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Research done by Fox News and APPress:
Searching for jobs you can do from home used to be a matter
of scanning the Sunday classifieds for offers to get rich quick
by stuffing envelopes. Now, exposure to at-home employment
opportunities has exploded, and a wide range of job ads are just
a mouse click away. But so are the scams.
Two years ago, when The Rat Race Rebellion began tracking
at- home jobs, there were 30 scams for every legitimate oppor-
tunity. Now, with 4,500 to 5,000 work-at-home job ads screened
weekly, the Web site finds 57 phonies for every one that's for real,
says Christine Durst, CEO of The Rat Race Rebellion. Nevertheless,
there's no shortage of people who dream of beating the odds and
earning a living from home.
Durst, who is also CEO of Connecticut-based Staffcentrix, which
develops home-based and virtual career training programs, says
people interested in work-at-home jobs primarily are:
Parents who say they want to spend more time with their children.
Trailing military spouses who, according to Durst, by virtue of their
spouse's career need to pick up and move every few years.
Retirees needing supplemental income.
People with disabilities.
It's difficult to be a good parent and simultaneously work well
at home, says Durst, because most jobs require blocks of uninter-
rupted time to accomplish tasks, and children's schedules are less
than predictable. For those who do choose to walk the tightrope
between paid work and parenting, consider deadline-oriented work.
Durst says it's generally better for those with younger children
than schedule-oriented hourly work.
Steven Rothberg, president and founder of CollegeRecruiter.com,
says "an increasing minority" of entry-level workers, are attracted
to these gigs. He says he believes social introverts make good candi-
dates. "They like working with people (but) they like interacting
by e-mail and by being on the phone. They dislike working in person
with a lot of others," he says, due to meetings and other "time-
sucking problems" at an office.
Self-motivation, discipline, job skills and independence are key
characteristics for at-home workers, says Stephanie Foster of
Poway, Calif., a former medical transcriptionist who runs the
Web site Homewiththekids.com
A growing number of employers appear to believe telecommuting
is a good deal for them as well. It reduces overhead expenses,
allows access to talented workers who may not be available locally,
provides off-hours support and helps retain employees, says Sara
Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com, a Web site that aggregates hand-
screened telecommuting/work-at-home jobs. "We've seen a real
broadening of the audience of both employers and job seekers."
Consider these 10 jobs -- some rather traditional and others un-
expected -- for interesting at-home work and good (if competitive)
prospects.
Virtual assistant
This is a field with much potential, in part because the title descrip-
tion covers many things. "You can fit your offerings to what you
know how to do," says Foster. One can own a virtual assistant
business or work from home for a company that makes you
available to other employees or clients. Homewiththekids.com,
for example, currently features a dozen such companies. Small
businesses hire virtual assistants to help when they can't justify
a permanent employee. The International Virtual Assistants
Association, which Durst co-founded in the 1990s, began with
28 members and has grown to more than 600, who charge from
$15 per hour to more than $100 per hour.
As Foster knows, being a medical receptionist is a demanding job,
and nearly every company listed on her site seeks applicants with
experience and/or training from certain schools. The work involves
listening to and typing up dictation from doctors -- some of whom
have difficult accents, slur words together, and even "eat, drink,
chew gum (and) talk to other people in the room" while dictating,
she says. But hearing about medical matters can be interesting,
and good transcriptionists are in very high demand. Expect initial
earnings of less than $10 per hour, but some transcriptionists earn
$20 or more per hour.
Those with fluency in more than one language translate audio files
or documents, not just word for word but often with cultural differ-
ences in mind. "Companies can access home-based translators with
hard-to-find language skills without being held back by geographic
location," says Fell.
Foster's site lists 15 companies that seek home-based translators.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook
2008-09, which groups translators and interpreters, notes a projected
employment increase of 24 percent over the 2006-to-2016 decade,
much faster than the average for all occupations.
The national mean hourly wage for translators and interpreters
was $20.74, with a mean annual wage of $43,130 as of May 2008,
according to estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some
industries pay significantly higher, with the highest paying jobs
generally in the management, scientific and technical consulting
services areas, in which the mean hourly wage was $56.50 and
the annual mean wage was $117,530.
