuation. Make corrections if necessary. A one page letter is more preferred than a letter with several pages. </p>
<p>As much as possible, make your letter short. Do not write a long letter because interviewers don&#8217;t have a lot of time to read long and senseless letters. Make it straight to the point and do not overload it with information; leave that to your resume. </p>
<p>Some of the important details that can be written in a cover letter are your educational background, related work experience, and skills that are necessary for the position you are applying for. However, do not overload information leaving no room for your resume.</p>
<p>Your main objective is to make your interviewer interested in your abilities and what you can do for the company. Through your cover letter, you will capture your interviewer&#8217;s attention and get a personal interview.</p>
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<div class='links'>Jimmy has helped 19,946 job-seekers (and counting), in over 32 different countries, land more quality job interviews and job offers in dozens of highly competitive professions and markets using his breakthrough, step-by-step cover letter tutorial. Do you want to find out <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Effective-Cover-Letter">how-to-write-cover-letters</a>? Take action now!</div>
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		<title>How Does Call Center Work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Durrel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call center employee reward plans are a variety of employee recognition which works to increase a confidence self-esteem of each plus all specific telephone representative that acts in the private center.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Dennis Durrel</div>
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Call center worker compensate plans are the variety of worker recognition that works to improve the confidence self-esteem of all plus each single telephone representative that acts in the specific center. </p>
<p>On the outside, these  series show to be convinced , encouraging, and beneficial. However,several do not make real that there is a gloomy side to call center worker repay agendas. </p>
<p>There are specific  occurrence in which a personal center going to reward workers stood on the truth that they meet metrics that are component of the situation of their service. This should be avoided </p>
<p>certainly it is appropriate to recognize the endeavor of these member of staffs, but they can not collect compensates for minimally acting what it is that the <a target='_blank' href="http://www.callcente-r.com"><b>call center</b></a> hopes them to perform as a least for employment. </p>
<p>Call center employee reward programs should only work to ensure that those who exceed expectations are rewarded. The reason is that if employees are consistently rewarded for what is expected of them, it results in monetary loss, and reduces profits on the whole. </p>
<p>Eventually, the center will need to cease the program. When this occurs, the call center employees will become disgruntled and the &#8220;basic&#8221; metrics are likely to experience a decline. </p>
<p>Logically, once this  takes place, it is expected that whatsoever customers that center has will quit, leaving no additional preference but to cuts workers, closego leave, plus/or farm out. This is the murky segment to call center worker repay course.</p>
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<div class='links'>About author: <a href="http://www.callcente-r.com"><b>CallCente-r.com</b></a>. Call center employee reward programs can be a great move! However, there is a dark side that should be considered prior to putting one of these programs into place. Read this to find out more.</div>
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		<title>How to write cover letters: simple tips to write cover letters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Sweney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jimmy Sweney
The easiest way to write a create a career change cover letter is to use a professional service that will write the letter for you.  Instead of buying new shirts and new shoes for your interview, invest in a good cover letter service that will make the difference between landing the job [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Jimmy Sweney</div>
<p>The easiest way to write a create a career change cover letter is to use a professional service that will write the letter for you.  Instead of buying new shirts and new shoes for your interview, invest in a good cover letter service that will make the difference between landing the job interview or missing it.</p>
<p>Applying for a new job requires being able to send an effective cover letter that will introduce you to your recruiter in a very powerful way. If your cover letter makes an impact, your recruiter will be more likely to hire you.</p>
<p>A growing number of job applicants find themselves unable to write winning cover letters. They don&#8217;t have the writing skills needed to successfully create a career change cover letter.</p>
<p>When you do not know how to iron your shirt, you go to the drycleaners. If you want to write a career change cover letter, you should aim for the best services.  There are plenty of professional writers that will write a career change cover letter for you.</p>
<p>You want to tell your writer what you expect from your letter as well as what you want to lay emphasis on. What &#8220;mood&#8221; do you want to write your letter with? Talk it through with your writer.</p>
<p>Professionals will manage to write the type of letter you want at a very affordable price. Very often, they will be able to deliver the work for you in less than 24 hours. You will be able to discuss it and suggest changes if you are not completely satisfied with the end result.</p>
<p>There is another option for you; a few people have heard about it and it is by far the simplest and easiest way to crank out hundreds of cover letters easily. You could use a cover letter creator. The good thing about using a cover letter creator is that you can create your own customized cover letter in less than 3mn.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that writing a winning cover letter is essential if you want to get that job interview. Remember that if your writing skills are a bit shakey, using a professional service is a sure way to give you satisfying results at very affordable prices.</p>
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<div class='links'>Jimmy has helped 19,946 job-seekers (and counting), in over 46 different countries, land more quality job interviews and job offers in dozens of highly competitive professions and markets using his innovative, step-by-step cover letter tutorial. Do you want to discover <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Effective-Cover-Letter">how-to-write-cover-letters</a>? Take action now!</div>
