Work from Home - Hugo,MN

Go to HireMyMom.com. That's where I got 2 jobs, one is the long term job I have now. You have to pay your own taxes, though, and evaluate each one. I had one guy who was looking for articles and then when he realized what the going rate really was, he backed out. I look for companies that are really companies (like someone wanting to outsource technical manuals). Not only are they much more likely to pay you on time, but they may have further work.

Biztant.com is another resource.

I am able to work from home because the work is flexible and does not require many meetings (we use online meeting software and I can mute myself) or for me to be on the phone with customers. I can stop and start all day long. When I take Tech Writing gigs, I can do that at night and early in the AM when no one else is up. I could NOT do phone customer service with my preschooler. I work PT, about 20 hours a week.

Working from home is WORK. Some companies will allow you to commute after you have proven yourself to be a self starter, self disciplined, etc.

But,,, they also expect you to have some sort of child care in place because you can't do your work and manage the children and house at the same time.

We run our company from home which is in consulting/brokering of raw materials for manufacturers. It takes a lot of focus because any mistake costs us $$. No way would I do this with little ones around.

Think outside the box. If you are really good at what you do, maybe you can help people spruce up resumes, coach interviews, etc. In essence, "tutor" people looking for employment.

I use Quickbooks to run all my financials and reports. I have an at home mom who is a whiz at QB and does bookkeeping for other small businesses as my tutor. When i have questions, I email her. She charges about $90/hour and prorates the amount I owe her depending on how long we are on the phone, etc.

Good luck with your search. It is a tricky balance to legitimately work from home.

I have three friends who are HR professionals and all have negotiated partial work at home with the companies who they have been with for years already. If you are currently working, I would start with your own company. You're in HR so I would imagine that you know how to put together a flex time proposal ;-)

If your current role is such that you must be on-site all the time, I would see if there is something related within your current company that would be more flexible. For example, there is no need for you to be on-site to screen resumes, make phone calls or handle HR and benefits questions from employees that can be done via e-mail or phone.

I started with my current company 12 years ago as an executive assistant because I knew that the company offered work at home and that I would want that eventually, and I accepted promotions and changed roles over the years with that goal in mind. Five years ago, I had the chance to push for 3 days at home and I took it. It's been a great balance. My kids go to an excellent after-school program the days I'm in the office and the other days, they come home from school. I did have a mother's helper after school when the kids were younger, and I always had childcare for my youngest kids before they were in school.

If your current company doesn't support work at home in any way, shape or form, check out the Working Mother 100 Best Companies for working families list and see if any of them have offices near you. All of these companies offer flexible schedules for at least some positions and it might be a starting point for finding a new employer.

You need to be very careful about anything work at home. There are so many scams out there. I have tried for many years to work from home and everything that I have tried has failed. When it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Plus if they ask you to put money up front then its a scam. I really don't have any advice for you other then to be careful. I would love to work from home but I haven't found that ligit company yet.

Go to craigslist and see what Telecommuting HR positions are out there in your area.

Contact your employer and see if they will compromise with you on commuting and telecommuting options - you might be surprised at what you get. There is a company here who allows their recruiters to work from home. The HR manager is allowed to work from home 2 days a week. They are working on more but right now, it's 2 days.

GOOD LUCK!!

I own 4 franchises on the internet and I love it. I have been doing this for almost 5 years now and it's by far the best thing I have ever done. I do webinars, in fact I am doing one tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern time. I work with a lot of stay at home moms and that time works for them because the kids are in bed.
If you would like to join me, here's the link. It's informational only.

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/677664904