With so many employers looking to build a strong remote workforce, there are more work-from-home job opportunities than ever before. This includes positions appropriate for entry-level workers. Whether you're new to the job market or if you're going through a career change, chances are that there are telecommuting jobs that match your skills.
Customer Support
Like to make people happy? Work from home as a customer support representative. If you like the idea of making customers happy by answering questions or providing technical support via chat or email, apply to work with ModSquad. They hire workers in the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
English Language Instructor
If you have a passion for teaching and kids, working as an online instructor with QKids or SayABC can be a great way to earn money working from home. These companies contract tutors who are native English speakers to provide English as a foreign language teaching and tutoring to children (up to 12 years of age) whose first language is Chinese. Hours are flexible. A Bachelor's degree is required, as well as either a valid teaching license or a recognized certificate specific to English as a foreign language, such as an ESL or TESOL credential.
Internet Quality Assessor
If you love being online, you might be able to use your love of surfing the worldwide web to help maintain its quality. Lionbridge uses home-based workers to evaluate ads, do quality control work on online content, rate web pages, review search results, and more. Some roles are freelance and while others are regular jobs.
Life Insurance Sales
If you're interested in sales and willing to get an insurance license, working as a home-based life insurance sales representative can be a good entry-level job opportunity. Life insurance companies like Globe Life typically publish recruiting information on their websites, and you can also find opportunities advertised on ZipRecruiter and other job search websites. While successful agents can earn quite a bit of money, these jobs typically pay only sales commission.
Market Researcher
If you have strong telephone skills and would like to interview people about their opinions or experiences with various products or services, you may enjoy working as a market research interviewer. As with most home-based jobs that involve telephone work, you'll need high speed internet, computer, headset, and a quiet working environment where background noise won't be a problem.
Microtasks
Looking for work that allows for maximum flexibility while allowing you to get experience performing a wide variety of tasks? Register with sites like Clickworker and Fiverr to get started, and begin claiming microtasks to earn a few dollars at a time. Once you get into a rhythm, if you find you enjoy this approach to work, branch out by registering with Upwork, where you'll find microtasks, longer-term freelance opportunities, and maybe even some ongoing projects.
Order Verification
If you like the idea of working on the phone but don't want to do market research or sales, consider applying to work for VoiceLog Verification Services. This job involves placing calls to verify that orders for services, such as telephone service, are legitimate orders. This important job services the purpose of protecting service providers against fraudulent sales, so it's a great way to gain some risk management experience.
Political Advocacy Coordinator
If you're passionate about politics and you'd like to identify and speak with people who support certain political issues, consider applying to work with Next Wave Advocacy or Onpoint@home. Roles involve telephone communication skills, as well as writing ability.
Proofreading/Editing
If you have great attention to detail, excellent grammar, and a familiarity with style manuals commonly used in academia, working as a proofreader/editor may be a good work-from-home option for you to consider. These jobs typically all require at least a Bachelor's degree; some require enrollment in graduate school or a Master's degree. If this idea appeals to you, consider applying with Cambridge Proofreading & Editing, LLC or Proofreading Pal.
Social Media Comment Monitor
Are you a social media diva? Use your social savvy to monitor and appropriately respond to (or escalate) customer questions or comments on clients' social media pages. Apply with LiveWorld to be considered for these jobs. Options are available for individuals fluent in English, as well as for bilingual individuals (in a variety of languages).
Subject Matter Tutor
If you excelled in school and would like to help others do the same, consider working as a subject matter tutor. While some tutoring companies require teaching experience, many work with tutors based on their knowledge in a particular subject. If you're a recent college graduate looking for entry-level tutoring work in your field of study, consider applying with Varsity Tutors, Wyzant, Skooli, or other online tutoring companies. You may even want to consider starting a home-based tutoring business of your own.
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Looking to break into HR? Consider getting your start working as a home-based recruiter for a talent acquisition firm. This is a great option for people who enjoy engaging in professional networking, as your job would be to identify job candidates for job openings and encourage them to apply. Consider applying to be a career ambassador with Caliber Sourcing, or use your networking skills to find similar opportunities via a job search site like SimplyHired.
Teladoc Agent
Working from home as a Teladoc agent can be a good way to get started as a home-based worker. Teladoc uses NexRep to staff these positions, which involve helping connect callers with medical service providers. You'll need to register as a NexRep agent in order to be considered for this telecommuting opportunity. NexRep uses home-based customer service independent contractors to fill positions for many clients, so other opportunities may also be available to you.
Telephone Booking Agent
Love talking on the phone? Put your phone skills and passion for conversation to work as a telephone book agent. The ChatShop hires home-based telephone booking agents to work from home in the United States and the United Kingdom. These are employee roles, with both part-time and full-time positions available.
Telephone Sales
If you love to talk on the phone and are interested in sales, consider applying to work from home as a telephone sales and service representative with Concentrix or Alorica. Projects may include inbound or outbound sales, as well as related services.
Transcriber
If you have the ability to type quickly and accurately, working as a transcriber may be a good entry-level home-based work opportunity for you. To excel in this kind of work, you'll need to be able to accurately transcribe audio recordings to form accurate text-based records that are properly punctuated. Recordings may include legal or medical terms, and voices often have heavy accents. Companies that use transcribers include Scribie, Way With Words, and GMR Transcription.
Translator
If you have a talent for languages, you may be able to leverage your skills to start a home-based career as a translator. If you have the ability to translate accurately, consider applying to work with Gengo as a translator. They utilize translators with skills in a wide variety of languages. While you don't have to have a degree or previous translation experience, you do have to pass a translation test prior to being approved to work with this company as an independent contractor.
Virtual Assistant
If you have strong administrative skills, working as a virtual assistant can be a good telecommuting job option. If you don't have previous experience, you can get it by working with Fancy Hands or Upwork projects. If you have previously worked in an office and are transitioning to a home-based career, consider applying with Boldly or Time etc.
Web Content Writer
If writing is your jam, you can turn your passion into a career by getting started as a web content writer. Writing for Textbroker can be a good option for new writers who are looking to start earning cash for creating content, and there are several other options for those seeking online writing jobs for beginners. Once you have experience and a good portfolio, you'll be able to apply for other types of writing jobs.
Wellness Coach
If you're looking to get started as a professional wellness coach, consider building your client base online as a TaskHuman coach, or apply to work as a remote health coach with companies like Noom or Qualitative Health. Health insurance companies sometimes hire for these roles, as do other wellness-oriented businesses.
Avoid Work-From-Home Scams
It is definitely possible to make money working from home. As a newcomer to the world of home-based work, it's important to protect yourself against scammers seeking to take advantage of people who are seeking opportunities to work from home. You'll need to learn how to tell legitimate telecommute jobs from scams and how to recognize legitimate work-from-home business opportunities.
