Things You'll Need:
- Notebook or spreadsheet to keep track of jobs you apply for.
- Resume
- An hour or more per day for applications
- A positive attitude!
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Step 1
Work at home jobs usually fall into two categories: (1)Independent Contractor and (2)Employee. My first work at home job was as an independent contractor, and I quickly discovered that while you have more flexibility and can earn more money, you have to be truly disciplined as far as making sure to log in to work at the times you choose to work, among other things, such as making sure you set aside enough money to pay your own taxes.
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Step 2
In choosing to work for a company where you are actually an employee, you're required to choose a set schedule for a set hourly rate of pay. Most employee positions give benefits after 90 days, and some even have perks such as discounts on products and services that you use, though I have come across a couple that don't give benefits at all, but will give you discounts on certain things, such as cell phone service, etc.
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Step 3
Many OpportunitiesNext determine which type of job you want or can do. There are many fields to choose from and you may already have the skills for some of them:
1. Customer Service Reps - examples: taking and processing orders for well known products; troubleshooting and adjusting service plans, transferring calls to correct department for major stores.
2. Data Entry Jobs - inputting information into databases or other systems.
3. Transcribing - medical records, movie scripts, and other related types.
4. Billing - this position usually requires previous experience and/or knowledge of certain systems.
These titles represent a small portion of job types, but are usually the ones that are applied for the most. -
Step 4
One of the best resources I've come across as far as listing the actual companies that have these jobs is RatRaceRebellion.com or 3R, as the members affectionately call it! There you will find a comprehensive chart listing the many work at home companies, with a breakdown of what type of company it is, either Independent Contractor (IC) or Employee (E). It also shows you if their are any restrictions such as only people that live in certain states. This wonderful chart also lists how much each one pays. The company title for each one is actually the link to take you to the application. Make sure to sign up for their weekly newsletter, in which they also list several newly found positions and freelance jobs each week.
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Step 5
Sometimes your home life or situation can help to determine which work at home jobs are feasible for you. For instance if you have small children, barking dogs, or other background noise, a work at home job that only has daytime hours and requires you to be on the phone may not be the best for your situation. These companies are pretty strict about having background noise, as the whole idea is for customers to believer they are calling a professional office. You may do better with a data entry, writing, or transcribing position.
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Step 6
Here is a small listing of tried and true work-at-home-jobs:
1. LiveOps - (IC)- Customer Service - various products - pays by talk time
2. Teletech - (E)- Customer Service - well known stores - pays hourly
3. VeraFast - (IC)- verification calls - talk time
4. Alpine Access (E)- customer service - financial products - hourly
5. ChaCha - (IC) - Answer Guide - human powered search engine - per query answered (Can apply directly or through referral).
As I said, a small list, but researchable. Tried and true either by myself or friends and family. -
Step 7
With the steady rising of gas prices, many well known companies are converting some brick-and-mortar positions to partial or full-telecommute jobs, and I fully commend these companies! I've researched and found some work-at-home positions by browsing through their traditional job openings, or they have posted them on sites like CareerBuilder and Monster. For instance Staples is currently hiring customer service reps to work from home in the Baton Rouge, LA area.
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Step 8
Most of the companies also have standard or minimum requirements as far as your computer and equipment needed goes and this information is usually listed either at the beginning or in the FAQ's of a company's website. Once in a while you will see a small fee involved, but very rarely, and this is usually to cover the cost of a background check. Please do not be alarmed it is a company like LiveOps (Independent Contractor company). It is usually no more than $30.00, and as I said is very rare. If you check out Work At Home Moms (WAHM.com) you will find more information on some of these companies, which the wonderful owner of this site investigates the company to see if it's legit! Make sure to join the forum on this site, this will give you access to hundreds of like-minded work at home people with many more great resources!
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