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Top Five Legitimate Work at Home Websites

June 15, 2011 By jonewbud Leave a Comment

There are many reasons why someone may want to work from home. They may be college students that need extra income, a parent who wants to stay home with their child or children, or someone who is working a full time job. I am one of the latter. I was put in a situation where is was “sink or swim” and I needed to find a way to earn income from home because I was unable to find a second job unless I wanted to work seasonally – which would put me in the same situation again a few months later. Like many others I decided (and hoped) that I could use the internet to my advantage and make at least a little something extra.

First, I must warn anyone looking for a job online that you normally should not have to pay money to find information about working at home. Keep in mind they are asking for you to pay about information and not to actually get the job. However, there are some that do ask for money but are legitimate. Before you give them any of your hard earned cash, check them out online and at the Better Business Bureau which will give you a solid idea if the company is real and not a scam. Finally, if they do ask for money to join so you can access their job database make sure you can afford it – never spend money you don’t have in the attempt to make extra money.

Work at Home Moms (WHAM)
Is the second best resource for anyone who wants to work from home – especially for work at home moms. They not only give you access to job information, but tell you how to access grants, how to start a home business, how to get the resources to start a business and a whole lot more. All this information is free, so investigate all the information that is available to you. Also, there are listings of work at home scams – both from the past and recent scams that you may be unaware of. This is a great resource for anyone who is thinking of working at home. Finally, there is a blog and forum as well so you can communicate with those in the same situation as you and you can learn from their experience.
www.wahm.com/

BizyMoms

Very similar to WHAM and is not only valuable to single moms, but for anyone who wants to work from home. WHAM is a good resource, but BizyMoms has a lot more information to access and the site is more professional and a bit more user friendly. Not only do they offer information about jobs and scams that are currently going on, but they give you access free e-courses to help you learn about working from home, and how to start your own home business if that is the route that you want to take. The options that you have when you work at home are almost limitless and so is their source of information – this site covers topics and issues you hadn’t even though of until you found their site. It is the best work at home search and resource tool I have found so far, and is completely free.
www.bizymoms.com/

Telecommuting Jobs
The website itself is not that user friendly and is not that “aesthetically appealing” as it could be but does give you a lot of free information. Also, it is endorsed by the BBBOnLine which is associated with the BBB. (be forewarned there is also the BBB online which is not affiliated with the BBB and is a completely separate entity.) One of the benefits of this site is that it allows you to get online certification which allows employers to see that you are qualified for the job they are offering even though you may not have the experience shown directly on your resume.
www.tjobs.com/

Work-from-home-directory
Contains a mix of free and paid information, but is legitimate. Not only do they give you information on finding a work at home job, but there are a number of links to articles that give you specific information about all the types of work at home jobs that are available. In addition to their site information they tell you how to verify that a work at home site is offering legitimate and valuable information. Not only does it cover work at home jobs, but opening your own business, freelance writing and more. If you can not find what you are looking for specifically on this site chances are there is a link taking you to the information that you need.
www.work-from-home-directory.com/

Virtual Assistants

Even though this is a paid site – it is inexpensive and the payment is to gain access to their job bank information. I have used this site personally, and had a very positive experience. The customer service is very friendly and responds quickly to any questions or concerns that you may have. Everything that they post is 100% legitimate, and if someone emails them about a suspected scam the listing is removed until it is verified. The only downside to this site is that it is geared more toward professionals. If you are new to the job market or do not have a lot of experience with computers, call centers, telemarketing, and medical transcription this may not be the place for you. However, the fee does give you access to other online opportunities that may work. Since I did not have the experience for most of the job listings I used the other resources and they more than paid for the monthly fee that I paid the one month I did use it.
www.virtualassistants.com/

Keep in mind that when you are looking to work from home it is actually work. The resources to find the jobs are out there but you must be prepared – make sure to have an updated resume, cover letter and writing samples available for employers. If you are willing to put in the time and research chances are you will be able to make at least a little additional income from home which is better than no extra income at all.

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Where To Look For Legitimate Work At Home Jobs?

June 15, 2011 By jonewbud Leave a Comment

Hi! You are here because you want to make money from your home. New to work from home idea and you don’t know where to look for legitimate work from home job opportunities. The internet, through its sheer size, can be a bit overwhelming for a newcomer. There are many work at home opportunities available on net, no matter from which country you belong to, the internet holds much possibility for you. Most of the times it takes some time to find a suitable legitimate work at home job opportunity, so key is to keep patience and go on searching.

Before we proceed further, I shall tell you that net is full of scammers and don’t shell out a single penny in order to get work at home job. Employers are supposed to pay you !

