3 Trendy Work-From-Home Careers

Before the Internet became popular, working at home was a difficult dream for people to achieve. However, with most businesses operating at least partially online these days, there is a greater demand for virtual workers. The following are some popular and legitimate career opportunities for people who are interested in working from home.

Virtual Assistant

This type of job is similar to customer service, but representatives work from the comfort of their homes instead of in a call center or store. Some people may work in sales, and others may answer inbound chat requests. As a rule, most companies require applicants to have a firm grasp on the English language as well as good spelling and grammar skills. Both large and small companies hire virtual assistants to run chat programs. Some jobs such as tech support can pay very well on an hourly basis.

Translator

Many people dream of learning a new language, and following that dream can actually lead to a lucrative new career. Translators may earn more than $50 per hour depending on the job and language. Some charge per page, and some charge per hour. This is a service that is in high demand due to an increase of companies and people doing business internationally. Electronic translation engines usually provide a very poor result, so human translators have an easy way to earn an attractive salary from the comfort of their homes.

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Writer or Editor

For those who want to use their creativity and polish up their writing skills, there are plenty of opportunities to make money as a freelance writer or editor. There are also many companies hiring editors and writers to work exclusively for them from home. With the recent changes to the Google search algorithms, the old nonsensical keyword-stuffed Internet content lost its high ranking in search results. The new changes require sites to publish high-quality content to rank higher. This means there is plenty of work through bidding sites and third-party sites to create quality content. There are also writing and editing opportunities in other fields for writers with more experience. For those who have decent English skills or a major in journalism, it is not hard to earn upward of $25 per hour after a short time doing online writing or editing.

There are plenty of other work-at-home career opportunities for people who want to invest the time to search and consider their options. However, it is important to know what to look for to avoid scams. Companies that contact people directly with pyramid schemes or provide vague details about business opportunities with promises of large amounts of money should be avoided.