Popularity of Online Jobs in Covid-19 Pendemic Situation

In recent covid-19 pendemic situation,

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online jobs or working from home got more importance and populaity.

More people learned about this area of working and institutions also urge their employees to shift towards remote working. So its the time to learn, how to work and earnwhile we are bound to remain at homes.

There are lot of opportunities to get free resources organizations are offering in this critical situation. For example, Microsoft has made its cloud “productivity suite” free to small businesses for the next six months. Udemy and other online course providers are offering free trainings. So its the time to strengthen our hope and let the good side of this situation working for us.

Epub to Mobi Conversion – Kindle Book Formatting Guide

Amazon kindle devices support Mobi format as a standard book format. Epub to mobi conversion is required to be done for kindle publishing. Calibre now converts epub to mobi or word to mobi or pdf to mobi format in a single click. But the output generated by this tool will not be as accurately formatted as required. For this reason, you will need a tool to view the epub and edit it as required.

Formatting a Book from Word to Kindle In 8 Easy Steps

Understanding the epub format is good to get a good hand in this formatting or conversion work. Epub files are just like a web page made up of Html, CSS. To edit an epub is not more than editing a web page.

If you like to convert a book from word to kindle format, it could be done using two free tools, Calibre and Sigil. The whole process is explained briefly in following steps:-

1. Format the entire book text in Ms-Word in fixed layout format. Margins, Page breaks, section, paragraph and line breaks are important elements to check
2. Use Calibre, a free software to convert word document into epub format
3. Now check this book in Amazon kindle viewer to see the resultant kindle book
4. Amazon kindle viewer will interpret / convert the epub to mobi while generating the output
5. If there are errors, upload this book to another free tool named “Sigil”
6. Sigil provide the environment to read and edit the epub version of a book
7. Correct all formatting errors in Sigil edit mode, (Html, CSS skills are mandatory to do this job)
8. Now test it again in Amazon kindle viewer and see the results

How to Add Clickable Table of Contents (TOC) in Kindle Book

It’s worthy if your kindle book have a clickable TOC. While formatting the book in Word, use the Headings, available in Style menu to get a clickable TOC.

A hierarchy of TOC could be maintained using Heading1, Heading2, 3 and 4. Label all chapters with Heading1, then sub topics with H2 and so on. For Example:-

Topic 1 [Heading 1]

            Sub Topic 1 [Heading 2]

                        Sub Sub Topic 1 [Heading 3]

When finished with formatting the entire book with headings, add table of contents from “References” tab. Word will follow the headings to generate the TOC. This TOC will be clickable in all formats including Pdf, Epub and Mobi.

Online Jobs Help - 5 Steps to Get Your First Online Job

Working from home on Internet is a hot topic for many people. Working online or working remotely on Internet facilitates people in many ways so it becomes a best choice for both the entrepreneurs / clients and freelance services providers. One just need a computer and Internet connection to start their home based office or business. This process cut the expenses of office and its accessories and earns more than a real world job.

If you have any talent which could be delivered via Internet, there is lot of opportunities waiting on the online job marketplace. But getting a part time or full time job online, you will need to know some basic facts of online job market. Knowing and following these facts will make things easier and the future online jobs experience more fruitful.



Step No 1 - Select Online Jobs Marketplace

When a newbie starts searching online for an outlet where they can get work, they face many difficulties. If you search for "Online Jobs" results will include many irrelevant websites and waist your time. Instead, search for "Online Jobs Marketplace" and you will see the renowned companies where job seekers / service providers and service buyers or clients meet. These marketplaces perform a sort of bridge between freelancers and business entrepreneurs.

Step No 2 - Select Your Job Category
 
Select the job category you have the knowledge and skills where you can deliver the best. Browse the job categories and skills and you will get an idea of the best category to get started. Some of the categories are Web design and development, software development, Graphic design, Accounting, Admin support, Virtual assistant, Sales and marketing, Writing and translation, Internet research, Video creation and editing etc.

Step No 3  - Build a Complete and Winning Resume or Profile

Online jobs market is a gold mine for talented people. The only need is to prove your talent and abilities so that your resume wins the confidence of clients. Following are the building blocks of a winning resume or profile.

• A Good smiling picture
• Accurate title that effectively reflect your area of expertise
• A brief and exact overview/summary of your top skills
• State all relevant skills that you already mentioned in overview
• Complete details of qualification and experience
• Relevant portfolios, samples and links to previous work
• Attempt and pass online tests of skills already mentioned (like brainbench tests)

Step No 4 - Apply for Jobs with a Winning Cover Letter

Next step is to apply for open jobs that you feel comfortable to accomplish. Following are the good steps to follow while writing a winning covering letter.

• Apply only for those jobs for which you have the required skills
• Read the job details carefully and mention them in the covering letter
• Some clients add a code in middle or end of the job and ask to put it on the top of your proposal. So read the complete job details
• Write in a polite and requesting tone but never beg to get the job. Maintain your self-respect
• Write in this way [that you (the client) need this thing (the job) and I am understanding what are your requirements and what I have to do. I have the sufficient skills to accomplish this task. State the links etc. to your previous work relevant to the task
• State your Skype, WhatsApp or IM id and working hours so that the client can readily contact you
• End up in a professional way like Looking forward to get a good business relationship with you, Best Regards

Step No 5 - Wait for the Good Results

Be calm and hope for the best results. Keep applying for jobs and keep a constant contact with clients. Think from the client's point of view that naturally they have to be confident before assigning you the task. During this waiting period, keep adding more tests, portfolios and experience to enrich your profile.