Telecommuter
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Telecommuting means that you are employed by a company, but work from a remote location, usually home. Telecommuting differs from freelancing in that the employment is on-going.
If you have a current job that you feel you could do just as well from home either all of the time or part of the time, prepare a plan and approach your employer about working out a telecommute arrangement. Many large employers are becoming more open to the idea as technology allows the change to become almost transparent. The resources section below contains links to helpful ideas and templates.
If you would like to seek for a new position that would accommodate telecommuting, several links are provided below to companies who hire workers to telecommute, or job boards that specialize in telecommuting arrangements.
Articles
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See what management thinks about telecommuting.
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A short list of potential telecommuting problems and some ways to avoid them.
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A look at the exploding trend of virtual companies and how they work.
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Discusses several virtual companies and the pros and cons of such an arrangement.
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Cisco green-speaks! Chambers outlines how telepresence, remote work options can aid the green moveme
Cisco and other companies offer solutions for working closer to home and making more valuable use of commuting time.
Resources
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Get coaching and resources to become a virtual assistant. AssistU then recommends you to clients.
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Are you willing to trade a little income for a lot of flexibility and the promise of future gains? Jobnob is a site where cash-strapped startups post projects and negotiate alternative compensation packages. Who knows, you might get in on the ground floor of the next Google.
Job Boards
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All kinds of flexible jobs suitable for those with school-aged children or anybody else seeking a non-traditional job.
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A monthly subscription of $14.95 gets you access to all kinds of flexible jobs.
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Not a job board per se, but a list of projects that other on-line entrepreneurs have posted. Project managers are looking for others with particular expertise to join the project and share in the revenue.
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A small monthly subscription fee of $15.99 gets you real telecommuting jobs e-mailed to you each day. Jobs are never more than 14 days old and are never commision only or "start your own business" type jobs. Just paid 1099 contract or actual employee based positions.
Telecommuting jobs are no longer a dream. In recent years, broadband connections to the internet have made telecommuting careers a reality for thousands of work at home professionals. Join today's telecommuting ranks and get started working from home.
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A site providing three services that may give you a head start finding a telecommute job: Job Bank, Resume Posting, and Resume Disribution.
Companies That Hire Telecommuters
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We’re NEW, and we are hiring Home-Based Customer Care Representatives to take inbound customer service and support calls. As a Home-Based CCR, you help customers from the comforts of your home - answering their questions, troubleshooting problems with their product and arranging service or replacement as needed. It’s a great job that gives you a flexible schedule, hourly pay and the opportunity to work from home. Take our on-line assessment to see if home-based customer service is right for you.
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Apply for either inbound or outbound calls. Inbound pays .18 per minute talk time. Inbound call takers have flexibility to choose hours worked. Outbound must sign up for shifts at $8 hour.
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Hiring at-home call agents to take in-bound customer service calls.
The Home Agent takes customer orders, provides additional product information and is responsible for sales.
The Home Agent takes customer orders, provides additional product information and is responsible for sales.
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Have you ever changed your long-distance service or your cell phone plan? It's likely that you were asked to hold for a verification operator to come on the line to confirm your choices.
VoiceLog.com hires home-based operators to verify calls for telephone companies and other service industries focused on combating sales fraud. Those calls are recorded for quality assurance and compliance purposes. Another set of home-based workers listen to Web-based files to review the calls for accuracy.
You can make $8.50 to $9.50 per hour as a verification phone operator.
VoiceLog.com hires home-based operators to verify calls for telephone companies and other service industries focused on combating sales fraud. Those calls are recorded for quality assurance and compliance purposes. Another set of home-based workers listen to Web-based files to review the calls for accuracy.
You can make $8.50 to $9.50 per hour as a verification phone operator.
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Virtual Accountants hires on-demand bookeeping and accounting professionals to fill the varying staffing needs of accounting firms.
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Company specializes in using home-based telephone agents to call newspaper subscribers seeking renewals. Agents are hired as employees and paid $8 per hour including training.
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Gofluent hires at-home workers for 4 hour shifts to teach corporate clients the English language. Must be a native English speaker. Knowledge of other languages a plus.
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Charleston, SC only. Longer Days hires virtual assistants in the Charleston area. Full time only.
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Team Double Click hires virtual assistants. No fees. Payment is by paypal and varies per project.
Ed2go helps you develop and deliver on-line learning courses to over 1500 colleges, universities, and other training organizations. You must commit at least 10 hours a week to your online classroom activities.
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Conduct on-line background and security checks, employment and education verifications, and other records research. Average contractors make $700 mo. dependent on work done.
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Sterling Testing Systems is a leading provider of employment and background screening services. Work at home 30-40 hrs. per week verifying education and employment details of prospective employees by calling former employers and schools. Good communication skills and a landline phone are mandatory.
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ChaCha guides help others find information on the internet. Mobile users text a question to ChaCha and the guides help locate that information in real time. Once you are a ChaCha guide you can log in anytime, anywhere for as long as you want. Hourly wages are about $4-$10.
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TutorABC looks for native English speakers who have at least a Bachelor's Degree to conduct on-line tutoring sessions for clients wishing to learn English as a second language. Average pay is $10-$15 for a 45 minute session. No teaching experience necessary.
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Signup for shifts as an online Bingo chat room moderator. Must be knowledgeable in 90-ball and 75-ball Bingo. Open to US or international. Often looking for foreign language experience.
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Arise employs home-based agents for customer service, tech support, and sales. You must incorporate and take care of your own taxes, but they let you set your own hours and choose which companies to work with. They have probably the widest selection of companies to choose from and they will guarantee work for a certain amount of time. Agents make between $9-$20 hr.
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VOT (Virtual Office Temps) is a staffing and recruiting firm for virtual assistants. They need home based staff who can type, prepare legal documents, do medical billing, complete presentations, do desktop publishing, make travel arrangements, provide office support, assist executives and so much more. Virtual assistants usually make anywhere from $10.00 to $20.00 per hour depending on the project. They’ve been in operation since 2001 and do not charge any fees for applying. Check the link for equpment requirements and application process.
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You set your own hours and rates, EduwizardS brings you the students. Sign up is free. You must have an internet connection and headset with microphone. They provide the software. You must be proficient in your chosen area and have at least a bachelors degree. Students rate the tutors and high rated tutors appear first in the list. Niche areas like PHP programming or SAT Test Prep pay the best.
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Taking applications for proofreaders (foreign language), telesales, and marketing agents.
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Once qualified, an agent schedules work time in 30 minute increments. Agents work as independent contractors (not employees) and invoice LiveOps for the calls they take. Starting at $6.50 per hour and reaching $20 per hour for agents who excel.
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United Health Care customer care agents are eligible for telecommuting after 9-12 months. They will provide the equipment. You provide the internet connection.
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Take calls and e-mails for dining recommendations, event tickets, and other more unusual requests. Must be resourceful, savvy, and self-motivated to give service above and beyond expectations. Must have a separate, quiet room to work in with a separate
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HirePoint @ Home hires associates for a variety of jobs, including customer service calls, order processing, or transcription. You must provide the phone line, headset, broadband connection, and PC. All necessary software is accessed on-line. All assoc
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Alpine Access is the premier provider of customer service solutions using home-based agents and is one of the only such companies to hire agents as employees rather than independent contractors. There is no fee to apply but once offered a position, you w
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Working Solutions hires home-based agents for temporary project work. While this is mainly call center work, they do have other projects like data entry, etc. Agents are hired as independent contractors. There is no fee to apply. Read through the FAQs
Next Steps
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