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About Durst and Haaren

Christine Durst, an Air Force mom, and Michael Haaren, an Army veteran and great-grandson of the 15th Commandant of the Marine Corps, are the founders of virtual-careers training firm Staffcentrix. Chris and Mike also host one of the Internet's largest sources of screened, home-based jobs and related lifestyle resources, the Rat Race Rebellion.

Staffcentrix' Military Spouse Virtual Assistant (MSVA) Program has enabled graduates to earn over $30M as independent professionals with portable careers, working from home. The MSVA Program, and Staffcentrix' new Home-Based Career Development Program™ for all DEERS cardholders, are available collectively at over 50 base family centers internationally.

Staffcentrix was also the first company to provide virtual-careers training to the US Department of State, with programs now available at more than 50 consulates and embassies around the world.

Chris, who is credited with founding the Virtual Assistant industry in 1995, and Mike, a former Wall Street attorney, are also the authors of the popular Virtual Assistant manual, The 2-Second Commute -- Join the Exploding Ranks of Freelance Virtual Assistants. The book, which Fortune Magazine called "a must-read for anyone considering a home-based job," has received over 60 five-star reader reviews at Amazon.

Chris and Mike appear often in the media, including Good Morning America, Consumers Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Business Week, INC. Magazine, The London Times, and radio shows across the US.