freelance

Even More Online Jobs From Home Ideas

I get asked all the time if there are real jobs you can do from your computer and the answer is YES. Employment from home is alive and real. Yes, you can work from your home computer doing any of these jobs below. I’ve posted lists before, here -Types of Home Jobs Available – but I’ve added some newer ideas in this post seeing that it is nearly 2012 and I haven’t updated that list in a while. Companies hire for these telecommute positions often. This is not a definitive list so if you have any more ideas feel free to leave a comment and I’ll add it to this list.
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How To Find Freelance Jobs Online

If you are here you have probably learned that someone you know is making money working from home freelancing. Freelancing is when you do skilled contract work for a company but you are not an employee of them. You can do freelancing in your spare time for extra cash or you can turn it into a full time business. There are many websites online that help connect you with freelancing contract jobs you can do from your home office. Generally freelancers have a certain set of skills that allow them to work from home smoothly such as writing, coding, medical transcription, graphic art, data entry, or technical/computer-related work.

Below you will find a list a sites that will help you find freelance jobs online as well as help you learn more about the world of freelancing. Feel free to contact me with questions also.

1. Freelance Switch – this site is a tremendous resource for anyone wanting to get into freelance work.  Not only do they have a job board but they post awesome tips and tidbits on working from home as a freelancer.
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Freeland Web Producer From Home

HBO is seeking a Freelance Web Producer to work on Bill Maher’s “Overtime”. Essentially, the Producer will be responsible for posting segments of the show online. Must have experience working with a CMS tool. The person will be based remotely. Ideal for a Web Producer who wants to work from home 1 day week and make extra cash.

Responsibilities:

* Manage weekly live event from pre-to post-production.
* Set up, QA, and launch discussion board thread and web pages through Interwoven CMS.
* Monitor and QA web stream during live feed.
* QA encoded video clip.
* Launch encoded video clip to HBO player according to HBO specs and processes.
* Liaise with HBO Legal, Real Time production staff, HBO Hauppauge, IT, and HBO.com staff to troubleshoot technical problems and ensure proper communicate to the entire team.

Required Skills:

* Knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS)
* Strong QA/proofreading skills
* Must be available to work 9:30 p.m. – 2am. Every Friday for the duration of in-season Bill Maher (Season 6a is scheduled for 1/11 through 4/4 – with hiatus 3/14, Season 6b is scheduled for 8/22 through 11/14 – with hiatus 9/26).

Please email your resumes to stella.park@hbo.com.