One of my “businesses” is my website which I spend time updating here and there. It’s a resource for working from home, and I plan to sell Ebooks and coaching services.
Well, today I decided to go through and find the “legit” businesses and add a work from home job section. Though there are many resources out there, often the links are broken or there are hidden costs. I am trying to go through and weed out the “good” from the “bad.”
So I spent today clicking around and trying to find businesses that actually hire. Many people have written about finding jobs, getting started in searching, and avoiding scams, but I still have yet to find a good list that is easy to navigate. I find lists, but they are often outdated and leave out useful information, like required qualifications.
Though many companies hire work at home moms, it is often phone work and data entry. I never hear about the “big” companies hiring. I can only imagine how many inquiries some of these businesses get about working for them.
Many websites have links at the bottom of their webpage. If you look, they will list jobs. Just because a business is online, however, does not mean the job is. One example of this is Ebay. I assumed Ebay would offer work from home positions. You can click here for openings. After searching for “work from home” and “telecommute” I came up empty handed. I did find one job for “remote” location, but it was for a programmer.
Next stop, www.yahoo.com. I found the same thing as Ebay, all location specific and experience and degrees required.
My theory that the big internet companies would hire from home is quickly falling apart!
Let’s check out Google! Bingo! I found a temporary job, though they prefer bilingual candidates.
What I’m finding is that a degree and experience is very important in working for many of these companies. However, if you fit the bill and have marketing, web, programming and sales experience, go to your favorite site and search! You never know what fun jobs you may find.
Happy hunting!