Understanding Telecommuting Employers Expectations

Understanding Telecommuting Employers ExpectationsUnderstanding Telecommuting Employers ExpectationsFor whatever reason, if you are reading this, you have probably already made the decision to search for a telecommuting job. You may have already dedicated yourself to applying to every online job that you hear about hoping to increase your chances of landing something good soon. As you fill out applications, email resumes and spend time in community forums, job sites and other places where talk about telecommuting is plentiful, have you thought about what it is that employers are actually looking for? Taking a moment to consider telecommuting employers expectations with potential candidates can go a long way as far as giving you the edge in your job seeking efforts.Here are some tips to help you get into the minds of the telecommuting employers out there from someone who has been on the other sideDoes your resume give a good first impression?Yes, youve probably heard it a hundred time s or more, but please if you do one thing in your job search, present yourself as professionally as possible via your resume. That means take time to format your resume in an easy-to-read way, include only the information that an employer needs to get an impression of you and please use the spell-check feature before sending your resume zipping into cyberspace.Do you have the actual skills and qualifications for the job? Just because you see a telecommuting job listed someplace, doesnt mean that you have the skills or qualifications to do the job. Be sure to read the job description carefully to determine if you have what the employer is looking for in the first place. If you dont, then please dont expect a response because you are just wasting yours and the hiring departments time. If you see a job that you really want, then get the skills you need and then apply. That can be as simple as taking a few low-cost courses online or taking on some volunteer work to get the experience or credentials you need.Do you follow up? Believe it or not, human resources departments are staffed by actual people and those people are generally overworked, stressed and trying to keep track of everyone who applies. With companies that allow telecommuting, this is quadrupled as they get a steady flow of applicants by the hundreds daily. If you apply for a job, keep track of when you applied and follow up on a bi-weekly basis by sending a quick and polite email to the hiring department until you get some kind of response. Anything more than that is too much, but not sending a follow-up may say you are not really interested.Readers, how do you address telecommuting employers expectations in your job applications?