Work At Home Online

Surfing online for an opportunity to work at home online, you may have noticed the term, “You need only a computer and an Internet connection to work from home”. I am afraid that I may also use it through these articles. Anyhow, it is not the only need to work from home as an independent contractor, freelancer or work at home mom. So if you decided getting in practically, you must have some skills in basics of computing and Internet, English language and the knowledge of the particular category you are going to work in.

I think knowledge of terms most used in a online marketplace or outsourcing website will be helpful for a new work from home person. The list will grow more and I will humbly request to comment about a term I am missing. Thanks

Glossary Of Terms Used At Work At Home Online World

Assignment: A job or piece of work to be accomplished.

Community forums: Discussion boards or forums where the community talks with each other.

FAQs: Frequently asked questions.

Feedback: On the completion of a job, both the buyer and provider can score the marks for each other for skills and abilities and general ethics of work and communication etc. It provides more practical insight about you and carries importance in future assignments.

Fix Price Jobs: These jobs have fixed budget and paid at the completion and approval of work.

Freelancer: People which do not affiliated or employed with any company or organization and work independently. They are their own boss and enjoy freedom of work, office and clothing etc.

Hourly Jobs: On a committed pay per hour rate, the work is done and paid for total hours logged. For example client ask to work for 40 hours per week and pay $5.00 per hour.

Independent contractor: Same as freelancer and service providers. A person who is self employed and work independently for clients remotely.

Job discussion board: A forum where you can ask or clarify more about the work or job.

Online jobs: A job which is offered online and needs the results to be submitted online on completion.

Online marketplace: An online market where service providers and service buyers’ meets to fulfill their goals. Service buyers offer jobs and providers apply for jobs.

Online tests: A qualification or skill test which prove the abilities of a service provider. It is hosted and accomplished online at any test provider website.

Outsourcing website: A website where a buyer can get professionals from around the world to work for him / her as freelancers. And a freelancer can get the buyer or clients to work for.

Outsourcing: Hiring people online from all over the world to get work done remotely.

Portfolio: A sample of your work. An example of your skills and abilities you proved in a piece of previous work.

Profile: A profile carries all necessary information about you. For service providers it serves as a resume and helps the buyer to know all about your skills and experience in a particular field.

Remote work: Means that you are working online, from any location where you have access to Internet.

Service buyer: A business owner which needs to accomplish the job from online service providers.

Service provider: When used in work at home online, a person that provides services or work online.

Trends: Statistics or graphs of a particular job or skill demanded in online marketplace.

WAHM: Work at home moms. Mothers which decide to stay at homes and work online.

Work at home online: You can work from you home or from your own destination anywhere using Internet.

Work from home: Same as work at home online.