A Quick Guide for Stay at Home Moms and Work at Home Moms by LaShanda Henry

If you want to find a legitimate work at home job you can do it the ‘fake easy way’ or the ‘real easy way’. The ‘fake easy way’ is simply going to the nearest search engine and typing in ‘work at home jobs’. In seconds you’ll get an eyeful of ‘supposed’ opportunities, but most of them are scams that you should avoid. The ‘real easy way’ to finding work at home jobs is to go through credible companies and directories that are created solely to connect real business owners with real people looking for part-time and home-based employment.

Companies that Specialize in Work at Home Job Opportunities

• HireMyMom.com Outsourcing Freelance Work to Mom Professionals
• OfficeTeam.com: Temporary Staffing Agency
• SnagAJob.com: Full time and Part Time Job Search
• Elance: Freelance Work for Professionals, Industry Experts, and Consultants
• Needle Stack Jobs: Find a Flexible Work Schedule and Professional Jobs
• ODesk: Outsource to Professional Freelances, Web Designers, Programmers, and IT Companies

According to the Article ‘How to Make Money Online’ found in Women’s Day Magazine, many companies, such as J. Crew, Express Jet, 1-800-flowers, and even the IRS, outsource customer service operations to third-party companies who then hire home-based workers or "agents" to take calls and orders. Consider becoming a Customer Representative if you’d like to work at home. The average hourly rate is between $9 and in some cases $20 an hour.

Companies that hire Virtual Call Agents

• LiveOps.com
• Arise.com
• WestatHome.com
• WorkingSolutions.com
• RepsforRent.com
• ACDDirect.com

Websites that Specialize in Freelance Writing Opportunities

If you are a writer, you can earn a work at home income by writing articles for various online publications.

• About.com Guides
• eHow
• LovetoKnow.com Writers and Editors Wanted

Websites that Specialize in Home-Based Businesses and Jobs for Work at Home Moms

• Home Based Working Moms
• Momtrepreneurs.com
• Bizy Moms
• Sparkplugging Working at Home Resources (Formally eMoms at Home)

Related Articles:

• How to Make Money at Home
• 10 Best (and Real) Work-at-Home Jobs
• Turning Your Craft Into Cash

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

LaShanda Henry is a full time work at home mom who enjoys teaching other women entrepreneurs how to work the web! She is the creator of Sistasense.com and WorkandWebWomen.com online resource guides for beginner entrepreneurs.