Working At Home Jobs - How To Find Them

By Naomi Delatte 

I know of many mothers who ideally need to work at home so that they can look after their children. And if they can earn some regular money as well that certainly keeps everyone happy!
The following might help some of you looking for work at home jobs. That could be clerical or home assembly jobs. Whatever your skills are then that is a good place to start. You need to focus on your strengths.
To begin with, you need to consider where in your home you will create your office or work area.
I guess this is common sense but if you are looking at home assembly jobs then you may need quite a bit of space for all the parts etc. If you are interested in clerical work at home jobs then you will need a fairly quiet place to work. And you will probably need a computer, printer, phone and perhaps even a fax machine.
Ok, so where do you start your search for work at home jobs?
The following ideas might help:
1... Look online
But not for filling envelopes right? There are many scams on the internet so I suggest that you look for sites that are specifically geared to offering either a legitimate home business or genuine work from home jobs. You might have to spend some time on this until you find something that is a genuine offer. If you can think of some big companies, find their sites and enquire if they have any work at home jobs available. You might be surprised at what you can find.
2...Look in your local area.
Times are tough I know but also many employers are now contracting out work to cut costs. You just might be the kind of person they are looking for. Make a list of all the businesses in your area and contact them. Have a target to contact five a day. Be positive and go for it. You can ring them, write a letter or knock on their door. Do whatever you feel comfortable with. But be prepared to sell yourself.
3...Look in your local papers.
Look through the small ads especially. This is where you're more likely to find details for working at home jobs. Many smaller firms contract out. But avoid the scams - we're back to work from home stuffing envelopes again! - and if someone wants cash in advance you need to seriously investigate just what they are offering in return. If you are not happy then don't bother.
I hope this is of some use to you.
Really, it's all about being active and positive. But I also fully understand that the jobs market is really difficult at the moment. But with a little perseverance, I believe that you will find that work at home job you really want.
And finally remember, as my grandmother always told me - "Don't give up - just keep trying"

Author Note:
Naomi Delatte is dedicated to finding genuine 'work from home' opportunities that can help anyone, especially the stay at home moms, to earn extra cash.

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