5 Careers That Can Be Performed From A Home Office

Our worklives have undergone a massive shift in recent times. While working from home was a rarity in the noughties, it crept into our lives throughout the next decade. But after the pandemic forced so many of us to work from home, society was left with no choice but to embrace remote working. Fast forward to post pandemic times and most corporate roles incorporate remote work in one way or another.

A lot of companies have opted for a hybrid approach which sees employees split their time between working in the company office and working from their homes. Other companies, including some of the world’s biggest, have opted for a fully remote model. Spotify famously offers their employees the option to work from anywhere.

However, not all careers are suited to being performed from a remote location. If you are drawn to the idea of performing your job from home, we’ve picked out 5 careers that are perfectly suited to being performed from a home office.

Graphic Designer

Working from home is best suited to those individuals who spend their days sitting at a desk performing tasks on a laptop or computer. Graphic designers obviously fall into this category, and will spend most of their days creating designs using platforms like Photoshop.

Remote graphic designers have the added luxury of not needing to worry about sharing WiFi networks with a whole office too, which should mean reliable internet connection and fast speeds.

Like some of the other roles on this list, a graphic designer can also work both in house for a company/agency or as a freelancer. Being based from home actually helps you to do both. You could spend the day working for a company, and put the time you would’ve spent commuting into picking up freelance jobs on the side.

Virtual Assistant

Virtual assistant roles have boomed since the shift to remote work. In fact, it’s the only role on this list that would be considered an exclusively remote job. A virtual assistant helps with simple admin tasks from a remote location. Most virtual assistants offer business support to several firms, often operating as self employed rather than being employed full time by one employer.

If you’re looking for a flexible career, training as a virtual assistant should probably be top of your list. As for your days, they’ll probably be spent doing things like scheduling appointments, replying to emails and answering the phone.

If you’re concerned about the lack of career progression, the end goal could be to start your own company offering virtual receptionist services.

Web Developer

Web development roles share many similarities with digital design jobs. Both are well suited to being performed from home and both can allow you to work for a company or for yourself. While it may not apply to all, these types of careers are often well suited to introverts who will enjoy working alone rather than as part of a team.

On the other hand, if you’re an extrovert with plans to travel, web developers are needed all over the world so you could find yourself working from a home office in your dream destination one day.

Online Tutor

Tutoring is one of those roles that was once fully offline, but in recent years has shifted online. Advances in technology and changes in consumer behaviour mean the more convenient way to connect with an online tutor is over a video call.

While most tutors exist in the education sector, you could become a work from home tutor for anything. Examples include musical instrument tutoring, fitness tutoring or foreign language tutoring.

Sales Executive

When we think of someone who works in sales, traditionally we picture men in suits, loud offices and phones ringing off the hook. But there’s nothing that prevents a sales call being made from a home office, which is exactly why the modern day salesperson operates from the comfort of their own home where there are less distractions, a casual dress code and the absence of an overexpectant manager peering over their shoulder.