Thanks to Dealicious Mom for this news alert!  Parenting Magazine is seeking Mom Testers!

If a product comes up for review, and you’re a match, Parenting will contact you with an option to receive stuff to test.  Best of all, you get to keep the free stuff, whether they accept your review for print or not.   They are looking for honest opinions, good or bad.  The magazine may also contact you for mom-related stories to be used in the magazine.

According to Parenting, the items you may be asked to test include:

• Toys and games
• Books, DVDs, CDs, or Video Games
• Health products for babies, toddlers, or kids
• Bath products for baby, toddlers, or kids
• Health and beauty products for Mom
• Gear: strollers, carriers, furniture, items for feeding and diapering, etc.

So get on over there and sign up to be a Mom Tester!  Good luck!

Two telecommute job opportunities today:

#1 Lifebushido is seeking 100 stay-at-home-moms who are MBA graduates of top 25 business schools for a top secret project.  If you are interested in learning more, email information about yourself, your MBA school/year, and area of speciality: mba@lifebushido.com.

#2 Extended Presence is seeking experienced B2B Telesales Professionals to conduct outbound cold calling campaigns, for its technology clients. This is a part-time (20-25 hours per week) work at home position.  Hours are flexible, and compensation is an hourly base plus bonuses.  Training will be provided.

You must have excellent communication skills and a solid work ethic.  You also must have a good understanding of business and technical concepts.  A minimum of three years of successful telesales experience is required.  Finally, you must have a computer with high-speed Internet access, as well as a land line with unlimited long distance calling.  If you meet these qualifications, submit your resume to: epresumes@extendedpresence.com.

Got-Free-Ecards.com is seeking a creative freelance writer to blog about ecards, holidays, news, etcetera, and promote said blog across the Internet.  You will be researching and writing content, as well as overseeing improvements to the website.

You must be organized, creative, and capable of working with very little supervision.  You must be able to come up with your own content.

You must also have a good command of the English language, possess excellent writing skills, and have superior social networking knowledge and abilities.

Finally, you must be reliable and comfortable working with both Apple and PC computers.

If interested in applying for this position, please send an example of your blogging or a link to your previous work to: JOBS@gotfreecards.com.

The demand for freelance writers, particularly those with expertise in niche areas, is huge right now.  As the Internet grows, so does the need for quality content.  I see more and more advertisements for grant writers, and the demand for medical, legal, and technical writers is expected to increase as we move forward into the 21st century.

Medill Reports, out of Chicago Northwestern University,  has a great article on the present and future of freelance writing.  It’s Can’t Find a Full-Time Job?  Join the Swelling Ranks of Freelancers by J.H. Freeman.  It offers insight into the future of freelance writing, as well as advice on promoting your freelance writing career.