In this technology driven era the younger generations of working professionals are always in support of ideas that change the norms of the working environment as it has been known. One of the changes that has recieved much acclamation is throwing out the traditional brick and mortar system of a workplace environment in exchange for telecommuting. The freedom, reduced stress and a 60 second commute make a work at home position most favorable to employees but they are not the only ones who benfit from the telecommuting innovation. Employers as well reap the benefits of a reduced overhead from purchasing less supplies, lower utility bills and reducing the cost of office space and in addition happier employees yield increased productivity.
The following list contains several companies that regularly utilize telecommuting staff and the types of professionals they provide this opportunity for.
Dell - Offers home based positions in sales, marketing and systems integration.
First Data - Openings in sales and consultation.
CyberCoders - Has work at home opportunities for developers of various code.
Clarity Consultants - Has openings for writers and designers
General Electric - Employs telecommuters for positions in business operations and administration.
Pearson Education - Hires Exam Graders on a temporary basis with the ability to work from home.
TeleWork.gov - Due to the "2010 Telework Enchancement Act" gives federal agencies to ability to employ work at home support staff.
Salesroads.com - Openings for work at home lead generators and appointment setters.
CallCenterOptions.com - Looking for bilingual customer service reps, auditors and telemarketers. Also hires licensed insurance agents.
BalanceYourBooks.com - Work at home opportunities for accountants and payroll specialists.
Pacific Interpreters - Offers work at home positions to language interpreters.
Hiremymom.com - openeings for virtual assistants and bloggers.
Nationalshoppingservice.com - Mystery shoppers
Workingsolutions.com - Employs transcriptionist and customer servicem reps.
Extended Presence - Vacant positions for sales representatives and marketing professionals interested in working from home.
VIPdesk - Hiring call center and concierge staff.
Intellicare.com - Employs call center staff both clinical and non-clinical to provide support to healthcare providors.
Equipment Purchase - Any job or business opportunity that requires the purchase of special equipment or software. Things like credit card processing terminals or special software.
Unsolicited Job Offers - Job offers from strangers that you didn't request or companies you have not submitted an application to. These are usually an attmept to get you to hand over personal information that will be used for identity theft.
Advance Payments - Any job where you will recieve payment in advance which is usally in the form of a money order for an amount greater than your compensation for the work and requires you to return the excess funds to the employer.
Wire Transfer - An opportunity that involves sending a small fee such as enrollment or processing fee via wire transfer to a foreign country.
If you do happen to decide you have the discipline and drive to become a successfull work at home employee be extremely cautious in redgards to whom you are seeking employment with. Just like the many individuals who will persue this career option there are just as many scheming con artist looking to defraud you. Below are some of the ways scammers have been known to defraud individuals seeking work at home employment.
Unsolicited Job Offers - Job offers from strangers that you didn't request or companies you have not submitted an application to. These are usually an attmept to get you to hand over personal information that will be used for identity theft.
Advance Payments - Any job where you will recieve payment in advance which is usally in the form of a money order for an amount greater than your compensation for the work and requires you to return the excess funds to the employer.
Wire Transfer - An opportunity that involves sending a small fee such as enrollment or processing fee via wire transfer to a foreign country.
The bottom line is if its too good to be true it usually is and any job that requires an out of pocket expense is most likely not legitimate.
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