How to Find Work at Home Jobs

What Types of Legitimate Work at Home Jobs Are There?

Forget about envelope stuffing. There are real work at home jobs that you can actually use to gain skills, add to your resume, and earn real money. Here are the best-paying, non-scammy legitimate work at home opportunities.

• Freelance Writer
• Freelance Editor
• Freelance Graphic Designer
• Virtual Assistant
• Researcher
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Customer Service Representative
• Inbound and Outbound Sales Representative
• Online Teacher
• Help Desk Representative
• Data Entry

How Can I Tell if the Work at Home Offer is Legitimate?

The legitimate work at home offer will never ask you for money. They will always request a resume, and they will always interview you. They will tell you exactly how much money you can earn. It will never be "earn a million dollars overnight." Finally, do a thorough internet search of the hiring company to make sure they are on the up and up.

Which Companies Hire People to Work at Home?

For freelancers, many individuals and small businesses hire. They post their job openings on places like Craigslist.org and other freelance job boards.

These are well-known, legitimate companies that regularly hire people to work at home:

• American Airlines (reservation agents)
• 1-800-Contacts (customer service)
• 1-800-FLOWERS (customer service)
• Apple (technical support)
• Best Western Hotels (reservation agents)
• Hilton (customer service)
• Jet Blue (reservation agents)
• Marriott (reservation agents)
• U-Haul (customer service)
• Johns Hopkins University (online teachers and tutors)
• University of California, Berkeley (online teachers)
• Kaplan (online teachers)
• Google (ad raters)
• Amazon.com (tech jobs)

This is just a small sample of the most respected companies that have people working from home for them. For a full list of companies, as well as a great screened list of legitimate work at home opportunities, visit RatRaceRebellion.com, one of the best resources out there for people looking for jobs they can do at home.

Finally, always treat your work at home job search like you would any other job: be professional, have a great resume, references, and write a good cover letter. Treat yourself like the professional you are.