The idea of earning a steady paycheck without ever leaving your house is almost everyone fond of. These are easy work-at-home job ideas will provide the opportunity to earn cash in no time. Some of these jobs require certain skills while others it is not necessary. Herewith some of the ideas working from home that not require any (or minimum) skills.
Transcriptionist
The job pays up to $25 per hour or more and it is perfect for someone looking for a flexible job that requires little to no prior experience. The job is involving listening to a lot to audio files and typing out. Companies usually hire transcriptionists without much experience, so some job postings might only require you to have a computer and keyboard to get started. Transcription jobs can vary from transcribing a college lecture to a doctor’s medical dictation, while most companies allow you to make your own schedule. To start this job, as a beginner, you can find entry-level transcription jobs on TranscribeAnywhere.com, TranscribeMe.com, and Quicktate.com. Most employers give out a short writing test to measure your typing accuracy and attention to detail before you receive any official tasks.
Customer service representative
The job pays between $8 to $18 an hour. It is suitable for people with the patience to spare who are good at talking on the phone while on the computer. This job involves and requires excellent speaking abilities and solid computer skills to help customers find a correct size, place an order or resolve a conflict. For this job, the good news is both full- and part-time positions are available, and you are generally required to dedicate a four-hour block of time.
In general customer service is the biggest work-at-home field, with companies including Spiegel, Hilton, Best Western, HSN, 1-800-FLOWERS and many others using at-home reps. Fill out an application with staffing companies such as Arise, Alpine Access, VIPdesk, LiveOps, and Convergys, all of which vet the companies who are hiring through them. Search through a staffing company that will hire you as an employee (such as Alpine Access, VIPdesk and Convergys do this) rather than an independent contractor, if you need benefits. You may be asked to pay a small fee (between $15 and $35) for a background check if you’re a contractor. It is worth to note that a fee can be a sign of a scam, and independent contractors are responsible for their own expenses.
Search engine evaluator
The job pays $9 to $10 an hour. It is perfect for English speakers who are up on movies and music, as well as those familiar with other cultures. In this kind of job companies like Google and Yahoo! give you information to search for, and you tell them how closely their results matched what you were looking for. Does a search for Lady Antebellum turn up sites about the music group or links to pre–Civil War period information? If you are Latina, for example, you might be asked to search the way a Spanish speaker might perform a search in English. These jobs are usually between 10 to 25 hours a week. To get this job, most companies hire through firms like Leapforce At Home and Appen Butler Hill.
Website tester
For this job, it pays $10 to $15 per test. Many companies pay online testers to make sure websites are intuitive and easy to navigate. In this job, what need to do is basically follow the instructions you’re given to check out the website, according to Anna Thurman, founder of RealWaysToEarnMoneyOnline.com, a site that has reviewed more than 500 online work opportunities. In this job, typically only takes about 15 minutes per test. Thurman herself recommends registering with 10 to 12 different companies since the opportunities to test these sites are doled out first come, first served. According to her, there are people who make $100 to $200 a month by staying on top of those tests.
To find and obtain the job, begin with sites like UserTesting.com, YouEye.com, and Userlytics.com. Register with multiple companies for opportunities to test as many websites as possible. Once you’re in the system, you’ll be emailed when testers are needed, and if you’re one of the first to respond, expect to spend 15 to 20 minutes completing the test. Many sites oblige a microphone and/or webcam, which is built into most laptops—but if you need to buy one, they aren’t expensive. The tester sites typically pay within a week or two via PayPal.
Survey taker
The job pays for $1 to $50 per survey, depending on how much time is required. The job itself, you might take an opinion poll, answer questions about shopping habits or review a product. You’re generally paid in cash (PayPal or mailed check) or with points that can be redeemed for gift cards. To get this job, visit companies such as DarwinsData.com, PineconeResearch.com, and PaidViewpoint.com. It is recommended to search “surveys” on RealWaystoEarnMoneyOnline.com for more options. Then sign up with as many sites as you can. The sites will contact you when surveys that fit your demographic pop up, and you take them right away. It is highly advisable not to register anywhere that has a membership fee, asks for the Social Security number or bank information, or is unclear about payment.
