How many of us only wish that we could work from home everyday for actual pay, and be with our family? It is very possible. People do it everyday. Its not as easy as filling out an application, going in for an interview, and boom your hired. But it is very possible. Because you commute from home, and they can only read your Resume, and talk to you over the phone, Internet, and via email it can take up to weeks, even months to actually be hired. Some home jobs require degrees,years of experience, portfolios, and much more. Others may just trust what they read on your resume,and what you tell them, and hire you in as little as a week. It really depends on what kind of position you are looking for. First, and foremost the most important thing to watch for, and stay clear of when looking for work at home positions is SCAMS. This would include, but not limited to…
– Pay only $10.00 to get started today!
– You can make up to 1,000.00 dollars a day!
– Websites that advertise work at home positions but do not disclose Company information, numbers.
– Another thing is when you go to a website looking for an at home position, if the website is a free website, and not payed for then chances are its a scam. They should be able to afford a website.
Other things to watch for is the name of the company. For example: You do a search for Virtual Assistants from home. If the website is called Assistants Virtually for you, chances are if it doesn’t sound professional its probley a scam. It should say something like… Virtual Assistants For you. The big key to remember when looking for a work at home position is NEVER, NEVER pay for a job. This is no different than commuting to work everyday. You would never go into Walmart to apply for a job, and they tell you that you need to pay them $10.00 to begin work. That is Crazy! Even if the ad is only asking for a dollar, you do not pay it. You will not be working with them in any amount of time. There just going around getting everyones dollars, and believe me it ads up. Many people make this mistake.
Now some ads may not disclose certain information about the firm,company or even the position, like the pay etc. But they do have a privacy right. Some information you are not intitled to know until you are actually hired. That is their right. Im not saying to stay clear of maybe a perfect job you think you found but because it doesn’t disclose the company name you shouldn’t apply. Just pay close attention to things they say in the ad, spelling, wording, etc. Also read everything very closely, and watch for misprints. If the company says the position pays $12.00 an hour and then way down the page says $10.00, and the hours change from sentence to sentence then these are things to pay attention to. The company should be professional, and know what they are hiring for, including all details, and what kind of person they want for this position.
Now a position like telemarketing is a very touchy subject. In my years of experience working in the telecommuting business i find it almost a scam. It is but it isn’t. Telemarketing positions usually 9 times out of 10 are commission based only. So most of the time you are cold calling. This is not a guareenteed paycheck if any at all. I say its kind of a scam because you don’t get paid for the hard work you DO put in. You only get paid little commission for the work that the company benefits from. Then again its not fully a scam because they do tell you its commission based only. I really wouldn’t recommend telemarketing unless it is something you are really good at. If you can beg,lie, and convince people allday that what you are telling them is the way to go then you may do great at this job. From my personal experience, its not a job i enjoy. I need a guareenteed paycheck as many almost all of us do.
Jobs i do recommend is: Transcription. This position usually doesn’t pay hourly. It pays by each item you transcribe. Some require a lot of experience while others may not. This is a good job if you are just looking for extra cash on the side. Keep in mind that there is a down time with transcription. You only have work when they need transcribing, Its a good idea to pick up a couple of these jobs if you need more cash.
Data Entry: Another position somewhat like Transcription. You usually get paid for each Entry made. Some Data Entry is Paid surveys, Chatting Online, it can very to many different things. Some is an actual hourly based position which usually will require you to do some Customer Service along with the Data Entry.
Customer Service Representative: I have found this to be one of the best for me anyway. They are usually answering incoming calls from your home on your computer. They are almost always hourly based pay. Most of them never have cold calling or selling. You are usually working as a CSR in what is considered a Call Center but from your home. This is a great way to earn money from home. I make a weekly paycheck every single week ontime. Usually the pay ranges from 8 to 12 dollars an hour depeding on experience. You usually work normal business hours, and sometimes after hours or even weekends. But the pay is great with the opportunity to advance. This is a great position from home if you are looking to make an actual paycheck as you would outside of your home.
There are unlimited kinds of jobs from home. With lots of research,time, and confidence you can find the perfect work from home job. You have to have patience because it will not happen overnight. I have filled out over 1,000 applications online and maybe only got two responces back in a months time. It really depends on you, what your looking for, pay you want,and any stipulations you may have. Always try to be flexible and keep your options open. If you fill out an application, and it asks you the hours you are available, go back and look at the hours they need you for. If you can’t commit to the hours they need you probley won’t get the position. If you put you can only work so many hours a week, and you can’t work no holidays or weekends ever then your chances are limited. The more you limit your availablity the less apt you are to get the position. So always try to make sure you can commit to what they want, and what you tell them you can commit to.
The best way to search for these jobs is of course…….The Internet. I will give you a few sites that are great to check out. But first you should create a professional resume online. Word Excel is great for this. Place your resume on tons of websites for employers to see. Here are a few places that are great when looking for work at home jobs.
www.wahm.com this is one of the top sites. Check this one out before any. It is basically a work at home classified. You will find all the information you need on this site, and its free. They advertise all work at home jobs,scams,etc. Moms, and even dads talk on the message board daily about their search or their job. It gives the best advice, and information there is.
www.carreerbuilder.com This is a great site to. You just need to read carefully as some of the positions are not home based. This is not a website for only work at home jobs. But there are tons of them on here. Just do your research.
www.monster.com Another site just the same as carreerbuilder. Read carefully.
www.yahoohotjobs.com This is a mix between wahm.com and carreer and monster. It has more work at home jobs then not but there is both. So again, read carefully when applying.
If you do your research you can find so much more. There are hundreds of sites just like the ones i just listed. Always remember when searching for work at home jobs try a google search in this form. “Customer service from home” verses ” work at home customer service. You are very likely to get a bunch of scams. Always use the perentheses. Remember the way you present what you are looking for is the way you will get it. Almost like “you get what you pay for”. Good luck to all of you trying to work from home to be with your family, and make an honest living at the sametime. Remember it takes time,reasearch,confidence, and of course your resume to find the perfect job. I hope this helps a little.
