Getting Started Working From Home
By Laureen Miles Brunelli, About.com Guide to Work-at-Home Moms
For many people, working from home seems like a fantasy. No commute. No annoying coworkers. What’s not to love? Reality, however, is a bit different. There are many obstacles to overcome in order to work from home, not the least of which are finding a work at home job or starting a home-base business. Use this guide to help you get started working from home.
- Before You Begin
- Getting Started Working From Home
- Finding Work-at-Home Jobs
- Getting Your Home Business Started
- Work-at-Home Scams
Before You Begin
The first step to working from home is not finding a job. The first step is actually finding out if working from home is right for you and your family.
- Getting Started Working From Home
- Pros of Working From Home
- Cons of Working from Home
- Do You Have the Personality to Work From Home?
- Is a Home Business or Telecommuting Job Right for You?
Getting Started Working From Home
Work-at-home moms come from all walks of life. There are stay-at-home moms who wanted to earn some cash and working moms who wanted commute just a few steps to their home offices. There are business owners and telecommuters earning an hourly wage. Our kids range in ages from not even born yet to teenagers. But we all have in common is that getting started working at home took a lot of hard work and maybe a little luck.
- 10 Steps to Finding a Job
- Keywords to Use When Job Searching Online
- Negotiate Flexible Work Options Including Telecommuting
- Telephone Interview Tips
Finding Work-at-Home Jobs
Because working at home is such an appealing concept, unscrupulous types are always promoting work at home scams. So not only must we know how to recognize a scam, it helps to find a resource of legitimate work at home jobs. Look no further!
- Job Search Engines
- Virtual Call Center Jobs
- Writing and Editing from Home
- Medical Transcription Jobs from Home
- Nursing Jobs from Home
- Online Tutoring Jobs
- Data Entry or Transcription Jobs
- Companies That Hire for Work-at-Home Jobs
Getting Your Home Business Started
Whether you’re freelancing in your area of expertise or launching a new Internet-based business, you'll need to learn the ins and outs of starting your own home-based business.
- Independent Contractor or Telecommuter?
- Home Business Ideas
- 9 Obstacles to Starting a Home Business
- Business Structure Essentials
Work-at-Home Scams
Can you make thousands of dollars with little or no effort or skills while working from home? Let's answer that question with a question. Can you make thousands of dollars with little or no effort or skills anywhere? Of course not. The first rule of spotting a work at home scam is the old adage "If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is."
But scammers are pretty clever and they're always coming up with new tricks so use these resources to help determine the legitimate opportunity from the work-at-home scam.
