You should read this before seriously looking for a work-at-home job.

Most of us want to work at home, especially stay-at-home moms, who want to find a work-at-home job to earn extra money. Luckily, there are legitimate companies all over the world willing to pay people to work from home. Many people are hired to work from home, while others may make special arrangements with their employer. Therefore, stay-at-home moms are able to realize their dream of working at home and also taking good care of their kids.

However, as stay-at-home moms who need money most become the prime prey of scammers, you should review carefully any job before you are applying for. Watch out for scams.

There are many web sites that specialize in work at home jobs. Some sites offer a list of job openings that can be viewed by categories, such as accounting, administrative, business, clerical, engineering, finance, human resources, marketing, sales, web development and writing. Other work at home sites only provide a list of companies that hire employees to work from home. Quite a few of these Web sites also offer information and ideas on starting a home-based business.

Work-at-home job ideas for stay-at-home moms:

Medical Transcriptionist, Home Parties, Web design, Graphic design, Internet marketing, Secretarial Service, Copywriter, Real Estate, Photographer, Caterer, Furniture Maker, Candle Making, Wedding Consultant, Computer Tuition, Music Lessons, Insurance Agent...

Many kinds of jobs allow you to work exclusively at home, such as customer service, telemarketing, collections, sales, writing, recruiting and graphic design. These jobs are usually part-time, commission-based or pay per project. A few positions are even full-time and provide benefits such as health insurance, vacation time, retirement plans and others.

How Can moms Work From Home?

Work at home positions still require certain skills and experience to get the job done. For some of these jobs, you will need a computer, software, printer, Internet access, phone, fax and other office equipment.

What to ask ?

Legitimate work-at-home program sponsors should tell you - in writing - what's involved in the program they are selling. Here are some questions you might ask a promoter:

+What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program sponsor to list every step of the job.)
+Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on commission?
+Who will pay me?
+When will I get my first paycheck?
+What is the total cost of the work-at-home program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees? What will I get for my money?
The answers to these questions may help you determine whether a work-at-home program is appropriate for your circumstances, and whether it is legitimate. You also might want to check out the company with your local consumer protection agency, state Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau, not only where the company is located, but also where you live. These organizations can tell you whether they have received complaints about the work-at-home program that interests you. But be wary: the absence of complaints doesn't necessarily mean the company is legitimate. Unscrupulous companies may settle complaints, change their names or move to avoid detection.

Where to find legitimate work-at-home jobs:

+ Employment web sites
+ Newspaper classifieds
+ Work-at-home directory listings
+ Paid online survey web sites
+ Job banks

+ http://www.work-at-home.org/
+ http://www.homeworkers.org/

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