DATA ENTRY – FREELANCE DATA ENTRY – HOME WORKERS DATA ENTRY

Data entry is a service that many companies are looking at from Home Workers. Data Entry is a ideal method of updating databases. To get freelance Data Entry work, skills required would be:

Typing Skills

Accurate typing skills: Data Entry work is usually of strings of numbers, medical codes, personal contact information and other items that must be accurately typed. Data entry companies that outsource data entry work from many clients keep a record of how many items were entered inaccurately. Having a high number for mistakes can mean never getting more work through that company. End users who hire directly will expect a high level of accuracy and may stop work if there are accuracy problems. As there are high volumes it is important to be able to touch type.  End users want the work done fast, and a data entry freelancer with a delayed turnaround time would not get much work.

Typing Speed

In addition to being able to type accurately there is need to have a significant typing speed at least 60 words per minute is expected by most data entry employers, with 80 to 90 words per minute are most preferred. The faster you can accurately enter data, the more and more money one can make.

If you aren't sure about your typing speed, there are free typing tests available online to test your typing speed. If your speed is not high enough to be considered for freelance data entry jobs, practice typing each day until your speed gets better.

Software Experience

To be able to get freelance data entry skills, you need to have experience with various software programs. Some of the most common programs used in data entry are:

Microsoft Word files

Excel

PowerPoint

Access
Open Office

A basic familiarity with what type of software each is and how it is used can be helpful in describing your skills to prospective end users.

 

Reliable Internet connection to allow the projects to be sent back and forth between you and the employer. A permanent email address that is also reliable. The end user must be able to communicate about current projects, offer new ones and must be able to receive your projects in a timely manner. With a reliable computer, fast typing skills and a high level of accuracy, you can pick up as many freelance data entry jobs as you choose.