Moms Who Work From Home ( Dads Too!) Find Legitimate Opportunities

We are often asked, "Do you really know of many dads or moms who work from home doing medical billing?" Of course we know people working from home doing medical billing. But we also know others that are using many different ways to make extra money from home.

In our search to find a legitimate resource for telecommuting jobs for our dads and moms who work from home we came across great site called FlexJobs.com. Here you will find lots of legit work from home business opportunities, all complied in one location. This will not only save you the time of combing through hundreds of websites to find possible jobs, but also screens them to uncover only real opportunities.

We were very fortunate to be able to speak with the CEO of FlexJobs.com, Sara Sutton Fell, who had been featured on CNN as well as appeared in Forbes, USA Today as well as many other publications. Ms. Fell was kind enough to answer several questions we had about her company and business model:

Q: EVERYTHING MEDICAL BILLING: What inspired you to start this business?

A: SARA SUTTON FELL, CEO, FlexJobs: I started FlexJobs after I had my own frustrating experience looking for a flexible job.

It all started when I was pregnant with my first son. I knew that I wanted to be able to work from home at least part-time. But once I started looking for a flexible job – even though I knew the jobs were out there – I quickly discovered that finding a legitimate work from home job was not going to be easy. So many scammers are looking to take advantage of people who want to telecommute that the real jobs are buried under countless scams and too good to be true business opportunities. I was very upset by this.

The experience inspired me start and run FlexJobs as the service that I really wanted when I was looking for a work from home job. FlexJobs is designed to help job-seekers looking for telecommuting and work at home jobs to find job listings without needing to spend countless hours sifting through fake jobs, scams, and questionable business opportunities. FlexJobs also reduces the risks associated with looking for home-based jobs

Q: EMB: What makes FlexJobs different from all the other sites that claim to offer work from home jobs?

A: Sara Sutton Fell: Some of the ways we are unique…

Job-seekers are FlexJobs’ #1 priority. That means new job listings updated daily, excellent customer service, and a dedication to enhancing the service based on customer feedback.

We do not have display advertising on our site - ads are not mixed in with legitimate job listings. We found that even when a site has a disclaimer about the ads that appear on their site, job-seekers are still assume there is an implied endorsement of ads (job-seekers might think: why would a site that says they are interested in protecting us from scams, sell access to us and put us at risk?).

FlexJobs isn’t a job placement agency. And, we don’t make false promises that our subscribers will definitely find jobs. FlexJobs has a team of researchers who spend hours and hours scouring the internet for jobs that include some level of telecommuting. We then post those jobs on our site so that our subscribers can log-in, see, and search the latest job listings instantaneously. That’s the service we offer – no exaggerated or false claims here. We do make one guarantee – a money back refund if a user is not satisfied with our service.

Q: EMB: Are there any legitimate full time telecommuting jobs available through FlexJobs or just part time positions?

A: Sara Sutton Fell: We do list full-time positions. There is a lot of variety in the jobs that we list and the situations they offer. Our research team searches for jobs every week day. The jobs they post can vary widely from day to day. Because there is such a diverse array of jobs, we offer multiple ways to search through the telecommuting jobs we find (i.e., 50+ job type categories, location, full-time/part-time).

I wrote a post once about Unexpected Work from Home Jobs

that we’ve seen. I need to write another one – we really see some surprising jobs!

Q: EMB: What three pieces of advice would you offer to our readers who really want or need to secure a work from home job?

A: Sara Sutton Fell:

1. Be careful in your search for a work at home job. For some ideas about how to be careful read: How To Avoid Work at Home Scams: 5 Precautions to Take which can be found on FlexJobs.com
2. For every job you are applying to, write a customized cover letter/email. Explain why you are in interested and why you are a good fit for the specific job you are applying for. Many people want to work from home, so the competition is stiff – use your cover letters to stand out from the crowd.
3. Keep an open mind – especially if you are not currently working. Even if you are interested in a full-time position, look at part-time, freelance, and contract jobs. These jobs can provide you with some income, experience, networking contacts, and may even turn into additional work.

Q: EMB: What do you think the telecommuting job market will look like five years from now?

A: Sara Sutton Fell: The telecommuting job market will be larger and offer even more opportunities in five years. More and more companies are using telecommuting and can be held as examples of how telecommuting works to the benefit of employers, employees, and the environment. Combine that with inevitable advances in technology and it is clear that telecommuting will be thriving.

As of this writing FlexJobs.com offers a monthly subscription which helps dads and moms who work from home find opportunities.

For 14.95 per month, or a yearly rate of only 49.95, you will have access to hundreds or even thousands of work at home opportunities. And when you consider that they offer a full money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied,the yearly subscription is a much better value at less than $5.00 per month.

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