Work–From–Home Jobs

When considering various employment opportunities, more and more people are entertaining the idea of work-from-home jobs. The trend is growing and has made a huge impression on the way businesses across the world define the workplace.

For the home-based worker, the benefits are amazing. Depending on the type of job that a person has, a home-office can be a base where paperwork is done, computer communication is conducted, and work-related items are stored. Or it can be the place where the work day starts and stops. A home-based employee:

• saves multiplied hours per week by not having to commute to and from the office every day.
• is less inclined to call out of work for illnesses, either personal or family.
• is more willing to work additional hours to help meet urgent deadlines.
• is less distracted by company gossip and company politics.
• is generally more content, and therefore more productive, with his or her position.
  

When an outside or traveling sales representative does the bulk of their work from home jobs go more smoothly as they tend to have all samples, materials, files, phone numbers, etc. that they need at their home office, so they are able to be better prepared at all times.



From the position of finance jobs based out of the home benefit both the employer and the employee. The employee:

• saves money in fuel by not having to commute to the office every day.
• can save money on housing by being able to live further away from the city.
• does not have to spend as much money on a business wardrobe and maintenance.
• does not have to invest non-paid hours commuting in rush hour traffic.
• is usually able to still effectively perform all job functions when sick.
• in some cases will not have to miss work when a child is home from school sick or for a snow day.
• can actually deduct part of their home and utility expenses from their taxes in accordance with IRS regulations.
  

The benefits for the employee are excellent, but the benefits to the employer who creates work-from-home jobs also make a strong statement when looking at finances. Jobs from home:

• do not take up valuable office space.
• keep productivity levels up by reducing absenteeism.
• create more-loyal team members, resulting in reduced expenses related to employee turnover.
• put outside sales representatives in a situation where they are more easily able to prepare for important presentations, resulting in higher closing-ratios.
• widen the pool of qualified candidates to areas where the customers are in relation to the office.
  

Computers, along with high-speed Internet access, have created an excellent opportunity for companies who have customers calling in to place orders to create work-from-home jobs for inside sales representative. This concept of home-based call-center employment opportunities was pioneered by JetBlue Airways. They hired people to answer reservation and scheduling questions and complete all processes of ticket sales for JetBlue passengers. JetBlue's brilliant marketing strategy saved them at least $10 per employee-hour worked, gave customers a friendly, satisfied agent to answer the phone and help with their questions, and ensured that customers always got an agent who spoke excellent English. It is estimated that a company can save an average of $25,000 per year per employee by staffing at-home sales/call-center agents. When it comes to matters of finance, jobs from home just make good fiscal sense.

If you have ever been involved in a successful home-based network marketing company, use that experience to help prospective employers gain confidence that you are a self-motivated person who will thrive in employment opportunities that are based out of the home.

Perhaps you are already in a position that you can easily transition to your home office. Write a professional proposal explaining the benefits to the employer to allow you to work from home. There is a strong chance that you might be taken seriously, especially if the company is beginning to outgrow its current office space.

If you are disabled, you might investigate employment opportunities that would better accommodate your disability by letting you do the bulk of your work out of your home. If you live in a rural area far away from business centers, work-from-home jobs might be a perfect answer for you. The possibilities are limited only by your own creativity and determination.