Information technology is the sector, Durst says, where most
of the home-based hiring is being done. Terri Orlowski, a virtual
assistant and Web developer based in Ledyard, Conn., offers
services such as custom Web site design, template modification
and redesigns, code updates, hosting, and usability reviews.
She previously held admini- strative positions in a variety of
industries, and makes a higher per- hour rate now. The job is
in high demand. Of the more than 15,000 new monthly work-
from-home job postings on Odesk.com, Web developers are in
the greatest demand, says spokeswoman Elizabeth Gordon. A
list of companies that post at-home tech jobs is available
at ratracerebellion.com.
When you phone to order something from a catalog or infomercial,
a big office with rows of cubicles may come to mind. But the person
on the other end of the line is likely to be sitting in a home office.
"It's a huge and growing industry," says Durst of companies that
hire independent contractors to take calls from home. She says
the "home-shore movement" started in response to complaints
about the many companies that looked offshore for workers.
While some Web sites, such as Alpineaccess.com, actually hire
representatives, most use sub-contractors. Just be aware that the
pay may be by the minute rather than by the hour, so you may not
be paid for time you spend waiting by the phone. A list of companies
that hire call center reps can be found at Homewiththekids.com.
Call centers also hire technical support specialists to work remotely.
Kate Lister, co-author of "Undress for Success: The Naked Truth
About Making Money at Home," names it as one of her top three
"best-bet work-at-home jobs." And according to the Occupational
Outlook Handbook, jobs for computer support specialists (on-site
and remote combined) were expected to increase by 13 percent
from 2006 to 2016 -- much faster than the average for all
occupations -- with 71,000 new jobs.
Scams abound in the travel industry -- particularly organizations
that charge for information on how to break into the field. But
operating a home-based travel agency can be an excellent business,
says Tom Ogg of the Home Based Travel Agent Information Center.
"Real home-based travel agents have experienced robust growth
over the last decade, and there are probably around 35,000 of them
and growing." A growing (although small) number of people earn
$100,000 or more a year, he says. "A solid business concept and
plan focused on profitability will take you a long way to achieving
your monetary goals." There's also the joy of helping others enjoy
their leisure time.
From postsecondary education to elementary schools, there are
opportunities for students to learn virtually. Along with that, come
opportunities to teach (and tutor) virtually. While distance learning
is not new, advanced technology, collaborative multimedia software
designed for schools and high-speed Internet connections have created
more opportunities for teachers and students to work together from
afar, says Fell. Durst has also noticed more teacher jobs being posted,
and she knows of one professor who works mainly online and makes
six figures --although income "depends on how many hours you're
applying to it and the type of classes you're teaching." A resource
center for online teaching jobs is available at GetEducated.com.
Yes, the print publishing industry has been suffering, but Durst
is seeing frequent listings these days for writing, editing and proof-
reading, particularly for the Web. Even those without writing
experience can join the blogosphere. Not only can blogging be
lots of fun, Foster says, but also there's money to be earned blogging
for someone else's site, getting paid to post on your own blog or
through revenue-sharing arrangements. A list of blogging oppor-
tunities, for which the pay range is less than $5 per post to more
than $20 per post, can be found at Homewiththekids.com.
work. For an initial investment, franchises may offer a ready-
made business with brand awareness, a system and a territory,
says Leslie Truex, founder of the Web site Work-At-Home Success.
She advises considering businesses that target the over-50 crowd
or the self- employed, involve health and wellness, relate to the
"green" move- ment, or involve electronic or online devices
(i.e., accessories, applications).
When considering any at-home job, put up the scam-detection
radar. Durst suggests watching for these positive indicators of
"real" employment:
The hirer is an established company.
The ad includes the company name and does not have applicants
reply to a blind e-mail address.
Human resources personnel are available for questions.
There is mention of information commonly associated with
"real" employment (benefits, vacations, policies, etc.).
There is an application and interview process, not simply an
e-mailed offer.
The employer can detail the job duties and expectations.
References/work samples are requested.
Melissa Ezarik is a Connecticut-based freelance writer.
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