Choosing a Home-Based Career

Some questions to consider:

• Goals: what are you working for? How much do you need/want to earn? Do you have money to invest if necessary and how soon do you need to earn? Are there ethical considerations? Do you want to do something that helps others? What kind of customer and colleague contact do you want?
  
• Hours: what hours are you able/prepared to work? What kind of flexibility do you need/want in terms of hours and last-minute schedule changes?
  
• Place: do you want to work at home or from home? What about flexibility on where you work?
  
• Skills and training: what training and communication works best for you - by phone, at meetings, e-mail, online chat? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What new skills are you interested in learning?

Answering the above questions will be great preparation as you research your home-based career options.