Part Time Careers From Home
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Try these part-time careers from home.
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Whether you are full-time mother, like the independence of working independently or simply need a little extra cash, there are many traditional and new home-based part-time careers. From babysitting your neighbors' children to operating an elite graphic design company, the options run the gamut. Consider these careers that can be done on a part-time basis from home.
Freelance Writer
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Even before the advent of the Internet, writers were working on a freelance basis from the comforts of their homes. Most freelance writers tend to specialize their writing skills in a particular field in which they have solid experience. Markets include magazines, companies needing web content, online information content creators, businesses and needing marketing materials. Pick up a copy of Writer's Market, the best resource for helping writers sell their work, or subscribe to WritersMarket.com.
Graphic Designer
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A career as a graphic designer can be very lucrative. To be successful in a career as a graphic designer working from home, it is important that you have a solid portfolio and a good number of work references. If you are just getting off the ground, you might have to do low-paid jobs found through such classified ads as Craigslist.org. You will also need to master such programs as Illustrator and Photoshop.
Medical Billing
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Medical billing is the practice of submitting claims to insurance companies. Every medical office needs to maintain patient accounts, and the system of billing tends to be fairly complicated. While most medical offices prefer you work in their offices, there are a number of doctors and medical offices who work with home-based companies. You will need adequate training to learn the software and the extensive billing code system. Check in your area for medical billing certification programs.
Craftmaking
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While artists have always crafted their goods at home to sell, Etsy.com has helped to make it a huge industry. Many of the artists using its site have gone from doing it as a part-time hobby to a six-figure business. How much time you put into it is ultimately up to you.
Fundraiser
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Working as a fundraiser usually consists of approaching individuals and companies and convincing them to donate funds for a particular cause. To realistically work as a home-based fundraiser, you will generally need solid experience raising funds for established organizations. Anyone considering hiring you to raise money for their company will want to know how much you have raised in previous jobs. If you have no experience doing this, think about asking established companies to work part-time for them on a purely commission basis. Of course, if you have a thick Rolodex of friends with a lot of money, experience is less important.
Daycare/babysitting
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If you are a reliable caretaker, mother or have good personal references, this is a great part-time career. Although the pay might not make you rich, it is a great career for those who love being around children. If you already have children, consider networking with other mothers and the local schools to advertise your services.
Call Center Worker
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While most call centers tend to be in centralized offices or in foreign countries, a growing trend is using individuals at home as part of their call center network. LiveOps, a Palo Alto-based company, is one of the new call centers that hire people to work out of their own homes. Call duties can be anything from taking sales orders to complex technical help.
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