If you have the heart for putting up a service-based at-home business based on romance, here are some fun ideas to get you started: 1. Wedding Planner What could be more exciting and beautiful than a wedding? Despite the romantic notions associated with brides, flowers, and walking down the aisle, organizing weddings is a seriously ... Read More
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How Can I Work From Home, When I Don’t Have a College Degree?
Today we're tackling a question from a reader, about working from home without a college degree. Read on to see what advice I have for this single mom. Dear Holly, I have been following your site, and I like it very much. However, it seems that most, if not all, of the women who decide to work-from-home, have college degrees and ... Read More
Tips for Reentering the Workforce After Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
Today we're answering a question from a reader about reentering the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom for 12+ years. Read on to see what tips we have for those of you who are reentering the workforce after a long absence. Dear Work at Home Woman, I have been a stay-at-home mom for over 12 years. I've been trying to find a ... Read More
Match Made In Heaven: 10 Dream Work-From-Home Jobs
Nowadays it’s increasingly difficult to find a job, let alone one that will allow you to work-from-home. Every now and again, there’s that lucky and rare opportunity that will enable you to earn a good wage and do it remotely. A quick perusal of online job sites reveals many opportunities to work-from-home (data entry, stuffing ... Read More
How to Turn a Hobby into a Full-Time Job
Working from home or starting your own business are employment trends on the rise. For most people, these start as side businesses – ways to make extra income or to make your hobbies more productive. But the desire to turn it into a full-time gig is strong. Just imagine: Work that you choose, a schedule you set yourself, a ... Read More
How These Moms Were Able to Leave Their Full-Time Jobs for Work-at-Home Bliss
By Holly Reisem Hanna One of the many ways in which you can work from home is by joining a direct sales company. The neat thing about the direct sales industry is there’s a product or service that fits every personality type (fashion, jewelry, health and wellness, home decor, food, professional services ... ) as well as a variety ... Read More
3 Unconventional But Scientifically Proven Persuasion Techniques To Win Over An Interviewer
So we all know about the interview etiquette; dress smart, smile often, and act enthusiastic. Throw in the advice about being 15 minutes early, and you are supposedly all set! But are you? There are a few hidden persuasion gems straight out of the psychology textbooks that could improve your chances of winning over the interviewer ... Read More
A Test to Help You Figure Out Which Career Best Fits Your Personality
Choosing the right career can be of the utmost importance for a variety of reasons, both professionally and personally. We often identify with our careers as much as we need our careers to support our families and ourselves financially. This identification and financial aptitude does not come easily when our occupational choice is ... Read More
Top 5 Bizarre Resumes That Might Actually Be a Hit
Trying to get the attention of a potential employer? Some would argue that the best way to do this is to have an original resume that will stand out (even in strange ways) from the others. Here, we’ll highlight five weird and bizarre resumes that might have actually gotten their owners noticed, and then hired. 1. This guy rented a ... Read More
Salary Negotiations – 9 Tips to Help Women Ask for the Money
Many women feel uncomfortable when asking for a raise at work. It seems that reason and basic common sense are often two of the greatest factors holding ladies back from getting what they really deserve. Here is a look at how women can overcome their better nature to get themselves on level pegging with their male ... Read More
How to Convert Your Office Job to a Telecommuting Position
By Meghan Nguyen Seven years ago, I asked the partner of the law firm I worked for in Austin to do the impossible … make my full-time office job a work from home job. I was nervous asking for this, especially since I was still relatively new to the firm, but my boldness paid off. My position became a remote job, even after I no ... Read More
7 Benefits of Working From Home
One of the emerging trends in business is teleworking. Teleworking is just a fancy word for allowing an employee to work from home. Working from home has become increasingly popular because of its many benefits, both to the employees and employers. So if you are an employee and you are interested in working from home, these are ... Read More
How This South African Makes Money Selling Typing Services From Home
Gaynor Paynter lives in Kensington, South Africa. After high school, Gaynor studied graphic design for a year and then decided it wasn’t for her. She later graduated with a secretarial diploma from the then Germiston Technical College in which she obtained a distinction in Information Processing, (a fancy name for typing). Today this ... Read More
The Truth About Working at Home as a Real Estate Agent
Real estate was, for years, considered to be a man’s world. It was a difficult occupation for women to break into initially. Thankfully, over time the field has become wide open and developed into more of a woman’s domain. Females aspiring to be realtors had to work hard to prove themselves, but finally, we have evolved into a force ... Read More
Tips and Resources for Launching Your Freelance Writing Career
Freelance writing is a pretty awesome career path. How many other jobs let you choose your own hours, work-from-home, and set your own pay rate? Not many! However, you can only consider freelance writing a career if you actually make money. While there are many benefits of freelance writing, there are a few drawbacks too. Most ... Read More
