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Work From Home Career Options for Women
Research says India has the highest number of highly educated and overqualified housewives wives over the world. Only 5.4% of Indian women are working and earning on their own. It is very shocking and surprising, right?
Then what is the reason to give higher education to women, just to get married and run into the family life? Our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru says “If you want to check the condition of the nation look at the status of women in that country”.
But of course, it's not an easy job to go to a regular job after becoming a mom. It may be due to health issues, handling the baby alone, or family issues. But now there are various options available to work from home and earn money online.
All you need to do is keep some patience and search for the perfect job that suits you. First of all, you should decide which career you are going to work in. Then develop the skills related to that career and keep some certifications handy. And finally, most of these job requires a good internet connection and a laptop. Scroll down further and get to know about the Work from Home Job Options available for Women.
List of Contents
Benefits of working from home
Work-from-home job opportunities
2.1 Freelance Writer
2.2 Blogger
2.3 Virtual Assistant
2.4 Digital Marketing
2.5 Online Mentor
2.6 Social Media Manager
2.7 Home Tuition
2.8 Reselling
2.9 Online Adviser or Consultant
2.10 Home-cooked Tiffin Services
2.11 Data Entry
2.12 Beautician/ Makeup Artist
2.13 Telecaller
2.14 HR Administrator
2.15 Stitching
2.16 Dress Business
2.17 Cake Business
2.18 Language Translator
2.19 Transcriptionist
2.20 Health & Wellness Coach
2.21 YouTube
2.22 Social Media Influencer
Summary
1. Benefits of Work From Home Jobs
No interruptions in work-life
Flexible work hours
Stay close to your children
Saves time in commuting
Earn money online
Good networking
Not only advantages, you will also face some inconveniences in work-from-home life. You might get distracted, take it for granted by employers, poor communication, initial hiccups, pay may not be satisfied sometimes, and internet issues.
You should alone collect all the resources related to the work. So initially everything will be new and take time to adjust. But gradually everything will be in your hands.
2. Work From Home Job Opportunities
Freelance Writer
Mostly writing job is not everyone’s cup of tea. But if you have a fair knowledge of English and are passionate about writing can apply for this job. A basic degree is enough to apply for this job.
However, if you have a degree in English Literature, Journalism, Communication etc., will be an added advantage. If interested you can start your practice in the platforms of CMS blogging platforms, answering questions in Quora, reading books, practicing daily journals etc.
In a freelance writer job, you can choose any of the following, content writing, copywriting, blog writing, social media writing, website writing, academic writing, article writing, technical writing etc.
You will be paid on an article basis. It is a super flexible job that you can write at your convenience. Due to the evolution of the internet, content writers have a good scope over the world with good pay. You can find these jobs in job portals like Indeed, Shine, Freelance, Internshala, Upwork etc.
Blogger
Blogging is also a writing career that anyone can do from home. It doesn't need a degree or experience to start. A basic knowledge of English writing is enough to start a free blog. Many CMS (Content Management Systems) blogging platforms are available like Blogger, WordPress, Wix, tumbler, Medium etc. It is not easy to make money easily but you can gradually make it a profitable business.
In blogging, you are the boss and you can spread wings to build something special. Based on the views and ads clicked you can earn. Also, you can earn through promotions, guest blogging, affiliate marketing etc.
Virtual Assistant
This job requires good organizational and communication skills to assist businesses with tasks like scheduling, email management, research and responding.
Digital Marketing
It is all about marketing through digital channels like websites, mobile devices, social media, search engines and other similar channels. You can reach your target audience through SEO, content marketing and advertising via online marketing strategies.
Online Mentor
It is the process of educating via digital technology and developing their skills in particular subjects. This job needs effective communication with each other remotely.
Social Media Manager
The social media manager is fully responsible for the particular accounts they are handling and they will be paid for that. It includes developing strategies to increase followers, creating and maintaining social campaigns, producing engaging content, making posts, responding to followers/ customers, reviewing analytics and communicating with key stakeholders in a company.
