12 Surprising Online Work from Home Jobs!
Post-Covid, many careers have become more flexible, with work from home situations the norm rather than the exception. But if you’re still stuck with an inflexible work arrangement and long for work-life balance, look no further!
We’ve found 23 online jobs from home that offer lifestyle and security benefits. You’ll also discover the potential earnings, job opportunities and course inspiration to help you find your new direction.
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Online Tutor
Are you an expert in a subject area? Perhaps your forte is maths! If so, online jobs from home where you tutor students is an ideal way to make money fast. You can advertise your services on your local Facebook community page or sign up with an agency like SuperProf, to get started.
Potential earnings: $26-$60 per/hr
Where to find jobs: Check out SuperProf to start working as an online tutor!
Course inspiration: Certificate of Distance Education
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Course Creator
Create a course on any topic you’re passionate about! Whether knitting a jumper or planting a herb garden, you can create a ‘how-to’ course that will inspire people to learn.
“How-to” courses are a great way to start your own course creation business. You can write your content, add easy-to-edit step-by-step videos and package it up to sell on a platform like Outschool.
Potential earnings: $26-$60 per/hr
Where to find jobs: Check out Udemy, Teachable or Outschool.
Course inspiration: Certificate of Distance Education
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Personal Trainer
If you love exercise and helping others stay in shape, consider becoming an online personal trainer! If online jobs from home appeal to you, personal training might not be top of mind, but it’s possible! In fact, you can create a thriving business virtually via Zoom or Facetime or by creating a YouTube channel.
Potential earnings: $37 -$100 per/hr
Where to find jobs: Create a YouTube channel or deliver training via Zoom or Facetime platforms!
Course inspiration: Certificate of Personal Training & Professional Practice
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Social Media Influencer
If you’re always on social media, make a career out of it. You can make money promoting products you love with as few as 3000 followers on Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook platforms. You can connect to companies who want influences to market their products through online platforms like TRIBE.
Potential earnings: Sky’s the limit!
Where to find jobs: Check out TRIBE!
Course inspiration: Certificate of Social Media Engagement
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Online Beauty Advisor
Whether you’re an expert make-up artist or a weekend warrior with a wealth of knowledge and tips to share, you can create an online beauty consulting business. Simply create a website, social presence and YouTube Channel to start online beauty advising from home. When you recommend certain products you love using, and someone buys them using your affiliate link, you get a percentage of that sale!
Potential earnings: Varies (around $27/hour average)
Where to find jobs: Create a YouTube Channel or Social accounts
Course inspiration: Certificate of Small Business Start-Up
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Product Tester
Product testing is a way to make money by sampling products you’re interested in buying. As a paid product tester, you’ll make money trying, rating and reviewing physical and digital products for businesses. Often, you’re paid in cash, gift cards or can keep the products you’re testing for free.
Potential earnings: Varies
Where to find jobs: Check out SaySo
Course inspiration: Certificate of Marketing Psychology
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Virtual Assistant
Working as a virtual assistant for an established business is a way to start working immediately and flexibly from home! As a virtual assistant, you help businesses with marketing, social media, scheduling, customer support, administrative duties, blogging and more. You can offer all of these services or offer niche support – the options are endless for virtual assistants.
Potential earnings: $30-$51/hr
Where to find jobs: Contact businesses direct to offer your services or join a platform such as UpWork, Fiverr and Indeed!
Course inspiration: Certificate of Business Administration Virtual Assistant
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Website Creator
If you have skills in SEO, you could create niche websites via platforms such as WIX and sell them for a profit margin. Unlike a typical blog, which requires fresh content weekly, you can just set up landing pages with affiliate links. When the site becomes profitable, you earn a passive income or sell it at a marketplace like
Potential earnings: Varies
Where to find jobs: Create websites via platforms like WIX
Course inspiration: Certificate of e-Commerce
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Amazon Retailer
Amazon is a hugely popular worldwide online retail platform, and anyone can sell! If you’re an avid shopper, bargain hunter or thrift shop aficionado, reselling through Amazon can make a profitable side hustle or full-time business!
Potential earnings: Varies
Where to find jobs: Amazon
Course inspiration: Certificate of e-Commerce
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Digital Photography Contributor
Do you love photography? You can make money from your passion by taking photos businesses want to use in advertising and promotional materials. You don’t even need expensive equipment, as many successful photographers use their smartphones to create this sought-after imagery.
Potential earnings: Up to 40% of every image copy sold
Where to find jobs: Shutterstock
Course inspiration: Certificate of Digital Photography
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YouTube Channel Creator
There are so many ways to make a passive income these days, and YouTube is the star of the show, accounting for almost half the internet! Simply pick a niche – something you’re passionate about – develop a content schedule, create and upload your first video, and monetise your channel! Admittedly, it’s not quite that simple, but if you’re passionate about it, it’s highly possible!
Potential earnings: Varies
Where to find jobs: YouTube
Course inspiration: Certificate of Digital Marketing
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Amazon e-Book Publisher
If you have a story to tell or wisdom to share, why not self-publish on Amazon? You no longer have to get past the gatekeepers to profit from publishing with the ability to earn up to 70% royalties on your book sales!
Potential earnings: 70% royalty on sales
Where to find jobs: Amazon KDP
Course inspiration: Certificate of Publishing – Commercial Non-Fiction
We hope you’ve gained some inspiration to find your new direction in the online work from home jobs world! If we can help with online study or courses to help you work online from home, contact one of our friendly Course Consultants today! You can Live Chat or call 1300 76 2221!