Work From Home Jobs – That Aren’t Scams

The “Work from Home” job marketing can be very appealing. And the internet has picked up on this sensation. Between robots calls, emails, and advertisements, everyone promises a “real” job where you can earn $10,000 a month in income. Some are legitimate, some are not. How can you tell them difference?

Here are the top ten work from home jobs on our list.

1. Freelance Writing

If you love to write, this one is for you. As a freelance writer, you write anything from articles, blog posts, essays, and more for a variety of clients. Your job is to produce a written work that meets certain criteria. Check is this great resource for understanding how to be a freelance writer. She is a blogger who makes over $3000 a month, but she first started out writing online.

2. Transcription

Transcribing is basically the practice of transcribing video, audio and other files for any number of reasons. It could be for the use of academics, entertainment, films, media, etc. This is great for people with lots of patience, attention to detail, and an ability to sit for long periods of time to conduct work.

Primarily, there are 2 types of transcription – General and Legal.

General transcription is the service mentioned previously.

Legal transcription is the service of transcribing similar to general transcription, but with the addition of legal vocabulary and expertise.

Janet Shaughnessy from Transcribe Anywhere runs an excellent website, specifically designed to coach into a career in transcription. Check it out the blog here.

3. Virtual Assistant

The virtual job market is huge now. Many individuals, small businesses, and even large corporations are looking for employees who can virtually complete administrative tasks: editing calendars, data entry, excel skills, and more.

The average salary of a VA is $25-40 per hour, and increasing as the skills and services increase. Check out this guide for great details on becoming a virtual assistant.

4. Scopist

Scoping is a very niche opportunity. Legal documents for court reporters are edited by scopist. It is the primary job of a scopes to review the court transcripts and ensure their accuracy. Essentially, scopists finish the draft of the court documents provided to them.

Starting out, a scopist can make $20 per hour. As skills and experience increase, the hourly rate can increase to $35-40 per hour.

Check out this resource from Internet Scoping School. You will learn all of the tools and resources needed to be a successful scopes.

5. Blogging

Of course, blogging must be mentioned as a way to earn income from home. As a blogger, your job is to engage a specific audience with your content. There are many niched blogs available, like this one, geared towards a specific target audience. The best blogs have a very specific target audience and gain loyal followers through their content. They then market a variety of things to those followers. Whether it be advertisements on the website, affiliate marketing, or building their own products, blogs can make an income from a variety of sources.

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6. Professional Translator

If you are fluent in a language other than English, you can use those skills to work flexibly! Many industries are looking for people to translate their work, in the fields of marketing, customer service, education, and manufacturing to name a few.

Most full-time translators earn an average of $44,000 a year.

7. Graphic Design/Web Design

If you are talented in the area of design, this work-from-home job is perfect for you. As a graphic designer, you create and design graphics for companies, whatever their request is. Graphic design could be company logos, images, even creative elements for teaching and training.

Web design is similar, but does require more experience. Many freelance workers offer their services, and receive payment all virtually. Fiverr, Upwork, and Guru are all sites which host freelancers for a variety of work. Check them out!

 

These are the top 7 work from home jobs we have found. There are many other options, don’t get stuck and discouraged on just one. What jobs have you researched? What do you feel is missing from this list?

Thanks! Until next time.