Home Tuition
Home tuition means either you can directly go to the student's home for teaching or ask them to your place at a particular time. 12th pass is enough to run tuition for primary school students.
Reselling
Recently this reselling job has been in trend. Educational qualification is not required for this job. If you can effectively use shopping sites like Meesho, Glowroad, Shop101, ebaypartnerwork, Amazon, Flipcart, etc., you can start reselling jobs.
Reselling in Amazon and Flipkart is a little difficult. That is register you as a seller, buy a product and resell it via those websites.
Online Adviser or Consultant
An online consultant is a person who is expertise in a specific field and offers guidance to clients over digital platforms. It can be a great opportunity for a person who is expertized in any field.
Home-cooked Tiffin Services
It is also a good business nowadays, for those who have magical hands in cooking. For home-cooked tiffin services, requires little investment, time and effort than your usual household work.
You can provide food on a subscription or regular basis. It will be very useful for the bachelors, working moms and those who cannot cook food daily. They will be tired of buying food in Swiggy, Zomato etc. They will face a loss of money and health issues. So there is an option to get more orders for the home cooked food.
Data Entry
It is a typing job and you can choose to work from home. Reading and typing skill is enough to apply for this job.
Beautician/ Makeup Artist
It is a very good opportunity for women who are interested in the makeup field. You can grab knowledge from beauty vloggers on YouTube channels and practice on yourself or in a dummy face. Also, many online courses are available to join. If you are a certified makeup artist, then it will be an added advantage.
Telecaller
As the name denotes, it's a telecalling job. It is all about initiating Telecalling to potential clients to generate leads or sales. Telecallers represent the company to generate sales for the company.
HR Administrator
The duties of the HR administrator include updating HR documents & staff records, ensuring legal compliance, reviewing company policies, recording holiday leaves, filling employment contracts and creating statistical reports.
Stitching
A basic tailoring course and a sewing machine are enough to start your tailoring journey. Then little by little you can learn different methods of stitching and designs from social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, blogs etc.
Dress Business
To start this business, first, develop your fashion design skills, create a plan, follow fashion trends, build a strong brand, design & develop your brand, source fashion fabrics or design your own and plan your collections around fashion seasons.
Cake Business
If you are perfect at baking a cake and creating some artistic designs for birthday parties, weddings or any events, don't waste your time kick start your business right now. First start your business with free trials for your neighbours, friends and relatives. Gain a good number of people around you and gradually make it as a business.
Language Translator
If you have multilingual skills, then you will definitely go for this job. It is also the highest-paying job in translation for languages such as Asian, Arabic, Russian, Korean and Middle Eastern.
Transcriptionist
You will be paid for listening to the audio recordings and write down what you heard. To apply for this job, you should be a good listener, good at typing and able to read and write properly.
Health & Wellness Coach
It is all about guiding clients on fitness, nutrition and mental well-being. Typically these coaches are found in gym and fitness centers. However, they can choose to do their job online as well.
21. Online Videos Platform
There are various options available on online video platforms like YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, TGTV, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc. A good camera, tripod and phone are necessary to shoot your hidden talents and post videos. Initially, a good phone is enough to start posting videos.
22. Social Media Influencer
Social media influencers can either create content on writing or videos for platforms like blogs, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. Based on the follower count, engagement rate and niche, the brands will pay them to promote their products.
Summary
Now you may get some ideas about the Work From Home Jobs but confusing about where to start. If you choose the right career for you then spend all your leisure time gathering information about the job. Attend online classes/ workshops if necessary, acquire more knowledge and keep some certifications in that career.
If you are looking for a professional job, then keep posting your work samples and leads in your LinkedIn profile as many employers can find you from there. Also, you can find these jobs on freelance websites too. And finally try to connect with more people in your career.
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