Rewards of Working From Home

All of you searching for a work at home job this is a great time to grab a seasonal job and perhaps it will become permanent. If anything it will add work at home experience to your resume which work at home employers look for.

I do a seasonal scoring job with Pearson. I have mentioned it before, I do it in the spring and fall as students are leaving and starting school. It was my first work at home job and I have not given it up even though I have two permanent jobs. WHY? The pay is great, and it is good to have something on the back burner if I decide to shorten my hours and only want to work a few weeks out of the year. Sure, the weeks I have to do all three jobs it is grueling and tiring, but it is worth it.

There are all also companies that hire for the holidays to take calls - these jobs turn into permanent positions for many. I know many people do not like to be on the phone, but it is an excellent way to gain some work at home experience. You can test it out during the holidays and decide if it is for you.

Keep searching this is a great time of year to grab at work at home position.

I know a few people that work here and LOVE IT! They only hire in a few states, but the hours are mornings, and the pay is pretty good from what I hear. They start you out as part-time temporary and if you do a great job they will take you on permanently!As a customer service rep you will respond to phone call inquiries and email requests from Higher One accountholders. You will help customers with issues regarding their accounts.The also offer paid training classes. For more information on this opportunity check out their website http://www.higherone.com/jobs/jobopenings.shtml

This does not pay a great deal, but I have read some good things about them on work at home board. Many workers have said they have some great opportunities once you get started and the love the job. The job only pays $8 an hour, but I guess if you do not have to leave your house and you weigh things out many people may find that not bad.

Here are some of their requirements:

Please send resume. Only candidates with resumes qualify.
Requirements:
Reliable attendance is required - no exceptions
Experience with inbound and outbound phone calls
Professional demeanor and work ethic
Type 30 words per minute
Excellent Communication Skills and Phone Etiquette
Minimum 1 year previous customer service or call center experience
Able to communicate effectively within the Team and Management
Effectively handle most calls in a timed manner
Work independently and in a team environment

For more information check them out on Monster http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.as…isjs=1&re=1000

I have not had time to blog. I have been busy both at Idapted and Lifebushido. I have been helping out with the calling at Lifebushido. There is a great deal of work at Lifebushido, for anyone interested in warm calling. There are several different departments and several clients. You will be trained and can easily move up if you do a great job. If you are at  good sales there are great sales jobs also.

Spread the word!

Email jobs@lifebushido.com and ask about callers.

I saw this on Craigslist when I was actually looking for a pool! LOL Not sure how I got on the wrong page, probably had a page bookmarked from awhile back.

I have done some survey calling in the past and it was not bad at all, as long as people answered the phone, and you get paid per hours!

Here is the post.

Telephone interviewers needed (Anywhere)

Reply to: job-y49p8-1153144003@craigslist.org

Date: 2009-05-03, 10:44PM CDT

Needed: individuals with the following qualities:

• pleasant phone manner
• the ability to work some period of time between 6 am and 4 pm
• your own computer with high speed internet access
• experience with Excel
• an unlimited long-distance calling plan
• resiliency to make multiple phone calls to complete surveys
• attention to detail
• a minimum of 10 hours per week to dedicate to the project

A call list will be provided and you will be asked to call the interview candidates on your list and ask them to complete a 5 minute survey. As you ask the questions, you will need to enter the answers into an online survey tool. Accuracy and attention to detail is important! You will have to call the interview targets several times to catch the correct person in the location to answer the survey, so resiliency and perseverance is critical!

If you have all of these qualities, please respond to this posting.

• Location: Anywhere
• Compensation: $10.00 to $11.00 per hour
• Telecommuting is ok.
• This is a contract job.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Uhaul had a help wanted ad for for customer service reps with the following hours:

• Sun - 4am to 11pm
• Mon - 4am to 11pm
• Tue - 4am to 11pm
• Wed - 4am to 11pm

• Thu - 4am to 11pm
• Fri - 4am to 11pm
• Sat - 4am to 11pm

The add states it is for Reservations and National sales member. It says it is in Arizona. Then it says they offer at at home positions, but it does not mention locations. It only mentions you must have reliable DSL/Cable internet service and must purchase your own headset. It says it is a part-time position, and they pay for training. You must work one weekend, weekday each week. I guess if anyone is interested it would not hurt to contact them or fill out the application to see if they are hiring all over the US.
Here is the link for more information and to apply. http://www.uhauljobs.com/job_detail.aspx?aval_job_id=52736&mode=

Convergys offers a work at home position with great benefits. You will be taking inbound calls that will include customer service, sales or technical support. They offer in-depth training paid training for all of their at home agents. They offer both part and full-time hours ranging from 16-40 hours a week. Pay is hourly although it does not state what that is.

Their benefits are as follows:

• Paid Holidays and Paid Vacations
• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Basic Life Insurance
• Additional Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement and Savings Plan (401k) with a company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Sounds like a great opportunity if you are looking for permanent at home work and want to become an employee of a company and reap the benefits. Their website has a great deal of information on the position as well as how to apply http://www.convergysworkathome.com/index.php

Sutherland is a company that has been in business since 1986 and owns and operates multiple delivery centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, India and the Philippines. They are currently recruiting for the work at home division in the following positions: technical support, customer service, and both inbound and outbound sales.

You will be a permanent part-time employee with Sutherland and not an independent contractor, and will be paid weekly by direct deposit or check. Pay ranges from $10-$15 and hour and each employee averages 19-29 hours per week. This is also the chance you may be considered for full-time management work in the future.

Sounds like a great opportunity especially for anyone wanting to work from home, and be an employee for a company! Here is the link to their site which gives the detail of each of their positions and the application http://www.sutherlandathome.com/

This looks like a great position, but they are only hiring one or two people. It says you must have experience with VoIP and a good knowledge or networking concepts. It is telecommuting position, and you can work part-time or full-time, you must lock in your hours, and work a minimum of twenty hours a week. They will pay for your internet since you will be working from home. That definitely is a bonus! The job will entail helping customers troubleshoot ATAs, Soft Phones, and PBXs, as well as speaking to them about billing and general questions they may have. Most of the work will be done via instant messaging, email and through similar media.

Their requirements are:

Responsible, self-learner, and able to work unsupervised.
* Great people skills.
* Native-level English.
* Knowledge of general networking concepts - TCP, UDP, ports, routers, modems, ATAs, NAT, etc.
* At least basic knowledge of how the SIP protocol and VoIP works. Ability to understand and troubleshoot ATAs.
* Asterisk and Linux knowledge a bonus (not required).
* Be prepared to work hard and deal with difficult customers at times.
* University degree not required.
* Location does not matter. You will be working remotely via the internet.

Anyone interested can see how to apply here http://jobs.dslreports.com/job/4b07a541c2f9e251729931a74ea31d9d/?d=1

TelerReach is hiring appointment setters. Candidates should have at least six months cold calling experience, a land-line phone, high speed internet connection, a home office that is free from distractions, unlimited long distance, and a PC computer (no MACs). You will be an employee of the company, therefore taxes will be taken out.

Pay varies per account, and starts around $12 per hour. You are considered a full-time employee if you work thirty hours a week, and group medical insurance is available.

They hire in quite a few states, BUT they do not hire in the following states  CA, CT, FL, IL, MD, MI, MS, MT, ND, NH, NV, PA, or WA.

There is a great deal of information on their website for anyone that wants to pursue this position further http://www.telereachjobs.com/4-0.cfm

If you are good at cold calling this may be a good opportunity.