Category: Book Reviews

Book reviews are a great way for self-publishing authors to gain exposure. After all, how can someone buy your book if he or she doesn’t know it exists? Paired with other elements of your book promotion strategy, requesting reviews is a great way to get people talking about what you’ve written.

When we read good reviews, we definitely like to share them. It gives the author a few (permanent) moments of fame and allows us to let the community know about a great book. Here’s this week’s book review by Midwest Book Review:

The Ultimate Job Directory: Comprehensive Guide to Legitimate Work at Home

SM Consulting

Publisher: Outskirts Press

ISBN: 9781432741846

Reviewer: Kathleen Dowdell

As promised by author Amber Scanlon of SM Consulting, “The Ultimate Job Directory” delivers a comprehensive list of legitimate work-at-home job opportunities. In the introduction, Scanlon builds a case of how this book can help people who are tired of daily commutes that keep them away from home and family. Having had many jobs as a work-at-home mom, she is qualified to develop this guide to help readers find companies that provide opportunities to work from home.

There are over 300 pages filled with names, brief overviews of services, and contact information of nearly 1,000 companies. I like the ease at which one can visit the websites of the various companies to gain more information. Also included are the required job skills and career background necessary to perform the work, equipment that may need to be purchased, and potential salary of the job. The list is comprehensive. The book ends with a list of similar job opportunities such as mystery shopping, direct selling, business start-ups, auction sites and e-stores, and turning a hobby into a business.

This book does not guarantee an offer of employment. There is still work to be done by comparing what each company has to offer to see what is a good fit for you. Because the companies are listed by sub categories according to skills needed to perform the work, it is easy to find the type of work you are qualified to do.

Working from home is not for everyone. It takes discipline and the ability to separate work you’re getting paid to do from work you do around the house. Many of the jobs listed are for non-traditional work hours so you have to decide if you are willing to work during your dinner hour or late at night. The pay may be better, but are you able to adjust your lifestyle to fit the needs of the company?

A final chapter is devoted to tips on starting your own business from a hobby or skill that you have. Included is a list of companies where you can find more information. The website of SM Consulting provides additional information about Scanlon’s company and how you can download this book for $10.00 less than purchasing the hard copy. I suggest you check out the website first if you are interested in pursuing the opportunities found in “The Ultimate Job Directory: Comprehensive Guide to Legitimate Work at Home.”