There certainly is no doubt about it; having a computer at home will take you places with just a click. Not only is it useful in the way it simplifies life for us but the World Wide Web opens up a whole new universe of knowledge! We live in an exciting world today where the world is truly at our fingertips.

The concept of working from home is becoming more and more popular. Businesses are increasing their lookout for freelancers who are willing to work from their homes without the hassle of becoming a full-time employee. For those who want to work from home, the benefits are limitless and varying. Furthermore, you no longer have to fight the rush hour traffic! You can work at your own pace in the convenience of your own home; and what is more enticing is that these jobs at home are very profitable and worth your while. Most people actually make a decent income from working at home on computer-based jobs.

So you may ask: What kind of simple jobs are there for me to do, sitting at home on my computer? If you have the interest to start a home-based job, the opportunities and jobs available are limitless! Are you creative, or more administration-oriented, are you good in English? Do you do well in balancing the accounts? Do you have specialized skills in some particular computer software?

1. Typing is one of the simplest ways to earn money using the computer. You can work for a local company in your city looking to outsource some of their work or you can bid for typing jobs that are posted on the internet. More technically inclined and higher paying typing work involves specialization in typing medical or legal transcripts, or even bookkeeping.

One of the more popular typing jobs is data entry. With the corporate world collecting more and more data there is always an urgent requirement for people who can collect information and store it in an organized database. This job involves typing text in a specific format in a specified database software either given to you by the company you are working for or knowledge of MS-Access database system. Basically, accuracy and a good typing speed are the only skills that you require.

2. Many companies also look to hire freelancers to read through their emails and respond to them. The company will give you their guidelines and a bit of their training to help you respond to specific queries from their customers. If you are good in English you may want to try your skills in proofreading, editing, or freelance writing from home.

3. One of the more interesting online computer jobs I came across was, to teach a student in another part of the world to converse in your own language. With internet video and audio communication you can teach your own language to students anywhere in the world! It's a great feeling to be able to make a connection to someone in another part of the world and share cross-cultural values and education!

There are jobs for almost any profession, skilled or unskilled, and you can find your own niche in doing a computer job from home, part-time or full-time. Just a word of caution for those looking for jobs online; remember to look for reputable sites with good credibility ratings.