How to Find Work from Home Data Entry Jobs

If you're a quick and accurate typist or have extensive 10 key experience, put the skills to good use making money from home. Work at home data entry jobs can range from transcribing recorded or handwritten information to moving numbers from one spreadsheet to another. If you've got the self discipline to create and stick to your own schedule, gather a few legitimate clients to earn money at with your home computer. Consider the following tips to find work from home data entry jobs.

Instructions

1. Place an advertisement in the classified section of local newspapers to find work from home data entry jobs. Finding clients close to home will be convenient if you need to complete "rush" jobs by picking up tapes or documents to transcribe in person. In the ad, briefly detail your experience and types of data entry jobs you'd qualify for like word processing, transcription or business coding.

2. Approach local businesses that may need old customer records input into new computer systems. Prepare a quote to cover the available tasks and corrections. Devise a "monthly maintenance fee" if you want to offer your data entry services to keep the database up to date once you've taken care of the backlog of old documents.

3. Find online data entry jobs through websites such as SimplyHired, Jobs.BusinessWeek.com, NationalJobs.WashingtonPost.com, GetAFreelancer.com or Recycler.com. Apply for jobs that suit your experience level, but also submit a resume to companies that interest you to keep on file in case a position that matches your skills opens up.

4. Create a professional resume that details your work experience and educational background. List skills applicable to work from home data entry jobs such as 10 key speed, how many words you type per minute, the accuracy rate and the software programs you've got experience using. In your cover letter, discuss your proven reliability and ability to meet deadlines while providing data entry services from home. As proof, provide references from previous data entry clients that discuss the project type, your turnaround time and accuracy.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid online opportunities for work at home data entry jobs if they require you to complete an unpaid "data entry skills test" or charge you a sign up fee for a listing of online data entry companies that hire freelancers.