[nabentre] Article on working from home and Much Much more.

Tue Feb 3 14:54:28 UTC 2009

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-10_companies_hiring_for_work_from_home-649

10 Companies Hiring for Work from Home

Molly Hallman, Payscale.com, Yahoo! HotJobs

Can you imagine how simple your life would be if 
you never had to drive to work? If you have the 
self-discipline to work from home, the right opportunity
could help you get back those commute hours and 
gain some extra time each day to do whatever you want.

Wondering where to start? Here are 10 companies 
hiring for work from home right now:

1. Alpine Access
Website: www.alpineaccess.com
Job Title: Customer care professional

This forward-thinking company plans to hire 1,200 
new employees in the first three months of 2009. 
"We look for people who are self-motivated, self-reliant
problem solvers who have a strong work ethic," 
says Remi Killeen, Recruitment Manager at Alpine 
Access. Besides offering the flexibility to work from home,
Alpine Access, a virtual call center, provides 
health-care benefits, 401K, flexible work 
schedules and opportunities to grow. Each worker is an actual
company employee with regular work hours and assignments.

2. HireMyMom.com
Website: www.hiremymom.com
Job Titles: Virtual assistant, professional blogger

HireMyMom.com is a Web-based job service designed 
especially for professional working mothers. 
Founder and President Lesley Spencer Pyle says the two most
popular positions HireMyMom.com fills are 
professional blogger and virtual assistant. 
Bloggers write about their employer's company, products, or services,
often in response to user inquiries or industry 
discussion. They use specific "keywords" in their 
responses to get favorable Web search engine rankings.
A virtual assistant is a professional office
administrative assistant
who can work from anywhere.

3. Sylvan Online
Website: www.sylvan.com
Job Title: On-line certified teacher

Do you have experience teaching but aren't 
interested in managing an entire classroom? 
Sylvan Online may work for you. It's a Web-based tutoring service
that seeks certified teachers to tutor various 
subjects and levels. Job requirements include a 
current teaching certificate, a Windows-based PC and high-speed
Internet access. Sylvan offers paid training 
on-line and opportunities range from 8 to 29 hours per week.

4. National Shopping Service
Website: www.nationalshoppingservice.com
Job Title: Mystery shopper/researcher

Do you love to shop? Do you like to share your 
opinion? You can make money doing both. A mystery 
shopper earns perks or a paycheck for helping companies
learn about their products and customer service. 
Paycheck amounts range from "$5.00 to $25.00 for 
a 15- to 60-minute engagement," says Matt Wozniak, president
and CEO of National Shopping Service. "The vast 
majority of mystery shoppers do not mystery shop 
for a living, although we have had a few earning over
$40,000 a year. It's a great way to pick up a 
free pizza on your way to get the kids from soccer or get some free gasoline."

5. oDesk
Website: www.oDesk.com
Job Title: Various professionals

If you have experience in software development, 
Web design, language translation and other 
computer-based careers, oDesk can help you get hired for work
at home. Recently featured on "Good Morning 
America," oDesk lets job seekers apply for 
contract jobs, large and small. Job seekers search
job listings
which include the job requirements, pay and 
estimated time commitments. "Our business has 
three components -- hire, manage and pay," says Gary Swart, CEO
of oDesk. Plus, you don't have to submit invoices 
for your contract work, which saves time.

6. Working Solutions
Website: www.workingsolutions.com
Job Title: Transcriptionist, customer service representative

Are you a speedy and accurate typist? You might 
be interested in a contract position as a 
transcriptionist, someone who types down information from a recording,
live reading, or conversation. Established in 
1996, Working Solutions hires independent 
contract agents for various transcription and customer service
assignments. You can earn up to $30 an hour if 
you have the right skill-set and experience.

7. Language Lab
Website: www.languagelab.com
Job Title: Teacher, actor, customer service representative

The best way to learn a language is to go 
someplace where you can practice with native 
speakers. Why not travel via the World Wide Web? Using a computer
and Internet connection, Language Lab lets 
at-home students visit "English Town," a virtual 
city where teachers help them learn English as a second language.
Language Lab is looking to hire more English 
teachers. Shiv Rajendran, director of operations 
at Language Lab, says, "Teachers need to be native English
speakers, Celta or Delta certified with five 
years of teaching experience." Celta and Delta 
certifications are not college degrees, but post-high school
certifications. The company also plans to hire 
actors and part-time customer service reps.

8. 1-800-FLOWERS
Website: www.1800flowers.com
Job Title: Customer service representative

If you have a phone headset, a way with people 
and, hopefully, a love of flowers, consider 
working for the long-established 1-800-FLOWERS. The company
expects to hire temporary, full-time customer 
service representatives this year. It even 
promises competitive hourly rates plus a bonus at the end of the
temporary assignment.

9. Aetna
Website: www.aetna.com
Job Title: Account manager, negotiator, customer 
service representative, nurse and more

 From nurses to contract negotiators to
account managers
, Aetna is a nationwide company with a variety of 
telework-friendly jobs to offer. Whether you are 
medically savvy or are simply good with people on the
phone, you could find a position with this 
reputable company that offers benefits and a 
possibility of a bonus. Even better, Aetna has been ranked 48th
by BusinessWeek in its 2008 "Best Places to Launch a Career."

10. Elance
Website: www.elance.com
Job Title: Legal, Web design, engineering, admin, 
marketing or writing professional

Elance creates a space where skilled 
professionals and would-be employers can bargain, 
haggle and place competitive bids for all sorts of projects. Elance
works well for people who can provide video 
production, Web design, software engineering and 
other home-office-friendly services. If you have a computer-based
skill, get yourself onto Elance.com and let the 
opportunities start rolling in. Plus, Elance does 
its best to ensure that the employers on their site are
trustworthy and pay on time. And, employers rate 
workers so, the better work you provide, the 
better your chance of getting more gigs.
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