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Economic news out last week pointed to a weakening trend in job growth. With tightening credit standards and a stagnant housing market and worries about a recession on the horizon, you may be thinking about padding up that bank account a little. We’ll tell you how to make a little extra income at home.
1. Get the right environment
If you’re thinking you’d like to try working from home, there are a few things you need in place first.
Most work at home jobs will require a high-speed Internet connection. You will also need a dedicated phone line and a quiet place to work. Working at home may be harder than working in an office since there’s no boss hovering around your desk.
You should be the kind of person who can complete projects independently and doesn’t get distracted easily.
2. Think customer service
We all know there are tons of call-center jobs that are outsourced to India. But, there’s a growing number of call center jobs that are outsourced to third party companies that then hire home-based workers to call or order.
Alpine Access is a company that handles calls for retailers like J. Crew and 1-800-Flowers, using over 7,000 home-based agents. Agents can earn about $15 an hour. For more information, go to alpineaccess.com. Here are some other companies that hire virtual call agents: liveops.com and repsforrent.com.
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Virtual Assistants can be more than just customer service agents. I currently work from home with a company called The Virtual Professionals (www.TheVirtualProfessionals.com). I am an independent contractor providing project management services to various clients. I strongly urge job seekers to research other possibilities in the work from home field. There’s a lot more available than customer service. Contact The Virtual Professionals (media@thevirtualprofessionals.com) to learn more.