Work-at-Home Careers
Many people who work at home are self-employed. However, at-home careers are also available for people who want to work with small or large, public or privately owned organizations. Organizational and time management skills are necessary to succeed in work at home careers. People who have these skills can earn an income performing work on a flexible schedule.
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Data Entry Clerk
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People who enjoy typing facts and figures into spreadsheets and other software systems should look into working from home as data entry clerks. They can set up their own companies and solicit clients who need data like payroll numbers and employee new hire start dates entered into programs. They can also work for an established company and enter data for those companies' clients. Data entry clerks who work as independent contractors can set their own rates. If they work for other organizations they must work for the rates offered by those organizations.
Freelance Writer
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The advent of the Internet has seen the number of freelance writing opportunities increase. Freelance writers can get a federal employee identification number (EIN) through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and work as reporters, journalists, copywriters and textbook writers. They can also create and sell their own novels in print and in electronic (E-book) format. As with other at home careers, solid marketing skills are required in this role, as freelance writers seek out new clients daily or weekly so they can earn regular wages.
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Virtual Assistant
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Virtual assistants provide a variety of administrative services to clients. For example, they provide scheduling, typing, minor project management and telephone services to business and office managers. Some of the industries that virtual assistants provide services for include real estate, financial services, healthcare and legal. Certifications and memberships in associations like the HTML Writers Guild and the International Virtual Assistants Association can help virtual assistants land higher paying clients and increase their annual income.
Online Instructor
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If someone gets a college or university teaching degree, they can earn a living by teaching online courses for private and public organizations. They can also secure contracts with large companies and provide training on programs like Microsoft or Mac software applications online using webcams, video tapes and web conferencing. Additionally, people who are proficient in subjects like writing, music, accounting and math can create their own online courses and teach them to students using video and audio conference systems.
Customer Service Representative
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A reliable telephone system, Internet access, and access to company product repair manuals and data sheets are generally required to work from home as a customer service representative. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2.3 million people worked as a customer service representative in the United States as of May 2008. Customer service representatives handle and respond to customer inquiries and complaints via telephone, email and post-mailed letters. For example, a customer service representative might help a customer walk through the steps of restarting their stalled computer over the telephone.
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