I’ve been working from home for the past few years and have used several websites to find part-time and full-time work from home jobs. The question my friends and family with regular day jobs ask most often is “are those websites for real?” Yes, really. The next question is “which websites did you use?”
Here’s my list of most excellent websites to find work from home jobs:
1. Linkup.com
Recommended by PBSNewshour.com for any job search, this website is great for finding work at home jobs as well. If you want a traditional employee/employer based work at home job, then this is a top site to start your search. Many companies make the search easy by including “work at home” in the job title. But, use the advanced search feature to look up “work from home” or “telecommute” within job descriptions too.
Tip: Some employer-based, work from home jobs offer flexible hours. But, many need freedom from distraction during working hours. If you’re likely to get distracted with kids and such, then you may want to consider freelance work instead.
2. State Workforce Development Job Search Programs
Some states have special programs to help the unemployed find legitimate work at home jobs. For instance, the Kentucky Teleworks “Helping People Work from Home” program lists vetted job postings . The free, non-profit program works through the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program. State run job posting sites are particularly great for finding work from home jobs posted by small companies that don’t have a job board on their own website or can’t afford the large job board posting fees.
Tip: States often don’t require that you be unemployed or on unemployment assistance to register and take part in job search programs. In my state, the EmployFlorida.com website allows anyone seeking a new job to register. Currently employed job seekers can hide profiles from employers while searching for “work at home” jobs.
3. RealWaystoEarnMoneyOnline.com
Of the many work-at-home blogger websites out there in cyberland, this is my favorite. It has first-hand reviews of freelance gigs, daily job leads, and indexes for easy browsing by type of work. It’s particularly great for those wanting flexible work hours or a variety of tasks to get paid for working from home. I found a new Pinbooster website to “pin for pay” and a freelance business-writing gig there.
Tip: The scam guide and scam warnings list is a must-read before going to any job lead website.
4. WAHM.com/Forum
The Professions sub-forum is my favorite board to read what others think about the many work from home jobs offered. The active forum has a variety of great and not-so-good experience discussions. Owners of various work from home companies often reply to posted concerns directly in the forums.
Tip: Use the forum search box to look for discussion threads related to a specific opportunity or just browse the sub-forums to see what’s popular or what’s not. Keep in mind that the website assures nothing and display ads are not necessarily endorsed.
5. LinkedIn.com
Well known for job search networking, the site has several work from home groups to find and research opportunities. Searchable job postings are also available, so try the usual “work from home”, “work at home”, and telecommuting.
Tip: Beware of third-party and multi-level-marketing (MLM) schemes and such job postings or groups.
So don’t be like my sister-in-law who spent hours doing a data entry test for a “make big bucks doing data entry” website. Then, found out they wanted big bucks to join the website. Legitimate work from home jobs do exist and you just might find one or more that works for you with these websites.
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