What type of work from home?

The advantages of working from home

Working from home, particularly as a door-to-door salesperson, is an option with many advantages.

The advantages of working from home

Working from home offers a number of advantages. Whatever the field of activity you choose, we can mention a few:

• the flexible working hours for a better work-life balance ;
• the time saving and comfort by reducing the need to travel ;
• the accessibility of certain professions, such as home sales assistant (you don't need to have a diploma, you are trained by the brand) ;
• the earning money, by generating remuneration commensurate with its involvement.

Becoming a home sales assistant at Elora gives you access to these key advantages, to which we can add the possibility of becoming your own boss.

But beware! Working from home doesn't always have its advantages. As experts in home-based clothing sales, we can warn you about the organisation and self-motivation required to succeed as an image consultant. You also need to market yourself and know how to sell yourself.

In addition, the great flexibility offered by this status requires a great deal of rigour, because you need to know juggling family life and work commitments. It is not uncommon, for example, for a home-based sales assistant to organise meetings in the evening and at weekends.

The success of a work-from-home project therefore depends on strong motivation and a personality that combines organisation and rigour. To support you step by step in your entrepreneurial project, we offer a range of training courses led by experienced coaches.

> Read also : VDI status: the advantages of being a VDI with Elora

Training: the key to success as a VDI

At Elora, whatever your professional or personal background, we can offer you in-house training to help you get started as afashion consultant. Our personalised programme is structured around eight key stages:

1. Start: your sponsor will guide you from the very beginning of your business to get to grips with your assignments.
2. Advice and presentation of an Elora ready-to-wear collection to your godmother.
3. Observation: accompanying your sponsor in her presentations to draw on her expertise.
4. Registration for multi-theme distance learning courses.
5. Attend a meeting organised by your Lead Advisor.
6. Management meeting with the Regional Director twice every six months.
7. Completion of the four levels of Elora direct sales training.
8. Management and communication training.

> Read also : VDI: is home sales training necessary ?

How can I find a serious work-at-home job ?

There are a multitude of brands that allow you to work from home, including in sales. However, not all companies are equal when it comes to reputation or the quality of their products or services. It's a good idea to do your homework before committing yourself.

There are a number of elements to consider.

• The length of time the company has been in existence.
• Its reputation. Search online to find reviews left by customers and employees alike.
• The initial investment required. This applies especially to VDIs. Starting up your business should not require costly investment.
• The remuneration system. In door-to-door sales, sales assistants earn commission, while other freelance profiles may be paid on a flat-rate or hourly basis..
• The type of collaboration proposed. For door-to-door sales, you need to have a vDI status of course, but you will also need to sign an agent's or buyer-reseller's contract in due and proper form. Without this, your activity is not protected. Other home-based businesses are subject to equivalent rules.
• Values and ethics (at Elora, for example, we work to protect the environment by using recycled materials on many pieces).
• The company's adherence to the Direct Sales Federation, commonly known as the FVD, if you want to start selling. The FVD's mission is to represent, defend and promote direct selling. But that's not all. It also aims to reassure consumers and help ensure compliance with the rules governing doorstep selling in France.

To take things a step further, you can also test the products you are interested in yourself to get an idea of their quality.

Working from home: a multitude of possibilities

Whether part-time, full-time, self-employed or employed, there are a number of careers that open the door to working from home. Here is a non-exhaustive list:

Home sales

In addition to flexible working hours, with thevDI status you set your own targets and progress at your own pace, while benefiting from progressive remuneration. You can specialise in several types of sales: clothing sales like at Elora, kitchen equipment sales, organic product sales, jewellery sales, coffee sales, etc.

Elora consultant

Elora is a company specialising in clothing sales, with the particularity of offering a large number of garments made from recycled materials. The sales advisers are offered an agency contract and receive a commission in euros on their sales.

PS: at Elora, you don't need years of experience! You'll benefit from in-depth training from seasoned experts.

Hostess at Elora

Hostesses welcome sales sessions into their homes. They select potential customers to take part in the sales in their homes. They don't actually do any work, but they can lighten their shopping budget by receiving a gift voucher for the first and second sales organised in their home. In addition, they receive a discount on their favourite outfit.

> Read also : Testimonials from Elora hostesses

Coaching

If you know how to rally, enthuse and motivate, then you can become a coach. Life coach, clothing coach or coach in disciplines you know well. You can also advise and coach people who want to start up as a VDI, for example. This is an activity that can be carried out perfectly well as a home-based job.

Creation/development of websites or applications

Another option, if you have an appetite for lines of code, is to create websites or applications. This is a particularly fashionable profession, and companies have a great need for service providers.

Web copywriting

If you enjoy writing and have a background in SEO, freelance web copywriting for websites and blogs may be for you! Copywriting can take a variety of forms: blog articles, video scripts, white papers, guides, newsletters, etc.

Online courses

Join an online platform that will put you in direct contact with interested parties, or use your personal contacts to promote yourself on various networks, for example. Working from home is an interesting way of supplementing your income.

Telesales or teleadvice

Call centres sometimes recruit people to work from home. The people hired can carry out a variety of tasks, such as :

• cold calling to sell products or services;
• online support.

Virtual assistance (secretariat)

The virtual assistant is a real Swiss Army knife, helping small businesses and the self-employed with their day-to-day administrative tasks, in much the same way as an executive secretary. Her main tasks:

• reply to e-mails ;
• managing the diary, in particular making appointments ;
• answer calls ;
• process quotations and invoices;
• write notes and other documents;
• help organise events.

Early childhood professional

Do you love children? If your home allows it, you can welcome them into your home. This is a job in short supply, and it's not difficult to find customers.

Good to know

These different professions, including that of sales advisor, require training before you can start. The duration varies according to the profession. Home sales is one of the most 'accessible': you don't need a baccalauréat or other qualification, and the training, although intensive, is not excessively long. So you can get up and running quickly and start earning money.

So, are you ready to take the plunge and start working from home ?

If you have any questions, contact our team and ask them about the fashion consultant profession.