Help for those who want to work from home

I would like to offer a bit of help to those who are interested in working from home or need to for personal reasons. It took me nearly six months of searching every day to find the permanent job I have now. In that time I found not only legitimate jobs with reputable companies, but also private contractor type jobs that don't pay as well or as often, but DO pay.

I have assembled two lists. The first list is of companies that I know for certain offer home positions (including the company I work for) and the second list is of websites that keep an up-to-date list of telecommute jobs available.

Companies-Most of these companies hire for customer service/sales jobs.

1. 1-800-flowers.com-I have been working as a home agent for this company since last august. They will be hiring again in late summer/early fall.
2. LiveOps
   
3. Alpine Access
4. Arise
5. 24-7 In Touch-Canada
6. Accu Conference
7. Ansafone Communications
8. Working Solutions
9. Cloud 10 Corp
10. Answer 1
11. TeleTech
    

Next is a list of websites that I use on a regular basis to search for jobs for friends and family. These websites sometimes also list the private contractor jobs I mentioned earlier. These types of jobs require a great deal of research and testing before relying on them for any kind of income. NEVER accept an "opportunity" that asks you for any kind of payment up front, even if it's only $1. These are usually scams and will come back to haunt you later. I won't be listing any of the private contractor jobs in this post, but I may include them in my next one.

The bottom line is to be careful how you use these websites. I have found them to be great tools in looking for employment, but there are many ways to make an income from home and some are more appealing than others.

Websites

1. MoneyMakingMommy
2. WorkAtHomeSOS
3. WorkingMom
4. GetAFreelancer
5. MisterSoft

I know this is a relatively small list, but that should tell you something about the legitimacy of most websites claiming to have home job listings-Most of them are scams.

Unfortunately a lot of the "work" involved in working from home is separating the good jobs from the bad ones. Be very careful when sending any personal information to a company unless you know for sure they are legit. Check BBB ratings and Google the company and search for reviews written by previous employees. Keep in mind that all companies have their disgruntled workers, but if you see a pattern in the complaints you'll know something isn't up to par.

Good luck!