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		<title>Becoming a Secret Shopper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jack Samuel
So you have expressed that you would like to find out how to become a secret shopper! The job of mystery shoppers is to visit businesses, pretending to be customers, and experience the service level, cleanliness, etc. of the facility. Business owners take the information that secret shoppers give and use it as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="byline" style="italic;">by Jack Samuel</div>
<p>So you have expressed that you would like to find out <a href="http://www.mysteryshopperresource.com" target="_blank">how to become a secret shopper</a>! The job of mystery shoppers is to visit businesses, pretending to be customers, and experience the service level, cleanliness, etc. of the facility. Business owners take the information that secret shoppers give and use it as a tool to change weak areas in their business. Some businesses that use this function are restaurants, cafes, banks, and salons. Mystery shoppers earn higher amount of money providing this service, and they also have the benefit of a flexible schedule. Most of thecompanies require you to patronize their locations that are close to where you live so youthere is no need to be worried about travelling.</p>
<p>There are a lot of establishments that pay mystery shoppers for their services. Be careful in selecting the right company to be a mystery shopper. Although there are many sad stories of people being conned in becoming a mystery shopper, this job is still very lucrative. Just be more alert, and you will be fine.</p>
<p>One good way to ascertain if the company is honest is to check their track records and any affiliations with a bigger organization. There may be a fee in becoming a mystery shopper but it should be a very small amount. Having recommendations from friends will also help a lot in deciding a company to work for.</p>
<p>The Internet is also a great place to find more various resources in becoming a mystery shopper. Read more stories, join forums and learn many tips that will help you.</p>
<p>There are tons of mystery shopper resources available on the Internet that can help you find jobs. It is true that some people have been able to earn a living with mystery shopping, so if you are looking for a flexible timing, and work that is fun and easy, this may be a good career for you!</p>
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		<title>Unemployment: Curse Or Blessing In Disguise?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Michael Nelson
Just a few minutes ago I turned on my TV to watch a bit of news and sure enough, there was a mention about the unemployment rate being at over 7%, and how that spelled disaster for the economy, and so on, and so forth. Now I&#8217;m not saying that this stuff is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="byline" style="italic;">by Michael Nelson</div>
<p>Just a few minutes ago I turned on my TV to watch a bit of news and sure enough, there was a mention about the unemployment rate being at over 7%, and how that spelled disaster for the economy, and so on, and so forth. Now I&#8217;m not saying that this stuff is not newsworthy, not am I saying that it&#8217;s not unfortunate (people are losing everything they own in the process), but at the same time, a little bit of perspective never hurts.</p>
<p>I remember reading somewhere on the Net that the current wave of frugality is, in a way, hurting the economy because people are spending way less than they used to. This, in turn, causes businesses to make less money and lay off people. This way of seeing things only looks at part of the picture. While laying people off is one of the first cost-reducing measures, business also look at their operating habits to spot where they can reduces costs and/or be more productive. Being more productive means they will be able to offer their goods and services at lower prices because they&#8217;re being more competitive. And lower prices are just what their customers will be looking for.</p>
<p>We always tend to look at competition from the point of view of businesses reaching out for customers and each of them saying that their offering is the best. It&#8217;s time to start considering competition within the labor force too. When unemployment rises, it forces each worker to be on their best behavior so as not to lose their job. They become more productive and the businesses can do just as much with less employees, or more with the same number of employees. And wages either get frozen or decrease, making businesses even more productive.</p>
<p>When we hear the constant complaining about the unemployment rate here in the US, we might be tempted to think that our performance puts us as the worst performers of the developed countries. Yet a quick look around the world tells us that such is not the case. Actually, in the European Union, where many of the countries are also wealthy and belong to the group of the world&#8217;s wealthiest nations, several countries have have rates that hovered around 8% for many years now, and sometimes even higher. This, and a look at economic history, suggests that our recent run at full employment (one of the definitions of which is unemployment below 5%) has come to en end and it&#8217;s unreasonable to expect sustaining it over decades.</p>
<p>Finally, my main point is this one. The United States&#8217; current unemployment rate of 6.7 percent translates into 10.3 million people without a job. The state of Michigan is the hardest hit, with a double digit rate, because they depend heavily on the manufacturing business and the factories as their main source of employment. At the other end of the spectrum, Wyoming, with the lowest unemployment rate of only 3.2 percent because it&#8217;s a farming state. Farmers are self-employed people who work hard as a family to make a living. In order to solve our current economic crisis, we probably should turn back to self employment.</p>
<p>The most serious financial crisis in 75 years requires us to go back to our roots. As recently as a century or 2 ago, most people were self-employed. We might not have to get back to that point, but everyone should have their personal business, whether or not they derive a full-time income out of it. Wyoming&#8217;s unemployment performance is made possible by the fact that it&#8217;s hard to lose your job when you&#8217;re the boss. Look into your talents and abilities to see if there&#8217;s a potential money-maker, take advantage of a global economy and the power of the Internet to launch your very own personal venture. It&#8217;s probably the best time to do that.</p>
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