What Are Some Stay-at-Home Jobs for Housewives?
Many families, including ones that have stay-at-home housewives or moms caring for young children need two incomes to make ends meet. The emergence of jobs that can be done from the home has opened up new opportunities for women to earn an income without leaving their house. Some of the more common jobs for stay-at-home housewives include data entry, transcriber, medical coder and virtual customer service representative.
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Data Entry
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Home-based data entry jobs require you to enter information into a computer. The type of information varies and can include numerals, figures, charts, spreadsheets, fax cover sheets and newsletters, depending on the nature of your employer's business. Some companies will offer you a short training course if the data you'll be entering has specific requirements, or if you'll be using a special word-processing program. A computer is usually required to enter the data, and increasingly, many companies prefer Internet access so that the work can be emailed for quick processing. Typing at least 40 words per minute is desirable, especially since data entry workers are often paid per assignment. Because there are many illegitimate companies that ask for payment before a job is given, you should check with the Better Business Bureau to find reputable data entry companies.
Transcriber
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Transcribing is the process of converting audio interviews, dialogue from movies, television shows, news broadcasts and closed caption programs into written form. Home-based transcribers are sent raw footage that can be listened to with headphones. They must then type every word they hear onto a word processing document. Accuracy is the most important quality of being a good transcriber, and many applicants fail the initial test, which generally requires an accuracy rate of more than 90 percent. If you're interested in this job, you should own a computer with Internet access, possess a working cellphone with text message capability, and be willing to listen to audio files repeatedly, in order to transcribe every single word, grunt and sigh, accurately. Most home-based transcribers are paid per assignment, though some may be hired on an hourly-wage basis as well.
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Medical Coder
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Home-based medical coders are responsible for accurately coding medical claims for insurance purposes and often work closely with medical billers in a hospital, clinic or private practice. A medical coder's duties include checking a patient's medical record for a doctor's diagnosis, lab tests and any other medical procedure that was performed in order to code the claim correctly. The position requires a comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy, and familiarity with insurance plans, regulations and federally-mandated changes. An associate's degree or training course is required in order to pass the certification exams necessary to become a professional coder. Home-based medical coders can earn between $18 to $30 per hour.
Virtual Customer Service
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Virtual customer service representatives work from their home on behalf of a company, taking calls, resolving customer disputes, processing orders and providing technical support. Companies that hire home-based customer service representatives will route phone calls to a dedicated landline set up in their employee's home. Requirements for this job include a computer, Internet access, USB and telephone headset, pleasant phone demeanor, computer literacy, and email and text messaging proficiency. Employees are often paid during their training period, and may even be offered health and retirement benefits. Compensation varies, but averages between $9 and $12 per hour.
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