Stay-at-home moms can also be self-employed
Are you a stay-at-home mom and want to earn some cash or maybe start a home business? Well, working as a freelancer can allow you to do just that. But how can stay-at-home moms work from home?
What is a freelancer?
A freelancer is simply someone who works for themselves by providing their services on contract to people or businesses in need. Freelancers, also known as contractors or service providers, generally work as independent businesses and can do so without much fanfare as sole traders or partnerships and through more complex vehicles like registered businesses.
Self-employment can vary in duration, but it is not unusual for freelancers to work short-term contracts or jobs and for various “employers” for a relatively short period, as opposed to permanent employment.
Can self-employed mothers stay home?
Surely! But not too long ago, if you were a freelancer, you were most likely based on a client’s site or at least needed to frequent the client’s premises. Home-based jobs were rare and it was common for freelancers to work outside the home, perhaps only coming back on weekends. These freelance work opportunities still exist and are clearly unsuitable for stay-at-home mothers who want to work from home.
Fortunately, through the Internet, new self-employment opportunities have emerged that allow stay-at-home mothers to conveniently perform various jobs while staying at home or without the need to frequent an employer’s site and these opportunities can be local, national or even global in nature.
What skills are needed?
Many different skills can be used to successfully work from home. There is no prescribed list. However, some freelance jobs require specialized skills, but others require the same skills that you are using right now to read this article. So in fact, you already have the necessary skills to start working as a freelancer!
However, as a guide, freelance jobs include data entry, CCTV monitoring, answering machine, customer service, training, link building, online research, review writing, mystery shopping, e-marketing, article writing , graphic design, proofreading, website testing. , blogs and tweets, dog walking, wedding planning, catering, online tutoring, translation, virtual assistance, etc.
How to get freelance jobs?
Job boards seem like an obvious place to start getting a job online. However, job boards do not specialize in subcontracted micro jobs, which are the type of jobs you are looking to land as a freelancer. In addition, job boards seek to capture CVs and not services, which may not be useful for stay-at-home mothers who may not have a CV or have not worked in recent years.
Micro-outsourcing specialized job sites are a better option. They specialize in helping you advertise your services and not your CV and that is important. You will also be able to interact with job providers online, which will help you better understand their needs or allow you to discuss your skills or experience.
Summary
The internet has opened up job opportunities for freelancers that don’t require freelancers to work on an employer’s premises. This article has looked at freelance job opportunities in relation to stay-at-home moms and where those jobs can be found online to allow moms to work from home.
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