/adv/ - Advice

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This pastebin is intended to assist NEETs in moving on to a better state of living.

The scope of this guide is to the immediate placement of NEETs into employment, education or formal training.

These resources are intended to get you started on the path to self improvement.

This guide will only use legitimate avenues to placement, none of which are illegal or degrading.

This guide is intended solely for residents of the U.S. and possibly Canada.

%%%%%%%%%Contents

@Employment

–The employment section will provide links to jobs which can easily be done at home using a standard phone/computer.

–It will not contain any illegal or degrading avenues of employment.

@Employment Listings

–This section will provide links to websites and job boards you might not be aware of.

@Interviews

–This Section will contain information on how to land the job.

@Education

–This section is intended to assist users in finding free methods of education, and help in pursuing formal.

@Heathcare/Counselling

–This section contains information on helping with psychological and physical problems.

@Contact/Credits

%%%%%%%%%At Home Employment

————Preface

Before you can start working from home you need to take the following steps:

1.You need to open a checking account to ensure you are paid.

–You should pick a bank with no checking account fees, and a free debit card plan.

–Local Credit Unions are good for this; however, checks will take a longer time to clear with most.

–As an independent contractor you will be listed as a business under U.S. tax law and will need to file

—taxes as such. You should consult information at irs.gov

–You should not be using Paypal to get paid.

—-Paypal is not a bank and is not regulated via the federal safeguards on banking institutions.

—-Paypal can seize all of the money in your accounts, and deny you access to transfer.

—-Paypal charges insanely high fees per transfer.

2.Get on a decent sleep schedule.

–A decent schedule utilizes at least 7 hours of sleep a night.

–Sleeping during the day may have unintended consequences.

@Leapforce :

–Pay 13.50/hr

–Search evaluation work max:40hr a week

–SmartPhone required

–leapforceathome.com

@LionsBridge

–Pay $13/hr

–Search evaluation work min:10hr max:20hr a week

–http://www.lionbridge.com/careers/

@Mturk

–Pay variable/possibly below min wage

–Work for amazon doing tasks.

–https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome

@ClickWorker

–Essentially the same as Mturk

–http://www.clickworker.com/

@Appen(Formourly ButlerHill)

–$13.75/hr

–Search evaluation work/Crowd Sourcing

–http://www.appen.com/company/opportunities/

@Writer's Domain

–$20 per standard article $40 per premium article.

–Write articles

–https://www.writersdomain.net/

@CrowdSource

–Essentially Same as Mturk

–http://www.crowdsource.com/workforce/

@TextMaster

–Pay:Variable based on project.

–Translation/ProofReading

–http://www.textmaster.com/freelance-writer-translator-jobs

@Talk 2 rep

–Pay:*Information needed*

–Phone service

–http://talk2rep.com/

@Allvoices

–Pay:See page/possibly below min wage

–Promote a brand

–http://www.allvoices.com/incentive

@SmartBrief

–Pay:*Need info*

–Condense articles into a few sentences.

–https://smartbriefcareers.silkroad.com/

@ODesk/Upword

–Pay:Variable

–Takes 10% off the top.

–Freelance work.

—Programming,Data Entry,Image Commissions, some CAD work.

–You are an independent contractor

–This is an extremely competitive job.

–www.odesk.com

@Freelancer.com

–Essentially the same as ODesk

–You need to pay for licensing on certs.

–Essentially a rip off compared to Odesk/Upwork but has more jobs for some reason.

@PostLoop

–Pay:?/needs Confirmation

–Visit other people's forums/blogs and post comments

–http://www.postloop.com/

—–Work at home job listings.

@www.wahm.com/jobs

%%%%%%%%%%%Employment Listings%%%%%

@@Advice before we proceed.

–You never want to become involved with a multi-level marketing company.

–If something sounds too good to be true, it most likely is.

–Your local paper's classified section can help you find some jobs.

