Legit Work from Home Opportunities for Moms

There are some working moms who view going to the office as “me time,” an escape from the overwhelming responsibility of running a household and raising a family. There are stay-at-home moms who work just as hard, but whose families don’t need two incomes. And then, there are the rest of us: work-from-home moms.

Work from home jobs have many perks, and some cons. But overall, it’s become a highly-coveted situation for moms who can’t justify long commutes from suburban areas to city centers, whose partners’ careers are more demanding or require a lot of travel, and whose family could not afford to downsize to one income. And, depending on professional field, finding a role where you’re making a decent salary and utilizing your education and skills can be extremely challenging.

As the workforce relies more heavily on technology, and there are more technological advances in the business world, work from home positions are becoming more common and less taboo. In fact, there are even companies that exist especially to connect moms to professional remote positions–and not the kind where you have to sell printed leggings, essential oils or makeup on Facebook.

Check out these websites to help match you with opportunities:

Power to Fly:

The mission of this company is “women helping women elevate their careers.” There are around 200 companies listed on this website, with hundreds of jobs available, career coach opportunities, blogs and female-focused, professional resources. Positions available are geared toward sales, tech, marketing and design. There are permanent, in-office positions as well as remote jobs available on this site. Instead of having to actively apply to jobs, you can simply create a profile, upload your resume and see if any companies contact you directly. This website is free to belong to.

The Mom Project:

This digital job marketplace “is a digital talent marketplace and community that connects professionally accomplished women with world-class companies.” The goal of the mom project is to connect working moms with companies who understand and respect the work/life balance so many companies ignore. To get started, you have to fill out a questionnaire about your background, skills and career goals. It’s not very time consuming (takes about 20 minutes). From there, you can peruse both contract and permanent positions that are both in-house and remote and apply directly to them with your profile. But another great perk about this website is that it will also email you with matched opportunities, coordinate interviews between you and the client and serve as a virtual headhunter would. This website is free to belong to.

Hire My Mom:

This job seekers’ site touts “legit work-from-home jobs.” Its founder is a mom who found herself in a pickle after having children. Her family’s budget was sliced and diced as much as it could be, and she was looking for a professional gig she could do from home. Positions available range from project managers to bookkeepers, billing specialists, assistants, business developers and many, many more. Small and large businesses are looking for talent through this site.

UpWork:

For moms that are in the design, development, writing, creatives, sales, marketing, accounting and other industries where freelance work is abundant (if not preferred), UpWork is a great solution. There are project-based roles, recurring project roles and full-time contract positions available. The only catch here is, you have to fill out a very lengthy application (yes, an application) that takes the average person about an hour, and you may be rejected from the site, depending on your skills or field (if they have too many members in one field). This website is free to belong to.

An extra tip for the work-from-home mom job seeker–it doesn’t hurt to keep your resume up-to-date and also pay someone to review or redesign your resume.

Working from home or not, the job market is highly competitive. And, with the online application processes, you still need to find a way to stand out from the crowd. A sharp, visually-appealing resume is a great way to do this.