Work from Home Options for Stay at Home Moms
Being a mother doesn’t mean sacrificing your career. With myriads of working options, women of today are spoilt for choice. Read on to know which option is best for you!
Becoming a mother is probably the biggest life altering experience you as a woman can go through and if you have been a working woman until now your life will do a 180 and now it will revolve around and be governed by a toddler. At times women are under financial pressure when they give up their jobs to be home for their child. Fortunately, lately there have sprung up a lot of work-from-home options for stay-at-home-moms who want to earn or just keep themselves occupied while they are home nurturing their little ones.
Before you start looking for a job you can do from home, there are a few things you should analyse
The process begins with some introspection and self-reflection before you can decide what kind of work you would like to do. You also have to keep in mind why you are looking for work, are you looking to augment your home income, are you looking for more social interaction. If you were a career woman prior to becoming a stay at home mom, would you like to begin from where you left off. These are the questions you need to answer.
Next step would be to analyse your skill sets and your previous work experience. Make sure you enjoy and are passionate about what you take up else the chances of giving up are high.
You also need to know how much time you can devote to work and also what working hours you can have. This, ofcourse, will depend on your child’s daily schedule.
Now begins some research. You can hunt for part-time / flexible job options posted in various online job portals. Networking is another good way to look for work and ideas for home based businesses. If you know other mothers who are or have been in similar situation as you, a discussion with them might turn out to be quite fruitful.
Online Work Options
Internet has been a big boon for people who want to do something and have limited time and money and still want to earn a few bucks while they are at home. Here are some online work-from-home options that have become popular in the recent years.
With websites springing up each day, job as a Content writer is in big demand. If you have a flair for writing then this is something worth a try. You have the flexibility of writing when you have the time during the course of the day.
Freelance writing
Freelance writing is another option for stay-at-home moms. Usually it is on a contractual basis with a company. Some experience in writing will help when looking for an employer. Write whenever you can squeeze in sometime during the day or night, whatever suits you. A certification in creative writing will be a feather in your cap.
Blogging
Blogging about a particular product or about different products where you can review it and give details about the features of the product(s) is a good way to start. Here you get to hone your writing skills. Soon you will have your post indexed in the google search. More people will view your blog and your reviews. And if it is successful then you might get advertisers wanting to put ads in your space. Blogging about particular topics is another way to go. You can write about subjects you know well, it can range from cooking to gardening and so on. This does take time to build. It mainly depends on the number of people who would read your blog.
Freelance Proof Reader and Editor
If you have a good vocabulary and attention to detail then you can take up jobs of a Freelance Proof Reader and Editor. With new websites coming up every day there is no dearth of these jobs. Usually you will get documents via email or fax from the employer that needs to be proofed.
Web and Graphic Designer
As a Web and Graphic Designer all you need is a computer, creative skills and new ideas. Knowledge of Photoshop and similar tools is a must when it comes to designing webpage or maybe a brochure.
Online or Offline tutor
Online or Offline tutor is a good way for stay at home mom’s to use their knowledge and education. Online tutorials have been a success in the UK and the US and the concept is now catching up in India as well. Taking tutorial at home has been in practice in India for a long time now.
Telemarketer/direct sales
Telemarketer/direct sales is another option available for work from home if you have good communication skills and phone etiquettes. A tele – caller is an indispensable link between the company and its customers.
As an aspiring Mompreneur there are various other business opportunities that can be started from home.
Making and Selling Food from Home
Making and Selling Food from Home is one the most popular concepts in India. Catering anything from tiffins to homemade takeaways to baked goods to offices and homes in your vicinity have been a common home based business in India for a long time.
What better away to stay at home with your kids and earn a living than starting a day care centre / creche. If you have the space and initial capital to buy the toys and equipment required in a day care you can go ahead with it. Running a day care centre is more than just babysitting; children need to be provided with a homely and nurturing environment involving learning and creative activities along with nap time and meals. Someone running a day care is also required to know CPR and first aid certification.
Seamstress
As a Seamstress your knitting and stitching skills can be put to use. You can take a lot of work not only from the neighbourhood but also from jobs posted online..
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