I’ve seen a lot of posts in the community about finding a work-from-home job. That’s why I wanted to share a few tips on how to find one, so you can avoid running into any scams or dead-end job positions.

Use keywords like “remote” and “virtual”: If you’re performing a job search, avoid using “work from home” in your search. Instead, use words like “remote” and “virtual”. These are more common in legitimate job descriptions.

Check out company websites: A lot of companies are posting remote jobs right on their Career pages. For example, American Express has a lot of remote customer service work (https://jobs.americanexpress.com/virtual), and so does Apple (https://www.apple.com/jobs/us/aha.html).

Be cautious: A lot of scammers try to take advantage of the popularity of work-from-home jobs. If you’re asked for an interview via Google Hangouts and/or ask you for personal information (like your SSN or financial info), it’s likely a scam. Always report these to info@jobcase.com so we can help you determine if it’s a legitimate company.

Consider freelancing: I was a freelance copywriter for 8 years, and I loved it! If you’re a designer, writer, IT professional, website developer, etc., there’s a good chance you can work for yourself right out of your home. Try checking out sites like Guru.com and Upwork.com to see what’s out there.

Hope this helps - let me know if you guys have any questions!

Please do not fall for jobs that are too good to be true. Do your research first. I was offered a job from someone pretending to be from Kaiser Permanente. I looked up scams on the internet and there was an alert from Kaiser warning about the scam.