Are you a stay at home mom looking to earn some cash or maybe start a home based business? Well, freelancing can allow you to do just that. But how can stay-at-home moms work from home?
What is a freelancer?
A freelancer is simply someone who works for himself providing his services for the hiring of people or companies that need them. Freelancers, also known as contractors or service providers, generally work as independent businesses and can do so without much fanfare as sole traders or partnerships and through more complex vehicles as registered businesses.
Self-employment can vary in duration, but it is not unusual for self-employed workers to work on contract or short-term jobs and for various ’employers’ over a relatively short period, as opposed to permanent employment.
Can independent moms stay at home?
Surely! But not too long ago, if he was a freelancer, chances are he was based at a client’s site or at least needed to frequent the client’s premises. Home-based jobs were rare and it was common for freelancers to work away from home, perhaps only returning on weekends. These freelance opportunities still exist and are clearly inadequate for stay-at-home moms who want to work from home.
Fortunately, through the internet, new freelancing opportunities have emerged that allow stay-at-home moms to conveniently perform various jobs while staying at home or without the need to frequent an employer’s site and these opportunities can be of a nature local, national or even global.
What skills are needed?
Many different skills can be used to successfully work from home. There is no prescribed list. However, some freelance jobs require specialized skills, but others require the same skills that you are using right now to read this article. So, in fact, you already have the necessary skills to start working as a freelancer!
However, as a guide, freelance jobs include data entry, CCTV monitoring, phone answering, customer service, coaching, link building, online research, review writing, mystery shopping, email marketing, article writing. , graphic design, proofreading, website testing. , blogging and tweeting, dog walking, wedding planning, catering, online tutoring, translation, virtual assistance, etc.
How to get freelance jobs?
Job boards seem like an obvious place to start getting a job online. However, job boards do not specialize in micro outsourced jobs, which are the kind of jobs you are looking to land as a freelancer. Also, job boards look to capture CVs and not services, which may not be helpful for stay-at-home moms who may not have CVs or have not worked in recent years.
Specialized micro outsourcing job sites are a better option. They specialize in helping you advertise your services and not your CV, and that’s important. You’ll also be able to interact online with job providers, helping you better understand their needs or allowing you to discuss your skills or experience.
Summary
The internet has opened up freelance job opportunities that do not require freelancers to be based at an employer’s facility. This article has discussed freelance job opportunities in relation to stay at home moms and where one can find such jobs online to allow moms to work from home.
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