Are you
looking for data entry jobs from home? Then you are in the right place. It's
the first thing most people look for when beginning their home job search, and
it's the first thing I looked for, too. We want to do data entry because
it's non-phone and sounds so easy!
Below are links to legit,
researched data entry work from home without registration fees, plus good job
search sites and basic info on the work and what it involves.
Data Entry Jobs From Home
1. Cass Information Systems
Cass Information Systems hires
people for data verification and data entry. This position is very location-based.
If the position is available, you'll see it listed as “Data Verification
Clerk.” You have to train onsite for a few weeks before you can do the job from
home. Their BBB rating is A+.
2. Ibotta
Ibotta occasionally
has a data entry position open, but it's for Colorado residents only. So if you're
in Colorado, be sure to keep tabs on their “Jobs” page to see if they're hiring
for data entry. Pays $10 hourly and is part-time when open. Ibotta has a B rating on the BBB.
3. The Smart Crowd
The Smart
Crowd offers very low pay. Also, you must take a typing test to
get hired and pass with good accuracy. Really just good for extra money
here and there. This company offers part-time online data entry jobs, as there
is typically not enough work to do this full-time.
We have a Smart
Crowd review if you'd like to learn more about working for
them.
4. Dion Data
Dion Data is a legit company that
has been around for years. Unfortunately I don't think they actively hire that
often, but if there is a way to apply on the page, I would recommend sending
your application.
You may want to read our Dion Data review to learn more
about working for this company.
5. DataTrace
DataTrace was formerly
known as Red Vision. They occasionally have work at home data entry jobs
posted. It's best to check Indeed for their job postings
because their website no longer lists openings.
6. Xerox
Xerox data entry jobs are usually
location-based, requiring that you work on site for one week before being
allowed to do the job from home. Visit their Careers page and type in “work
from home data entry” in the keywords box “transaction processor” to see if
this position is available.
We also have a Xerox review if you'd like to
learn more about working for them.
7. Freelance bidding sites
If you haven't already, be
sure to check out our list of freelance bidding sites. These almost always have
data entry opportunities listed that you can bid on to do.
8. Amazon MTurk
Amazon
MTurk has short tasks available on occasion that involve
keying and typing, but you will have to do a search for them. We have an Amazon MTurk review with more
details on this site, how they pay, and how to start.
9. Clickworker
Clickworker is a short task site
similar to MTurk (above) with similar tasks. Many of these tasks are data
entry. We have a full review of Clickworker with more
details.
10. TTEC
TTEC is best known for phone work
from home, but they sometimes have data entry jobs available. When open, it's
typically part-time and entry-level, paying around $10 an hour.
They will usually only be
hiring from specific states. If you don't see the job posted, be sure to check
back later.
I am always looking for
more legit work at home data entry jobs, and I tend to go back and update old
posts regularly, so if I find more, I will link them here.
11. Sigtrack
Sigtrack is
a site frequently accepting data entry keyers to put in voter registration
data.
Some of my readers have
done this in the past and as you might have guessed, pay is not great. You most
likely won't earn minimum wage. But if you are interested in doing it for extra
income, it is legit.
Online Data Entry Jobs – My Favorite Job Boards to
Search!
Sometimes you'll be able to
find data entry opportunities when you search major job boards. It's a
good idea to check these daily since the listings change constantly.
1. Indeed
Read each description
carefully to check if the opportunities you find on Indeed are work from
home — many are not. Indeed is good at weeding out scams, but you still may
find a few so be careful.
You can see the data entry
jobs on Indeed here.
2. FlexJobs
There is a fee to access
the job postings on this site, but it's one of my favorite ones to search since
they screen for scams prior to posting (not all job boards can claim this).
They also have a dedicated category for data entry. It's
probably your best bet for finding legit work at home data entry jobs online.
I've paid the fee for months now and continue to find little gems when I search
in there.
It's $14.95 to access their
listings, but you can use promo code AFFILPROMO to
get up to 30 percent off your membership fee. Go here to sign up for FlexJobs.
3. Craigslist/Adhuntr
I use a site called Adhuntr
to search all of Craigslist. Unfortunately there are many more scams on
Craigslist than there are legitimate online data entry jobs, so be careful what
you apply for.
Go here to
check out Adhuntr.
