Data entry jobs have gotten a bad rap lately, being flagged by many sites as potential scams. There are few scam alert sites that don't list them as scams. Yes, there are many jobs that are misleading, require you to purchase software or "lists" of customers, but there are legitimate home-based data entry positions out there.
Here are some tips to find legitimate data entry work:
The company has a name, address, contact person, and phone number.
The pay will not be terrific. Data and information processing work is considered an entry level position requiring relatively low level skills. If you can type well (and millions of people can) you can do data entry. Typically, expect to earn minimum wage or slightly higher. If you see a data entry position with an outrageous salary, red flags should be waving all over the place. Nobody will pay you $1,000 a day or even $1,000 a week for data entry work. Anyone who says they will are in the business of taking your money, not giving you real job.
You will not be required to spend money. Not one dime. Nada. Nothing. What legitimate company makes you pay to work for them? Not one. If you are asked to pay a filing fee or to send more money for information, even if it seems like a small amount, look for something else.
You will have to interview or at least show proof of your typing abilities. A legitimate company wants a legitimate worker, so they'll ask the types of questions and require the types of skills that this position dictates.
Can you find real data and information processing jobs that allow you to work from home? Yes, but they are not easy to find. Search craigslist.org, other online classified sites, or home-based work sites. While you'll immediately recognize that some are, indeed, scams based on what you now know, some sites do list legitimate positions.
Most require that you are familiar with a specific kind of software, that you type at least 60 words per minute (some require more), and that you have excellent communications skills. Some positions are for specific regions only, even though they are home-based positions.
The best sites are those that list data entry jobs and let you go to a company's website and make up your own mind whether or not you want to apply to them. Most will lay out specific requirements and conditions and aren't sales pitches, simply job listings.
So don't write all data entry jobs off, but just be careful who and what you pick.
Theresa Wilkins is a work a home specialist. She is also a contributing author for [http://www.jobsbasedfromhome.com] and [http://www.jobsbasedfromhome.info]
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