I will be speaking at the March 3 MOPS meeting in Northern Virginia. For more information, contact me.
Until next time,
Sarah
Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Freelance Editing Explained
Recently, I was interviewed by Tiffany Colter about what exactly a freelance editor does. The interviews have been posted on Writing Career Coach and Examiner. If you want to know how a freelance editor can help you, check it out.
Until next time,
Sarah
Until next time,
Sarah
Friday, February 12, 2010
Married Women Leave Home to Work
Today's Washington Post had an article on the front page of the Metro section entitled "More Moms Entering Workforce." The article talked about the recession forcing more married woman who had been staying at home with their children to find work outside the home.
The number of stay-at-home moms has dropped from 5.3 million in 2007 to 5.1 million in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some analysts point to the gender gap in the unemployment rate as part of the reason women are leaving home for the workforce. The unemployment rate for men is 10 percent, while it's only 7.9 percent for women.
For women who need to assist in paying household bills and do not want to work outside the home, starting a home-based business or working with an employer to work from home either most or all of the time can make sense.
Until next time,
Sarah
The number of stay-at-home moms has dropped from 5.3 million in 2007 to 5.1 million in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some analysts point to the gender gap in the unemployment rate as part of the reason women are leaving home for the workforce. The unemployment rate for men is 10 percent, while it's only 7.9 percent for women.
For women who need to assist in paying household bills and do not want to work outside the home, starting a home-based business or working with an employer to work from home either most or all of the time can make sense.
Until next time,
Sarah
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Census Bureau Reports Home-Based Workers to Reached 11 Million in 2005
The following is a press release dated Jan. 25, 2010, from the U.S. Census Bureau about the rising number of people who worked from home.
The number of people who worked at home increased by nearly 2 million, from about 9.5 million in 1999 to about 11.3 million in 2005, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly half of these home workers had college degrees and nearly half of them earned $75,000 a year or more.
These figures come from Home-Based Workers in the United States: 1999-2005, a series of tables that describe the type of employment, occupations and characteristics of home-based workers in the United States. The tables examine the total workforce and compare those who work at home with those who do not. The data are produced from a supplement to the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
An examination of the data shows an increasing percentage of the workforce is spending at least some time working from home,” said Alison Fields, chief of the Census Bureau’s Journey to Work and Migration Statistics Branch. “This survey provides a better picture of the attributes of these people, as well as which professions and occupations allow them to work at home.”
Home-based workers made up 8 percent of the total U.S. workforce in 2005, an increase from 7 percent in 1999. Among those who worked at home in 2005, about 8.1 million did so exclusively, an increase from 6.7 million in 1999.
Examining those who worked at home in 2005 by industry, the largest percentage worked in professional and related services (32 percent), followed by business and repair services (12 percent) and finance, insurance and real estate (10 percent).
The most popular occupations among those who reported working at home were professional (25 percent), executive, administrative and managerial (22 percent) and sales (18 percent).
The median monthly earnings of workers who worked at home were about $2,400 in 2005; the median annual family income for these workers was approximately $68,000.
High-paying jobs were more likely to involve working at home for some or all of the work time. In 2005, 46 percent of people who said they worked at home some or all of the time earned at least $75,000 per year, compared with 34 percent of non-home workers who made at least that much. Those who worked both at home and in an office had the highest percentage of high-paying jobs — about 54 percent of whom made $75,000 or more annually in 2005.
Along with more money came longer hours. About 11 percent of those who worked at home for some or all of their workweek reported working 11 or more hours in a typical day in 2005. Only about 7 percent of workers who worked outside the home reported doing so.
Despite the long hours, there seemed to be more flexibility for people who worked at home. In 2005, about 23 percent of home-based workers reported their weekly work hours varied, compared with only 10 percent of those who worked outside the home.
Characteristics of home-based workers:
•In 2005, about 51 percent were female.
•About 4 percent were age 15-24; nearly 18 percent were 25-34; 26 percent were 35-44; 26 percent were 45-54; 18 percent were 55-64 and nearly 9 percent were 65 and older.
•White non-Hispanics made up about 82 percent of this workforce; blacks represented about 6 percent, Asians nearly 4 percent, and all other races about 3 percent. Hispanics, who could be of any race, made up about 6 percent.
