I love making money. But it’s also pretty awesome to save money too. And if something is free, even better!
That’s why I put together this Free Work from Home Resources Page. Here you can find courses, books, tools, guides, and other handy must-haves that’ll help you on your quest to kick your cubicle to the curb.
Go ahead and have a look around, with these free work from home resources, you’re bound to find what you need whether you’re thinking of freelancing or ready to start a remote career.
Have a free work from home resource you want to see on this page? Email me with the details.
Free Work from Home Courses
Feel like you don’t have the skills needed to work from home? Check out these free work from home courses to learn more about an in-demand remote career. Most of these courses are mini or intro courses that will give you an idea of what to expect before you dive right in.
Work-At-Home Summit
Ready to get serious about work from home but have no clue where or how to start? No problem! Head on over to the Work At Home School where you can learn about the many options you have as an out-of-the-cubicle thinker.
While there, be sure to check out the many resources available, including a free mini guide to the world of work from home.
Blog Tutorial
How do I earn a living from home? Blogging! Becoming a blogger allows you to create your own out-of-the-cubicle career and grow an online presence. With many ways to monetize, you can start a blog as a full-time career or as a means to earn extra cash each month. Check out my free tutorial that will show you how to start a profitable blog from scratch so you can work from home too.
SkillShare
SkillShare is an online learning community for creatives. When you join, you get instant access to thousands of online courses you can take on-demand. Most classes can be taken in a matter of hours but leave you with a skill you can turn into a work from home career. Photography, design, freelancing, crafting, blogging — you name it and there’s a SkillShare course that’ll help you launch your own out-of-the-cube career. And the best part? You can try it before you buy it with a free 30-day membership.
Proofreading 101
Think you have what it takes to become a professional proofreader? Head on over to the Art of Proofreading to put your skills to the test.
And be sure to sign up for Proofreading 101, a free introductory course into professional proofreading. By signing up, you’ll start your journey as a pro proofreader. The course will show you the number one rule of pro proofreaders, what you need to get started, and how to gain the necessary skills to turn pro.
General Transcription
Fast typist? You may enjoy a career as a work from home general transcriptionist. This is such an in-demand career path and perfect for anyone looking to put their typing skills to work. To figure out if being a general typist makes sense for you, enroll in the free mini course at Transcribe Anywhere.
Legal Transcription
When you want to put your typing skills to work but don’t want to be a general transcriptionist, consider a career in legal transcription. A number of agencies, corporations, and legal teams use transcriptionists every day, and you too can get in on the work without previous experience. Learn more about this lucrative career path by taking the free course from Transcribe Anywhere.
Proofread Anywhere
Have a set of ‘eagle eyes’? If so, you’d probably make a great proofreader. But it can be confusing to figure out where and how to start. Fortunately, Proofread Anywhere has created a course to help you decide whether or not proofreading is right for you. Take the freebie mini course today.
Internet Scoping School
Learn what scoping is, how in-demand scopists are, and your earning potential as new scopist when you take this free 7-day mini course. If you’re a self-proclaimed ‘word nerd,’ this may be the perfect at-home job for you. Find out now by enrolling in the free course today:
Bookkeeper Academy
Want to control where you work, when you work and for whom? You can when you become a bookkeeper. And don’t worry if you have absolutely zero professional experience. Bookkeeper Business Academy teaches you the skills you need and how to market your services as a newbie. Get started with their free 3-part video training series today.
Sell on Amazon FBA
You’ve probably shopped on Amazon before. You may even be a Prime member. But did you know you can also sell on Amazon? It’s true! Even beginners are making a good living selling second-hand finds and clearance items on the world’s largest online retailer. You can too. Get started by signing up for the free Amazon FBA course:
Udemy
Anytime I want to learn something new, I head on over to Udemy. As a platform professionals and experts use to share their knowledge with others, you can always find some really amazing free work from home courses here! Go ahead and browse their free listings today:
General Proofreader
Do you read cereal boxes and find mistakes? Are you quick to correct your friends’ grammar? If so, you’d probably make a great proofreader. Learn more about the profession and whether you really have what it takes to go pro by sitting in on this free workshop!
Free Work from Home Books & Guides
I’m a sucker for a good book. In fact, I learned much of what I know about blogging and freelance writing thanks to the many how-to books and guides out there. That’s why I’m so eager to share free work from home books and guides to help others achieve their own work from home happiness! Have a look through this list and get ready to read your way out of your cubicle.
Free Kindle App
You don’t need a Kindle to gain access to thousands of helpful ebooks sold on Amazon when you download the free Kindle Reading App. With this app on your phone, tablet or computer, you can take in all the ebooks Amazon has to offer, no matter your location.
Kindle Unlimited Trial
After you’ve downloaded the Free Kindle App, mentioned above, put it to work by signing up for a free 30-day trial of Kindle Unlimited. I credit my own Kindle Unlimited trial as being the catalyst that helped me take my blog full-time thanks to the many blogging books I was able to read — for free! Build your own work from home library by signing up today:
Hack Your Resume
Applying to tons of work from home jobs but not getting any interviews? Your resume may be to blame. Grab this guide to learn this simple resume hack that’ll skyrocket your interview chances.
Find Real Remote Jobs
Wondering how the heck everyone is finding all these free work from home jobs? No problem! I’ve got you covered. This free guide will give you the tools needed to track down dozens of legitimate leads each and every day:
Identify Your Profitable Freelance Skill
I believe everyone has a skill they can market and sell as a freelancer! To help you identify what skill you currently have that would make you a successful freelancer, check out this guide:
Free Feminine WordPress Themes
Ready to start a blog? That’s great! Before you buy a premium theme, why not try out one of these freebie feminine things first? Try them all before you buy:
Free Work from Home Job Search Tools
Looking for a job is a full-time job. And looking for a remote job is even more labor intensive! Fortunately, there are a number of free work from home job boards and tools you can use to simplify your search. Check them all out and, before you know it, you’ll be well on your way to your own work from home happiness!
Indeed
On average, there are more than 30 remote jobs posted on Indeed each and every day. As a job search engine, Indeed crawls the Internet to find job leads so they can be gathered altogether in one place. Go ahead and try it out. It’s completely free and one of my favorite places to find remote jobs:
Jobscan
One of the best things you can do to increase your interview chances is customize your resume to each job you apply to. Take the guesswork out of applying by using Jobscan! It’s free for several scans each month and can skyrocket the number of interviews you receive:
AngelList
Startups are often remote-friendly companies. So, what better place to look for free work from home jobs than a startup job board? It’s free to join as a job seeker so get started today:
200+ Remote-Friendly Companies
I’m always happy to see crowdsourced initiatives that help others locate remote-friendly companies. So, imagine my elation when I came across a Google Doc that is regularly updated by out-of-the-cube thinkers, like you! Go ahead and check it out. You’ll never know what company you’ll come across:
Established Remote Companies
Looking for a list of remote companies you might be able to apply to that are already well established? No problem! As luck would have it, GitHub has compiled a list of such companies so you can find your next remote career:
Remotive
Some of my favorite remote-friendly companies share their job leads on Remotive. The job board is frequently updated, so be sure to bookmark it and stop by often:
Free Work from Home Resources for You!
How’d you do? I bet you found at least one free work from home resource to help you jumpstart your remote job search. If not, how can I help? Send an SOS on Twitter.
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