Stanford University professors believe that more companies should give work-from-home policy a try.
They came to this conclusion after an experiment conducted by their students in an office with a fast-paced environment.
In the experiment, it was found that highly motivated workers tend to be more productive when they work undistracted from a quiet area, i.e. home.
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Early this year, several students nationwide became victims of a new phishing scam. According to Usatoday.com, the scammers were using a fake company name to lure in students to take on home-based work.
Students who joined this work-from-home phishing scam were required to provide their bank account details, so that the scammers could forward any stolen payroll deposits into the student’s bank account — which would make the student part of the scam.
After that, the scammers would then ask the student to wire some of the money back into their account.
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Some people who are looking for a home-based job are sometimes victimized by various scams on the Internet.
According to Wallstcheatsheet.com , there are three ways to find a reputable home-based job quickly, such as looking for industries that offer many opportunities for a home-based job or by communicating with telecommuters on social networking sites such as LinkedIn.
There is also a website called FlexJobs that makes it easier for people to find home-based jobs quickly and more efficiently.
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Some people are working from home but not all of them have sufficient space to work in.
According to Lifehacker.com, people who have home-based jobs can increase their productivity by managing their work schedule and workspace even if they live in a small apartment.
Lifehacker.com provides several tips on how to effectively turn a workspace into a more comfortable environment, so that people can be more productive in their home-based jobs.
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FlexJobs allows people to search for a more flexible and remote work, whether part-time or full-time. They offer more than 50 different types of home-based jobs for their members who are paying a monthly fee.
According to Forbes.com, some of the companies that are offering home-based jobs include Aetna, American Express, and Apple.
There are also home-based jobs offered by government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and non-profit organizations such as Teach for America and the American Heart Association.
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