33 work at home job search resources that are completely free to use

Since I started this blog and started posting regular work at home job leads, I’ve found a variety of resources to dig up good information. Many of the sites I checked out are free to access while some, like FlexJobs (see our FlexJobs review) are not.

While I stand by my recommendation for FlexJobs because I think it offers value for your monthly subscription, I fully understand that some people simply don’t do Want to pay a fee to access any site that has work at home information.

Flexjobs charges fees because, unlike many other sites, they don’t display ads and they guarantee no scams, so fees are how they generate their income.

But again, some people just can’t afford it. And if you’re looking for a job, it’s probably a little tighter than money. I certainly understand.

So, without beating around the bush any more, here are some of the best places you can check online for remote jobs and these sites won’t charge you a single penny.

Work on home blog/site

There are many bloggers (including me) who have created job boards on their blogs. Although most of these sites display advertisements inside and/or outside the content, the information is freely accessible. Here are a few to check out:

Work at home forum

You know how online forums work — it’s basically a giant, online conversation.

I think social media and Facebook groups are starting to make them seem a bit archaic these days, but they’re still useful and there are quite a few popular work at home worlds out there. Search for work.

They are free to join, but may contain ads and you can’t trust 100% of the information you find. Remember, the content is created by forum members, and not everyone is trusted.

• WAHM.com – This has been around for a long time. I’ve been using it since I first started looking for work at home jobs in the early 2000s.
• Work online – This is a sub-reddit on Reddit, one of my favorite sites. You will find a lot of useful information here.

Craigslist

Hundreds of work at home jobs are posted on Craigslist every day. Many are valid and unfortunately, many are not I created this post so you can learn to effectively navigate Craigslist for remote work and learn to pick fraudulent listings from legitimate ones.

I recommend using either later To do your search, as it searches all of Craigslist at once, or stick to Craigslist sites in larger cities like New York, Los Angeles, etc. as you’ll find more listings on those.

The best way to narrow it down to remote listings is to use keywords like “telecommute,” “telecommuting,” “work remotely” or “work at home.” Make sure to quote around your keywords just like I showed above.

Indeed

Really absolutely amazing! I scoured places like Monster, Careerbuilder, and Job.com for leads, until I discovered that actually pulls leads from all of these sites and more. I use it 3-4 times per week to find good leads to post here on my blog.

Bottom line – it saved me a lot of time (as you will) and luckily they don’t let too many scams slip through the cracks.

I use it like Craigslist and search for specific keywords inside quotes. I use “work from home” “work at home” or sometimes I’ll leave the keyword field blank and just put “remote” (without the quotes) in the location box. “Freelance” is another good keyword to use because these types of jobs are often remote.

It’s also a good idea to set up an advanced search and ask it to show 50 results per page It also saves time so you don’t have to constantly click to the next page.

The default setting is only 10 tasks per page, so if you don’t change that setting, you’ll be clicking a lot.

Go here to actually search.

glass door

I’ve long recommended Glassdoor as a great way to find work at home companies and employee feedback. However, it has also become a good place to find a job.

To find work from home jobs listed on Glassdoor, use the same way you would on Indeed or any other job search site and use keywords related to work from home in the search box. Be sure to leave the city field blank so it will show you jobs from all over and not just those near you.

Go here to search Glassdoor.

Freelance Bidding Site

You can find a lot of jobs on these sites with different pay rates, and you usually have to bid (bidding more than other potential workers) to get the job.

Note that some of these sites have options to upgrade your membership to pay and get more features, but they all have a basic level that is free where you can set up a profile and bid on some work.

Facebook

If you’re always on Facebook, use it to your advantage in your remote job search. I recommend joining the Facebook groups listed here and following the Facebook pages listed here to stay “in the loop”.

Freelance writing job board

You’ll find more freelance writing job boards than anything else, since it’s such a popular industry. The following job boards focus on job posting and are completely free to access:

Transcription Job Board

• mtisters – Mostly medical transcription listings, but you’ll also find some general transcription jobs there.
• Transcription is essential – This is a popular forum for work at home transcribers, lots of information on hiring companies
• My Transcription Company List – This is something I’ve created here on this site and I keep it up to date. There are about 100 companies listed, most of which are operational.

Translation work

Graphic design work

education

social media

I will try to add some more quality sites to this list to find them. Good luck with your home search!