Five Home Based Jobs For The Future
While several states have begun phased
reopening plans to keep the economy moving despite the coronavirus pandemic,
some American employees would like to continue working from home
full-time, even though it is costing them money a new creditcards.com survey
found.
In fact, more 35% of respondents who were given the opportunity
to work from home said they don't want to return to their workplace when state
and federal restrictions lift - or at least this is the sentiment from workers
in late May when the survey took place.
On the other hand, only 4% of the people surveyed said they would never
desire to work at home again.
So, in the beginning stages of the new norm that will fall upon
us post coronavirus, what jobs will be available that can be done from home and
increase the bottom line of your family finances?
ONLINE TUTORING
During the coronavirus outbreak schools and
colleges have been closed down and many have moved to offering online classes.
This has created new opportunities for private tutoring services like Chegg,
Club Z and Varsity Tutors. There has been unprecedented demand for online
tutoring for elementary school students which was not previously a large
market. There has also been increased demand for private tutoring for students
that struggle to study independently. As a result, analysts predict that the US
private tutoring market will grow by $7.37 billion by 2023.
Exam preparation services are
seeing lower demand due to cancelled or postponed college entrance exams and
changes in student' educational plans. These preparation services are far more
likely to happen online now than evening or weekend classroom style with 30 or
40 people at a time.And, from both a
time and money perspective will children go to a tutor's home going forward or
will they do it online from the comfort of their home.
Tutors can earn $15 to $50 an
hour or more based upon their expertise.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
We forget that the age of Zoom is still relatively
young.
Ten years ago, video calls were
few and far between.Today, they're
happening millions of times a day.Many
of our new favorite work-from-home solutions are fairly recent innovations, and
it has taken a while for these tools to become part of everyday life.Customer service was originally remote only
via phone, then by online chat services, and the future will exist in video
services so you can still feel the human interaction with a live person.
With the proliferation of even
more online shopping and delivery websites, customer service agents will be
focused on the three R's of Returns, Refunds, and Replacements.As logistics continue to be automated, they will
assist in tracking deliveries and communicating with customers to enhance the
overall shopping experience.
Customer service at home jobs start at an average
salary of $28,000.
BOOKKEEPING
With
millions of small business owners taking the Paycheck Protection Program and almost 30 million small
businesses in the United States, bookkeeping is a home based businesses are on
the rise.
As a remote bookkeeper, responsibilities can include
day-to-day tasks such as classifying transactions, reconciling bank activity,
and recording adjustments.You can also
be responsible for paying bills, preparing profit and loss statements, and
doing forecasts and projections.
Bookkeepers may be required to be a QuickBooks ProAdvisor
or a Xero Certified Advisor to earn more income.You may also need to understand the
difference between cash and accrual accounting.Starting income can range from $15 an hour to $50 an hour depending on
scope and experience.
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
If you have strong administrative
or business-writing skills, virtual assisting may be for you. Virtual
assistants (VAs) work from home and provide administrative support
to businesses and entrepreneurs. Responsibilities can include data entry,
correspondence, making phone calls, managing calendars, social media management
and event planning. Some VAs only handle one client; others take on several.
Average hourly pay ranges from
$12 to $50+ and you can find job postings on Flexjobs.com or Indeed.com.
Alternatively, you might find clients directly through your professional
networks.
TRANSLATOR
Companies and organizations world-wide need assistance
translating, editing and proofreading documents for their multicultural
customer base. So, if you're fluent in more than one language, you might be
able to earn $25 to 40+ an hour as a translator. Translators with relevant
industry expertise and hard-to-find language skills (such as Swahili) generally
command the highest hourly rates.
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