The Mom Office offers legitimate remote from home jobs, but before you set out to find a work from home job, here are 5 tips you need to know before doing so.
If you’re a mom re-entering the job market, finding a job that works with you and your child’s needs can be tricky. That’s why many moms are turning to work from home jobs that let them set their own hours and avoid the hassle of finding quality childcare. Work from home moms enjoy the balance of work-life and family life that’s hard to find with an on-site job. Here are 5 quick tips that may seem obvious, but are super important when setting out to find a remote work from home job.
1. Polish Up Your Resume
Most work from home jobs want a resume and work history, so it’s ideal to have it ready before you apply. A work history gap should not be a problem if you explain you took time off to raise your family, but getting references from your previous job is ideal. Having your resume and cover letter ready to go speeds up the application process and makes it easy to apply to multiple jobs a day.
2. Join Job Sites (Hint: The Mom Office)
Remote jobs that let you work from home are commonly advertised online rather than in traditional job listings. However, you need to subscribe to legitimate job boards. to find them. TheMomOffice.com was created specifically with a combination of part-time and full-time jobs with start-ups and established companies with remote positions only. This cuts out the time and effort it takes to shuffle through other job boards for these “needle-in-a-haystack” remote positions. And to make things even easier, if you have a degree or a work history in a specialty area, employers can find you with an integrated keyword search on the website. Applying on a niche job board, like on The Mom Office, allows you a better opportunity to land a position than if you were to apply on a very large board, such as Indeed or Flexjobs.
3. Be Flexible
One of the best ways to get back into the job market after time off is to work freelance. Freelance workers take paid remote jobs from companies, commonly in areas like content writing or transcription, without having a formal employment contract. This is a good way to build relationships with multiple companies, potentially leading to a full-time position. Freelance workers can negotiate their workload with each company, making it easier to adjust your schedule as needed as you ease into the work routine. You can also choose to take on one or more positions as a freelancer to give you as much, or as little, work hours as you’d like to be paid for.
4. Research Your Opportunities
Unfortunately, the work from home market has some bad actors taking advantage of those looking for an unconventional employment opportunity. The best way to sort out the real opportunities from the phonies is to read the company reviews on employment sites like Glassdoor. A reputable company will never ask you to pay for an employment opportunity, and recent reviews should indicate the current quality of the company. This is also a good way to find reviews from other work from home moms who can give the company a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Also, in keeping with the tune of this post, all jobs posted to The Mom Office are reviewed for validity and reputation.
5. Equipment Check
Your home office or computer is your lifeline to the working world when you work from home, so before starting a work-from-home job, it’s key to make sure your equipment is up to the task. You should have a recent model computer, a high-speed internet connection, a reliable printer, and a cell phone that is easy to reach. A fast response time is one of the things employers prize most in remote employees.
Work From Home Jobs: Your Entry Point for the Workforce
There have never been more opportunities for moms to get back into the workforce without leaving their families. Follow The Mom Office for more tips on how to work from home.