–Always be working on something in your field even if you are unemployed.

–If your field has a related organization like ACM for CS, join them as they have job listings.

@LinkedIn

–Website useful for corporate networking.

–Headhunters actually do look on LinkedIn.

–https://www.linkedin.com/

@Monster

–The Generic website for employment

–Very few actual employers.

–http://www.monster.com/

@Dice

–Technology Related Jobs.

–http://www.dice.com/

@Craig's List

–Alot of interesting jobs are listed on here.

–Job might be pretty Sketch.

–craigslist.org

%%%%%%%%Interview Questions%%%%%%%%

@@Overview

–Naturally I can't offer you the answer to every interview question.

–Section will offer some excellent sources for answers though.

@Forbes Top 50 interview Questions

–Gives a decent overview of common questions

–http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/11/how-to-ace-the-50-most-common-interview-questions/

@Interview Cake

–Interview questions for programming

–https://www.interviewcake.com

%%%%%%%%%%%Education%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

@edx

–Free college courses offered by Ivys like harvard.

–edx.org

@MIT OCW

–Free course materials from MIT classes.

–http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

@W3Schools

–Web Design Courses

–http://www.w3schools.com/

@Khan Academy

–Simple explanations of higher education concepts.

–Especially Useful for math

–khanacademy.org

@codecademy

–Learn how to program

–Very simple lessons. You will probably need to study later.

–codecademy.com

@Coursera

–Free courses from Universities

–www.coursera.org

@Articles which are useful

–Life Hacker on free courses

—-http://lifehacker.com/5615716/where-to-get-the-best-free-education-online

@fafsa

–Apply for government aid for college.

–fafsa.gov

@collegeboard.org

–Information on college costs on a per college basis

–They don't show placement rates for employment.

–collegeboard.org

@@Getting through college should you choose to go.

–Select a major based on employment rate trends *Analysis to come*

–Find universities in your area which you can afford using collegeboard.org.

–Research employment placement rates per university on your selected major.

–Select university with highest rate in your price range.

–Obtain a copy of the major requirements

–Search through transfer guide of selected university for a local community college which has a good prerequisite transfer rate.

–Make a plan based on said prerequisites. Do not trust a consular to do this for you at the community college.

–Apply for financial aid at fafsa.gov

–Complete prerequistes with at least a 3.5 average in core classes at CC and apply to selected university.

–Finish junior/ senior year at selected university.

–Do internships throughout university, don't be afraid to take a year off.

–Use fucking khan academy.

@@For Students seeking an internship.

–I would advise using your college's employment office.

–You may find the following sites helpful.

@AfterCollege

–Provides listings for entry level jobs which companies are recruiting new grads for.

–Provides listings for internships.

–https://www.aftercollege.com

@Internships.com

–Provides listings of internships.

–http://www.internships.com/student

%%%%%%%%%%%Heathcare/Counselling

@@This section is intended to help people who are in need of physical or mental support.

@@I am not a doctor or a trained healthcare professional, but I have tried my best to verify the contents of this section.

@@As per the rest of this guide, follow this section at your own risk.

@http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/consumers.cfm

–Pamphlets dealing with mental conditions and how to address them.

@HRSA search

–Provides a list of local clinics which can be used without health insurance.

–http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx

@Suicide Hotlines

–1-800-273-TALK (8255)

–US Hotline

@Suicide TextLine

–http://www.crisistextline.org/get-help-now

%%%%%%%%%%%Contact Plus shit to add

@Changes

–Added additional data to employment sections.

–Removed training section because I don't have the time.

@Contributors:

–This bin utilizes some information from the ongoing NEET document hosted at the address below.

–https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MOL822Z70BLJZNmDsVQeB5PEeFCFgpIbVLFkfb5eELw/edit?pli=1#

@Contact

–Trips: !!0OlW03uiM+8 , !!Px6V6kPmvIj

–For suggestions or corrections contact: quackerson@gmx.com

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