What Data Entry Involves
The duties of a data entry clerk will
vary a little depending on who you're doing the work for, but in general you
are transferring data from one source to another.
Usually, you'll be looking
at data — either on paper or on a computer screen — and typing it out into
either a form or spreadsheet.
Even though data entry jobs
from home sound fun and easy, it can actually become extremely boring and
monotonous. Not everyone is cut out for it.
Data Entry Earnings Potential
This line of work
is not known for paying well as far as work at home jobs go. Most of the
work at home data entry jobs I find pay minimum wage or less. They can
legally do this if you're working as an independent contractor, and in most
cases, you will be.
According to the Bureau of
Labor statistics, most data entry keyers earn about $15 hourly.
However, I believe this data is more in line with what this work pays when
you're doing it onsite. As stated above, most of the data entry jobs I find
that are work at home do not pay much at all.
Skills Needed For Data Entry
Most of the companies with
work at home data entry jobs are not going to just hire you without first
testing your skills, so be prepared to be tested.
You need to be not only a
fast typist, but also an accurate typist. Even if you are neither fast nor
accurate with your typing, these are skills you can work on.
Keybr has
a good online tool you can use for typing practice to help you get faster.
Equipment Needed
Work at home data entry
jobs aren't usually going to require equipment you don't already have. At
minimum, you'll need an up to date computer with high speed internet.
Some — but not all —
companies will either require or recommend that you use dual monitors. If
you're wondering why in the world you'd need something like dual monitors for
data entry, it's because it can greatly simplify the transfer of information
from one document to another.
If you have two monitors
side by side you can look at, you will not need to be clicking back and forth
between various open tabs on your computer.
This is a major time-saver.
And because data entry work is usually pay per piece, you'll want the tools
that make it possible for you to go as fast as you can.
Avoiding Data Entry Scams
These are the typical red
flags for work at home scam sites. Watch
out for these on any site you use to search for online data entry jobs, but in
particular watch out for them on Craigslist!
Be careful if you see any
of the following:
Be wary of claims you'll make a lot of
money.
That's not typical for data
entry. I'm a little skeptical of any data entry listings promising much more
than $10 hourly. If the ad states you'll make hundreds or thousands each week,
don't even look at it.
No skills required? That's not realistic.
Scammers usually don't list
that you need any skills because they want to make sure many people will
attempt to apply.
If there are skills listed,
you'll notice they're usually very basic skills most anyone would likely have.
An example might be something like being able to type 25-35 wpm — most people
can do that.
Any sort of fee to apply should be a major
red flag.
There are some instances
where a fee for a work at home job is a legit thing, but it's rare. The jobs
listed on this page are free data entry jobs.
Anything that isn't free is
probably a scam. Avoid any listings where you're asked to pay for training,
membership, software, etc.
No company name or contact info on a site
is suspicious.
If you can't research the
company that posted the ad, just stay away to be on the safe side.
Poorly designed or brand new websites are
also suspicious.
Scammers often throw fake
websites together to fool people, and they usually don't take time to ensure
they're nicely designed.
You can see how recently a
website was created by visiting whois.net and putting in the
website address. A website that was just thrown together and created a few days
or weeks ago equals a red flag for a work from home scam.
A request for you to deposit a check for
business supplies into your own account equals scam.
This might sound strange,
but it's rampant. Work at home scammers will “hire” you, typically via a chat
session on Google Hangouts or Skype, and then tell you that before you can
begin work, you must accept a check from them for your business supplies.
They will ask you to
deposit the whole thing and then wire them back a portion of what they sent
you. The check will be fraudulent and you will be liable for the wired money.
The scammers will be long gone! There is more info on this scam here.
If you think you've already
fallen victim to a work at home data entry scam, you can and should report it here with the FTC.
Starting To Think Data Entry Isn't For You?
Have you read this page and
decided that perhaps this industry isn't for you? This is understandable. It's
hard to find openings and even if you do, you won't make much money.
A higher-paying option that
also has more demand is transcription
work from home. This is similar to data entry in that it involves
typing work, but instead of typing out data you see, you're typing out data you
hear.
Transcription is also a
field where you CAN get started with no past experience.
We have a huge list of transcription jobs and companies. Many
companies are hiring for this!
I also have a list of typing work at home jobs here that
will help you make money putting your typing skills to use (legitimately of
course).
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