I have a Master's in Social Work. I've been trying to find options that would enable me to work from home and stay with my 5 month old daughter. Any suggestions on what I can do with an MSW from home?
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Work from home that relates to social work? No, I don't think so. People who work from home have a particular area of expertise that allow them to work from home -- professional translator, professional graphic designer, professional editor, web designer etc. There are obvious elements of these jobs that can be done remotely. But social work? Also, the aforementioned are people who have worked outside of the home first, and use the connections and references they make working outside the home to eventually freelance from home. And they also have to work at least a few days onsite at whatever company they are supporting. Plus, you've just said you need to stay home with your baby -- that implies that you don't have time to work outside the home, and for employers, that means you also don't have time to work *from* home. If you want to stay home with your daughter, then by all means do so and be focused on her. You could look into volunteering from home for very short-term projects that don't have anything to do with social work. The United Nations has a database of such projects (all unpaid), at http://www.onlinevolunteering.org VolunteerMatch has a database of these as well, but note that many of the projects listed as "virtual" aren't. You will hear from a lot of people who are going to send you various web addresses saying there are work-from-home businesses, but I have *never* known anyone ever made any money from these.
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First of all, anyone can work from home. If you have a Masters degree in Social Work that means that you have a wealth of knowledge and experience that could potentially benefit millions of people worldwide. While you will not be able to sell social products or services from your website, you can without a doubt focus in on your niche somewhere in the realm of social services and make loads of money off of ad sales. If you provide quality content, engaging your readers in a pleasurable and interactive environment you will build a loyal audience. If you want to keep things extremely simple, sign up for goodle adsense and google will put ads on your website, generating you income every time a viewer clicks on the ad displayed on your website. The only thing you have to do is continue providing quality content on your website. If you have no idea how to make a website, don't worry, either did I a year ago. There are so many programs out there that will guide you through building your own website. Trust me, it is nice to be able to say that you can build a website when your friends talk about how mystifying the whole internet is :) Building the skill set necessary for making money online is not something you can learn overnight. However, if you cut out all of the scams and focus on real opportunities you will springboard yourself in the right direction. The first step in pursuing a career online is education. Utilizing the Internet as a medium for conducting business is great as long as you understand how it all works. Due to the impersonal nature of the Internet, it is very easy for someone to scam you. They never even have to look you in the eye. Trust your gut when you read about products that will make you rich in a matter of weeks. This simply is not possible without developing some sort of breakthrough website or technology. You can though, start building an online business focused on real business ideas and strategies. You will need a guide to get you going in the right direction. A potential free resource site you may want to check out is http://edaptedstudents.com/ The site is targeted at college students but is extremely well written, so it does not really matter how old you are. They will realistically break down for you what you can expect from operating an online business and the actual tools you will need to succeed online. The fact is, you must have some tools to launch an online business. All of the reputable products needed to begin your online success come with money back guarantees. I wish you the best of luck in your business ventures. Please just remember, education is the key to success in any venture. Lastly: The internet is an information superhighway, so never let anyone tell you that you cannot make money online utilizing your personal knowledge and experience.
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