3 Clerical Jobs You Can Do From Home
Jun 02 | 2017
Make your home your office. At one point our society placed high value on how many hours you logged in the office. Increasingly though now, more and more people are opting to spend more time at home and with family. Working from home presents many benefits – from reducing/ eliminating commuting costs, more time with the kids, more personal freedom.
Majority of people aren’t adverse to work, however the dredges of the workplace are what results in high turnover rates. Digital globalization has broke open the doors to all sorts of new income streams for people, allowing folks to be able to work from home or wherever else they’d might like. If you’ve got the skills you can command your hours and your price. Here is a list of 3 clerical jobs you can do from home.
Wholesale and Manufacture Sales Rep
This is a growing industry, and depending on your skill level you can make bank. You work from home, selling goods for a manufacturer or wholesaler, government agency, or other organization. You contact customers, explaining to them product features, answering any questions they may have, negotiating prices, and closing the deal. Best part is that you don’t have to buy and sell/ store any of the product. With as much as a high school diploma you can earn up to $57K per year, and if you have specialized skills, certifications, and depending on your degree you can bring in upwards of $78K.
Bookkeeper/ Accountant
Depending on you and your client, there may be times when you are needed on site, but most likely you can set or negotiate the terms. Aside from that, the majority of your workflow can be accomplished from a home based office on your terms as you see fit. As a bookkeeping, accounting, and/or auditing clerk your job is to produce financial records for organizations, record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy. With the advent of technology, unfortunately the demand for this line of work is declining, however highly specialized skills and knowledge are still valued and can earn you and annual income of up to $64K in certain industries.
Farmer/ Agricultural Manager
For some this may be considered the ultimate work from home job opportunity. There aren’t really specific educational requirements as the true skill set is obtained in the field, however higher education does pave way for roles more on the managerial side of things. While it is true that farmers are increasingly able to produce more with fewer workers, demand for this workers industry is in no steady decline. Average annual income is over $66K.