Work-at-home moms are the fastest growing segment of people who work from home every year. The convenience of being able to take care of your children and make money to pay the bills is a luxury that most working moms would love. The benefits of working from home are many, but most importantly it allows working parents to be near their family while still making a living. For housewives or moms that are entering or reentering the workforce, finding a decent paying work from home job that requires limited experience can be very difficult. Here are a few great work from home jobs that require a basic education and no prior experience to get started.
Live Chat Operators
Live chat operators are in great demand because more customers are using this method as their preferred choice for customer service. Little experience is required to begin and the only equipment required is an updated PC and a reliable Internet connection. Site5 is currently hiring live chat customer service specialists all year round. You can live anywhere in the world and start immediately.
Assemblers and Crafters
Many moms do crafts and assembly as a hobby which makes them good with their hands and experienced in making all kinds of crafts. No experience is required to get started and most items needed can be found in the home or included with the package the company sends for assembly. Assembly and craft-related jobs are often associated with scams, but there are a few that are not scams and pay an honest salary. Tiny Details pays people to assembly toys and miniature dollhouses. Although many assembly companies do request a deposit, It is usually to cover any expenses they may lose when they send someone their kits and it is not returned or damaged. We always recommend extreme caution when dealing with home assembly businesses. There are a lot of legitimate home assembly companies out there, but they are outnumbered by the fraudulent ones so please double check before making a decision.
Online Researchers
Online research is one of the easiest work from home jobs to do because the researcher only needs to search the Internet for information. A majority of people search the Internet every week looking for something and that is basically all one does in this type of job. A computer with Internet is the only thing required and the ability to patient and analytical are the main skills needed for an online research job. Lionbridge hires Internet researchers to improve user browser experience. They are always hiring and offer a very good salary for long-term contractors.
Online Moderators
Online moderating is another simple and easy job a working mother can do from money. Although it does not pay a high salary, the pay is decent and pay your bills. Online moderators supervise chat rooms and message boards, remove violators to make sure the conversation continues to flow uninterrupted and track users. No experience is required and most positions are part-time. Liveworld is hiring part-time online moderators with free training.
Mystery Shoppers
Moms love to shop and the only thing they may love more is getting paid to shop. Mystery shopping has always been a very popular work from home job and it is also one the oldest. There are thousands of mystery shopping companies that hire people for all types of shopping outings in grocery stores, restaurants, and malls. No special education or experience is needed to begin and you need nothing except the ability to observe your surroundings and record your experience. Second to None is one the largest mystery shopping firms in the US and Canada. They have been hiring shoppers since the late 1980’s and are always posting mystery shopping job openings.