•About 47 percent of those who worked at home had at least a bachelor’s degree; almost 32 percent had at least some college; about 17 percent had a high school diploma; and about 5 percent had less than a high school diploma.
The number of people who worked at home increased by nearly 2 million, from about 9.5 million in 1999 to about 11.3 million in 2005, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly half of these home workers had college degrees and nearly half of them earned $75,000 a year or more.
These figures come from Home-Based Workers in the United States: 1999-2005, a series of tables that describe the type of employment, occupations and characteristics of home-based workers in the United States. The tables examine the total workforce and compare those who work at home with those who do not. The data are produced from a supplement to the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
An examination of the data shows an increasing percentage of the workforce is spending at least some time working from home,” said Alison Fields, chief of the Census Bureau’s Journey to Work and Migration Statistics Branch. “This survey provides a better picture of the attributes of these people, as well as which professions and occupations allow them to work at home.”
Home-based workers made up 8 percent of the total U.S. workforce in 2005, an increase from 7 percent in 1999. Among those who worked at home in 2005, about 8.1 million did so exclusively, an increase from 6.7 million in 1999.
Examining those who worked at home in 2005 by industry, the largest percentage worked in professional and related services (32 percent), followed by business and repair services (12 percent) and finance, insurance and real estate (10 percent).
The most popular occupations among those who reported working at home were professional (25 percent), executive, administrative and managerial (22 percent) and sales (18 percent).
The median monthly earnings of workers who worked at home were about $2,400 in 2005; the median annual family income for these workers was approximately $68,000.
High-paying jobs were more likely to involve working at home for some or all of the work time. In 2005, 46 percent of people who said they worked at home some or all of the time earned at least $75,000 per year, compared with 34 percent of non-home workers who made at least that much. Those who worked both at home and in an office had the highest percentage of high-paying jobs — about 54 percent of whom made $75,000 or more annually in 2005.
Along with more money came longer hours. About 11 percent of those who worked at home for some or all of their workweek reported working 11 or more hours in a typical day in 2005. Only about 7 percent of workers who worked outside the home reported doing so.
Despite the long hours, there seemed to be more flexibility for people who worked at home. In 2005, about 23 percent of home-based workers reported their weekly work hours varied, compared with only 10 percent of those who worked outside the home.
Characteristics of home-based workers:
•In 2005, about 51 percent were female.
•About 4 percent were age 15-24; nearly 18 percent were 25-34; 26 percent were 35-44; 26 percent were 45-54; 18 percent were 55-64 and nearly 9 percent were 65 and older.
•White non-Hispanics made up about 82 percent of this workforce; blacks represented about 6 percent, Asians nearly 4 percent, and all other races about 3 percent. Hispanics, who could be of any race, made up about 6 percent.
•About 47 percent of those who worked at home had at least a bachelor’s degree; almost 32 percent had at least some college; about 17 percent had a high school diploma; and about 5 percent had less than a high school diploma.
Monday, January 4, 2010
New Year, Clean Slate
I love the beginning of a new year, as the days spread out before you like a crisp, new page just waiting for you to carefully write your ideas upon. A new year holds such promise, so many opportunities.
But sometimes it can be tough to look forward to a new year when the old one didn't live up to our expectations. Maybe your home-based business struggled over the last year with the tough economy.
Take a moment to look at 2010 and just let your imagination go wild with dreams of all you would like to accomplish. Then take a deep breath, jot down those dreams and see what you can do to make them come true. For some, it will mean stepping out of your comfort zone. For others, it will mean believing in yourself that you can do it.
Now you might have to scale back the dream. Not all of us can be rock stars, after all. But with hard work and a realistic outlook, maybe 2010 will be the year you realize your dream.
Until next time,
Sarah
But sometimes it can be tough to look forward to a new year when the old one didn't live up to our expectations. Maybe your home-based business struggled over the last year with the tough economy.
Take a moment to look at 2010 and just let your imagination go wild with dreams of all you would like to accomplish. Then take a deep breath, jot down those dreams and see what you can do to make them come true. For some, it will mean stepping out of your comfort zone. For others, it will mean believing in yourself that you can do it.
Now you might have to scale back the dream. Not all of us can be rock stars, after all. But with hard work and a realistic outlook, maybe 2010 will be the year you realize your dream.
Until next time,
Sarah
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