1. Online Classified Portals – Craigslist is the biggest online classified portal on the net. Daily thousands of full-time/part-time/flex-time and work at home jobs are posted by companies and individuals on this portal. A must visit web site for those who are looking for work at home job opportunities. Beware of scam postings. Scammers post lucrative work at home ads and then demand money. Simply don’t give money to them for any reason.

2. Online Job Portals – Online Job portals are excellent place to find work at home/telecommuting job leads. http://www.Careebuilder.com, http://www.dice.com, http://www.hotjobs.com, http://www.monster.com are online job portals where you can find plenty of work at home/telecommuting job openings.

3. Job Search Engines - Most of the online job portals provide search facility to scan their database. There are two excellent job search engines that facilitate you to scan database of all online job portals in one go. Google Base and Indeed are of great help in your quest of finding legitimate work at home opportunity. I learned about Indeed from my career service department. It is what they use to organize a list of hot jobs for college students. It will even tell you how long ago a job was posted. http://www.indeed.com

4. Work at Home Discussion Boards/Forums - Work at home discussion boards/forums are great place to get information about legitimate home jobs. People post and discuss latest job leads. If you have any doubt about legitimacy of any job, just post your doubt.  One of the excellent forum to find  work at home job leads  is telecommuting folder of http://www.wahm.com

5. Online Newspaper Classified Ads - Whatever newspaper you can think of, they will most likely have a website. Search their classified ad section, you will find many work at home openings.

6. Work at Home Directory Listings - Search for work at home directory on search engine. You will find many, but keep it in the mind that these directory contains all kind of work at home web sites. Beware of scams sites !

7. Work at Home Web Sites – There are many web sites that specialize specifically in work-at-home jobs. These sites offer a list of job openings or companies that will hire employees to work from home. If you take my personal opinion, some small work at home web site provides you great information about job opportunities and leads. Most work at home web sites has reciprocal links/link partners web page, here you can find nice collection of work at home job web sites. http://www.workathomedesk.com is very nice example.

8. Subscribe Newsletter - Many work at home web sites send fresh openings and opportunities right into your email at regular interval. You can Subscribe newsletters of some nice work at home web site. Besides, they also send you related work at home information.

If you keep patience and stay focused, you will find something that works for you. In your quest to find a job, you should research all opportunities available in the work-at-home industry, as well as other online resources. Hopefully, the resources listed above will help you in your search for legitimate home-based jobs.

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Work at Home: The Pros and Cons that You Need to Know Before You Start

June 15, 2011 By jonewbud Leave a Comment

There is a growing trend these days that is replacing the old view of having a job that you go to each day. It is the growing work at home industry. There are new and more unique opportunities being created everyday for the person that wants to work at home. This does not mean that you should go into work tomorrow and tell your boss that you are quitting to start a work at home career. There are many pros and cons that you need to take into account before you make the decision to work at home.

Pros

The image of going to work everyday in your sweat clothes is one that comes to mind as soon as you hear the words work at home. This is one of the pros that most people think of right away. You do not have to dress in business attire everyday if you decide to work at home. You can choose to wear any type of clothing that you desire. This will save you a lot of money buying special work clothes and on the dry cleaning bills for all of those business clothes.

There is no commute when you work at home. It only takes walking to your at home office to begin your workday. This means that you do not have to waste an hour in traffic each way to get to your job. You will save money on gas and wear and tear on your car when you work at home.

By choosing a work at home job, you may not have to put your children into daycare. Many stay at home parents choose to work at home so that they will never have to place their children in daycare. Daycare can be very expensive and at times cost almost as much as the salary that you would be making with a regular job.

Cons

Most work at home jobs will only hire you as an independent contractor. This means that you have no guarantee that you will have a job tomorrow or after the project that you are working on is done. As a work at home independent contractor, there are no taxes taken out of your pay so you are responsible for filing these taxes with the appropriate agencies. There are also no benefits like health benefits, vacation time and pensions in most work at home jobs.

Many people who choose to work at home, find that they need to work more then one of these jobs to make ends meet. Many work at home people also call this not putting all of their eggs in one basket. This is often not easy for a new person to this field to do. It can be hard to juggle more then one work at home job.

It will take a lot of time to find work at home jobs. With the growing desire to work at home, there comes an increased competition for every work at home job opportunity. You will need to apply to many ads before you may be hired for even one job. There will be work at home ads that you will apply to that you will never hear back from because of this competition. There are work at home jobs to be had out there, you just will have to work harder to get hired for them.

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