Rewards of Working From Home

This website is an interesting concept. You upload your resume after you join and prospective employers can hire you. You can also apply for jobs yourself with all different pay scales. I did not sign up so I do not know exactly how it works, but it may be worth looking into for some extra cash.

It looks like there is a lot of administrative work, but I cannot see everything without logging in. Here is the link https://www.livework.com/

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 stumbled up this and it looks like a great job. You are an answering service from your own home. There is a video on the front page showing someone taking messages.

The site has a great deal of information on what they do, although there is very little information on their job opportunity. For me information and to fill out their application check here http://www.corridoranswering.net/job_opportunities

Apparently GE has some work from home opportunities for CS reps. This position is part-time only for those wanting twenty hours a week or less.  You also need six months experience in customer service. It also states after filling out the five to ten minute application proces, you will have to fill out an assessment. It does not state how long this will take, nor do I know anyone that has gone through the process.

If anyone is interested here is the link https://www.appone.com/MainInfo.asp?PositionID=16916

Pretty Cool job if you ask me, the catch is you have to train at their corporate office in Hazlewood, MO from August 10-27. The hours are all evening also, but it could be the perfect second job for someone. It says you assist customers via online chat. It is a full-time job also, maybe it includes benefits. It does not mention that or the pay.

Here are the hours

Working hours required:
Sunday 5 pm - 1 am
Monday 5 pm - 12 midnight
Tuesday 7 pm - 1 am
Friday 6 pm - 2 am
Saturday 4 pm - 12 midnight

You have to be eighteen, a high school graduate, and have six months customer service experience. If anyone is interested here is the link..
https://careers.homedepot.com/cg/proJobDetail.do?selectedJobId=28950

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

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/

CTS LanguageLink is looking for telephonic interpreters for all languages and hours. They are looking for energetic people with a desire to succeed. You must have a dedicated landline, and will be asked to pass an English proficiency test and a target language proficiency test. You must also have a minimum of two years telephonic interpreting experience.

If you are bi-lingual, this would be a great job especially if you have done some interpreting in the past.

They also have in-house customer service positions for anyone living in the Vancouver, WA area. The position entails:

Answering calls and coordinating job requests for customers while providing telephone customer support services by performing the following duties:

• Take incoming calls from customers needing interpreters for appointments
• Answer multi-line phone system
• Data entry of job request information into company database
• Responsible for coordinating (available interpreters) to fill assignments and provide them with all needed information (job number, location, client, etc.)
• Complaint resolution

Here is their website http://www.ctslanguagelink.com/about_current_openings.php

This looks like another great work at home opportunity with a company called New! They are hiring representatives to take inbound customer care calls, to answer questions, troubleshoot problems with their product and arrange services or replacements as needed. Candidates are paid hourly, the schedule is flexible, and you can work from the comfort of your home.

They offer paid training which is great, however the training is only available to those who live in an hour from the following locations: Watertown, NY; Wichita Falls, TX; Lawton, OK; Tyler, TX;  Albany, GA; Bowling Green, KY; Jonesboro, AR; Terre Haute, IN; and Texarcana, TX.

What is great about this position is that you are classified as an employee not an independent contractor, therefore taxes will be taken out of your paycheck.

I really hope one of my readers lives near one of the locations listed, and can grab this wonderful opportunity. This a great deal of information listed on the website. http://www.newhomebasedccr.com/default.asp

Walkingspree.com is a new online wellness company that is combining technology and fitness. They have online health and well-being coaches to help people trying to live a healthier lifestyle and lose weight. Members can track fitness activity by using their innovative pedometer by uploading data via a USB connector.

Currently, the company is a looking for a Customer Support Technician to answer phones, and respond to emails. Some of the other expectations are as follows:

• Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the WalkingSpree program — this includes technical support related questions
• Provide customers with product and service information.
• Transfer customer calls to appropriate staff.
• Follow-up on customer inquires not immediately resolved.
  - follow up with those who have not activated their accounts
  - activation related items
  - respond/forward/monitor web based issues on site
• Complete call logs and reports.
• Recognize, document and alert the supervisor of trends in customer calls.
• Recommend process improvements.
• Assist in office administrative duties that may include account mangement support and content placement on the website.
• Occasionally sell product via phone and place customer orders in computer system.
• Upsell products and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

This sounds like an exciting and wonderful full-time opportunity for anyone wanting to work at home. They mention also there are opportunities for advancements. Getting in with a company when they are starting out is often a great idea, as you can grow along with them.
Here is the website for those who are interested http://www.walkingspree.com/jobs