By Sam J. Kelly
Free online jobs without any investment are much sought after. Many people are looking for ways to make extra money, or a change of career. Disabled people, single parents, students, plus a whole range of people who don't fit easily into the offline jobs market are looking for an opportunity online.
What are the prerequisites for success in the online jobs industry? What jobs should we be looking for? And if we are not investing up front, do we lessen our chances of success?
1. The one thing needful
The one thing you absolutely must have to succeed in the online jobs market is a skill that is in demand.
Sounds like a no-brainer, but lots of people think because the net is so wide open that there are infinite opportunities for everyone. Yes, there are huge opportunities, but, like every market, the online jobs industry has its rules.
The skills most in demand online are ones that require a bit of brain. Are you good at time management? You may make an excellent virtual PA. Are you a good writer or editor? Those skills are always in demand. Do you have facility with foreign languages? Then online translation services can definitely use you.
I think you get the idea. Without a skill to sell, a fast internet condition or the latest, fastest computer will not get you anywhere.
2. Success with no investment?
Online jobs without no investment sound too good to be true. But think about that for a moment: would you go to work for a supermarket if you had to pay for the privilege of working there? Has any employer ever asked you for money at an interview?
The same goes for the online world. If anyone asks you for money up front in return for a job, you can be virtually guaranteed that something not legit is going on. Likely you are about to get scammed, so back out before it is too late.
Far from lessening your chance of success, you should expect NEVER to have to pay any sort of fee or make any investment before signing up for an online job.
3. Getting personal?
Likewise, never, under any circumstances, release your personal information to any supposed online employer. Social security numbers, bank details, credit card numbers-- none of these are relevant to hiring you to do an honest day's work.
Anyone who asks you for these sorts of details must be avoided like the plague!
4. The good news
The good news is that there are plenty of legitimate places to look for online work that require no money from you, and no more personal details than is necessary to pay you for the work you have done.
If you have good office, admin, writing, language, programming or coding skills, then sites like Guru, Odesk, or Elance are ideal places to start looking for opportunities.
5. The real deal
These sites work on a bidding basis. People with skills sign up to be members, and to make themselves known to prospective employers.
People needing work done advertise the work with a description of the work needed, a description of the type of person they are looking for, and a price for the job.
People who are interested in bidding then contact the employer through the site and make offers.
Once the contract is agreed, the employer lodges the agreed fee for the work in an escrow facility run by the site. When the contract is completed in full, and the employer is satisfied, and provided there are no outstanding disputes, the employer contacts the site to release the funds from escrow into the worker's account-- often a PayPal account.
I have used Elance myself as an employer, and found it to be a very clean, logical operation with no hidden traps or any dishonesty of any sort.
So, if you are in the market for free online jobs without any kind of investment, then you now have some idea of where to start your jobs search. Remember that while there are plenty of scammers and con artists ready to take advantage of the unwary, the net is an unparalleled place for online job seekers like you. Best of luck in your search!
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