You can use your previous work experience as a launching pad for your Wahm career. Some of the ways to use your experience to your advantage are, finding a company that hires people in your field to work from home, using your previous experience to become an "expert" writer in your field or starting a business related to your previous field.  

However, some women look at their Wahm careers as a way to break out of their old job. If you'd like to try something completely different, there are plenty of opportunities for entry-level work as an independent contractor. Many of these jobs deal with telephone or online customer service. When you work as a customer service agent from your home, you just need a reliable Internet connection and a working phone. Companies also hire medical transcriptionists, data entry professionals and virtual personal assistants to telecommute.

If you want to start your own business, the opportunities are very vast. You can start with a direct sales company and sell products from an established brand to friends and neighbors. You'll make commissions through your sales and also off of recruiting other people to sell the products. There are hundreds of direct sales companies that offer everything from aromatherapy products to candles to cooking supplies.

Many women turn to the Internet for a source of at home income. The World Wide Web offers a plethora of job opportunities. You may wish to consider taking online surverys. The start up costs are minimal and the work is easy. One of the better known survey companies is Paid Survey Program http://tinyurl.com/ypjkyt because the members area is streamlined and easy to understand. They offer tips on finding the best paying surveys, and even ideas on how to fill out registration forms to make yourself more desired by the paid survey companies. Another good choice for those are home all day with a computer would be Highest Pay Surveys http://tinyurl.com/2uydd4 and it's one of my favorites. While some companies offer payouts of various sizes beginning at $5 per survey, Highest Pay Surveys offers surveys at higher rates than any other.