The Sewing Mom

My apologies for being somewhat absent of late. Since school has let out for summer, I have been spending my morning working and my afternoons with my daughter. I love having her home from school, I feel it’s a very special time for us to share. The downside of having her home for summer is that I have much less time on the computer.

This morning, I had my absolute worst day of work to date on my current job. It was so bad that I emailed my supervisor to let him know that something had to change, the current status quo was just too frustrating. Then, while I should be spending the afternoon with my daughter, instead, I decided to look for new employment options. In that vain, I decided to check out an online business course at Learn.com.

I discovered that Learn.com had many online course to help improve Job skills in a variety of fields including nursing, management, sales and marketing. I opted to take a course in Business, Human Resources Assistant to be specific.

So, I registered for free at Learn.com and then purchased the Human Resources Assistant Course. I downloaded the software very easily and then immediately started in on the lessons. I opted to start with the Active Listening lessons first, one of about 11 lesson plans in the course. Within the Active Listening lesson, it was divided into about 10 separate lessons and began with a pretest. I found everything in the lesson to be super easy to follow and the review questions easy to answer because of how the information had all been presented, both visually and verbally.

When the lessons are all completed, there is a Skills Test to complete. This will be the case for most, if not all, of the remaining lessons in the Human Resources course load. Once I’ve finished the entire course, I’ll be able to use my Skills Test scores on my resume to present to potential employers as a way to reflect my knowledge of the job. I chose to do the Active Listening first because it’s something I currently use in my part time job and I can now share what I learned with co-workers and even my supervisor.

I really like the format of the courses at Learn.com and I would certainly recommend the site for anyone interested in improving their own Job skills.

Since moving to Texas, I feel fortunate in that I’ve been able to stay home and work on my sewing and blogging “businesses”. I don’t make too much money doing either, but I do enjoy them both and want to continue on those paths. I recently was fortunate to find a part time job that will allow me to work from home, 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. Not only will I be able to continue what I’ve all ready been doing, but I will have a regular, steady (I hope) income to supplement the small amount I do earn from blogging. This will allow me to buy even more fabric and do even more sewing!

Obviously, there are many ways to make money from home and everyone has to find something that works for them. Whatever it is, it needs to be something you enjoy or you won’t do well at it. Working from home requires commitment because no body is there looking over your shoulder to make sure you’re doing your job. If you don’t enjoy it, chances are, you’ll set it aside. I looked at many opportunities before deciding on what I’m currently in training for (more details later), and that’s why I know there are all kinds of work from home opportunities available.

Something many choose to do to earn money from the comfort of home is to use a proprietary email marketing system. Before doing this, you definitely want to verify the information on the company using testimonials and and any other data you can find. Success2u offers a free 7 day trial that can provide you with easy to use email marketing software, a built in list of email addresses, ready made templates and access to products among other things.

I am so thankful that sewing has provided me an outlet for my creativity and, I’ve been able to earn some money from selling what I create. I’ve also been blessed to have discovered blogging, another outlet for another type of creativity, writing. On occasion, I’ve even been fortunate enough to get paid for my writing. Yes, the internet has opened up new ways for me and many others to earn money.

What about you? Do you enjoy working for yourself? Do you have an area of expertise that you want to put to work? If you answered yes, you should consider freelance work, a great option for making money online. At FreelanceNation.com, you can find 119 city-specific freelance job boards. These job boards are where companies can post freelance work and freelancers can find jobs. Recruiters also use these freelance job boards to look for qualified candidates. There are 28 job categories to choose from, something for just about everyone.

FreelanceNation.com is much more than just a job board, it’s a host of resources for any freelancer. Resources include tax prep, accounting, legal, and insurance resources among others. Freelancers create a profile, an online resume, for companies can find out what you do best. Businesses can post projects. This is a win-win for both. So, if you’re looking for freelance jobs or you’re a business looking for creative staffing, be sure to check it out.