If working from home is a dream come true, likely this way of work is not for you. Companies aren’t looking to make your dreams come true, they are using telework to increase their bottomline and increase their reach to qualified candidates.

The path to telework is similar to the path to more typical employment. It begins with your resume. is it geared specifically to the job you are seeking, is it an accurate portrayal of your skills and does it address key items in the job description?

Put your best foot forward. Position yourself to be successful. After all, a resume gets you an interview, and an interview gets you a job. Make a solid first impression.

We have a busy week of forums and screenings coming up. Please help us spread the word.

Forums:

Tuesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Grayson Northeast Community Action, 1103A State Highway 7

Screenings:

Wednesday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Florence One Stop at 8020 Veterans Memorial Drive

Thursday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ashland Career Center at 1844 Carter Ave.

We have another busy week in front of us as we are continuing to spread the word about Kentucky Teleworks and recruit qualified candidates for our partners. On Tuesday, April 23, we will be conducting a Telework Forum at the Morgan County Public Library in West Liberty at 1 p.m. Also, on this day, we’ll be in Monticello at the Aspire Center, along with our partners with lake Cumberland WIA, to host a Job Readiness Fair, which will go from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. On the following Tuesday, April 30, we’ll be conducting a Job Fair at the Aspire Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Thursday, we’ll host a Telework Forum in Frenchburg (Menifee Co,) at 1:30 p.m. at the Gateway WIA office, and on Friday, April 26, we’ll be in Irvine (Estill County) to host a Telework Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the ICE Box.

Help us spread the word.

Remember, our partners NEW, Convergys and American Support are actively seeking qualified candidates. To learn more about the positions, email us a resume at jball@kyteleworks.com or see their listings on our jobs list.

Let’s go to work!

Join Kentucky Teleworks as we participate in job fairs in Campbellsville and Henderson this week. We’ll be at Campbellsville University on Wednesday, April 10 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for an event and in Henderson on Thursday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Watkins Learning Center on the campus of Henderson Community College. Bring a resume and come and learn more about our program.

Received an email over the weekend from American Support and they need part-time Work From Home Telesales Agents. Agents are paid $9.50 an hour plus commission and bonuses. Agents are selling broadband, cable and phone services for large providers. Apply today at: http://jobs.americansupport.com/american-support-careers