Home Interviewer (OH & KY)

Ipsos is hiring home interviewer. This position is for those located in the state(s) of Ohio and Kentucky only.

Position Summary

Home Interviewers are responsible for conducting telephone surveys using a landline and an on-line computer program with people throughout Canada and the United States on a variety of political, social and consumer topics including agriculture, financial services, retail services, health & pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and public affairs. There is no telemarketing involved. Successful candidates will be comfortable with basic computer technology, excel in time management and self motivation, and at all times adhere to our professional research standards. We offer dedicated and on-going support, incentives for performance, and the opportunity to work from home.

Ipsos Direct hires at a training wage of $8.00/hr. Your training period encompasses your first 250 hrs of employment. Your training will be self directed study and instructor lead via your PC at home. After 250 hrs worked you have the potential to increase your wage to $8.75/hr if you achieve expectations of reliability, work conduct, work quality and productivity. You will then have the opportunity to increase your potential earnings to $11.35/hr (with performance based premiums) thru hours based performance reviews which are conducted every 500 hrs.

All @Home Interviewers must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week in no less then three shifts, including a Friday, Saturday or Sunday shift. Our shift scheduling is done on a bi-weekly basis. @Home Interviewers are able to work up to 35hrs per week.

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1800flowers.com Hiring Temporary Work from Home Customer Service Agent

1800Flowers.com is now hiring for Temporary Full Time Work from Home Customer Service Representatives for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday.

Candidates must be a resident and live in the following states Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will meet the following qualifications:

• Highly PC literate and have their own PC with a reliable high-speed Internet connection
• Ability to type 35 words per minute is essential
• Fluent in the use of Instant Message, and ability to download software
• Prior call center experience strongly preferred
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or GED to apply
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Fundamental math skills required
• Strong sales skills
• Highly motivated and Dependable

Hardware, Software, Workstation Specifications: Minimum Requirements

• Internet Connection:
  • Cable or DSL provider (No Wireless or Satellite), VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) compatible.
  • Minimum up load speed: 500 kbps
  • Minimum download speed: 1.5 mbps
• Computer Hardware:
  • 1.8 GHZ Processor ( minimum of a Pentium 4 processor or equivalent processor)
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • Sound card with speakers
  • 17″ Flat Panel Display recommended (capable of 1280 x 1024), 15″ minimum
• Telephone Requirement:
  • Primary dedicated telephonic line with the ability to disable features such as call waiting, forwarding, etc. Cellular/Wireless phones are NOT permitted.
  • Digital Telephones & VoIP Telephones are permitted as your primary or alternate phone lines, services such as Skype, Google Voice, etc. Voice services such as Magic Jack that connect through a USB port are NOT permitted.
• Headsets Requirement:
  • USB headset (PC compatible) with a built-in digital signal processor has a noise-cancelling microphone
  • If a land based telephone line is used, a compatible corded telephone with headset capability will be required . This must be a corded traditional telephone. No cordless/wireless telephone handsets allowed. Please note you will need both a USB headset to connect to the 1800Flowers Voice service and a separate headset for your land based personal telephone.
  • If a Digital Telephone or VoIP Telephone is selected as your Primary phone line, only one USB Headset will be required since it may be used for both the 1800Flowers Voice Service as well as the Personal Telephone.
• Computer Software:
  • Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating system
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
  • Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word and Excel WinZip, Adobe Acrobat reader. – Free download available on the Web
  • Antivirus Software: Valid software with current and updated virus definitions
  • AIM: Free download available at www.aim.com
  • A personal email account with a professional user name.
• Office Furniture: A sturdy desk and a comfortable sturdy chair at a comfortable height with adequate back support. (5 legged chair highly recommended)
• Battery Backup: UPS/Battery Power Supply including surge
• Your workstation must be in a private, quiet area away from others in your residence and background noise

Pleas visit this link for the job listing detail at 1-800-flowers.com.

ShopNBC Work at Home Agent (Order Capture)

This is a part time position. Applicants must reside in Minneapolis, MN or Bowling Green, KY.

Position Overview
A Work at Home Representative provides professional, courteous, responsive and accurate service to our customers from the comfort and convenience of their home office. This position serves as both the first contact customers have with the company and will be responsible for the effective and efficient handling of customer needs; answers inbound calls to assist customers in placing orders; complete transactions in real time; work simultaneously with multiple software applications; consistently following up on promises and commitments on a timely basis; appropriately identify and escalate unresolved issues.

Essential Functions

• Answers incoming calls and assists in placing new orders for new/existing ShopNBC customers
• Demonstrates professionalism by creating a positive image for ShopNBC on all communication mediums
• Maintains and effectively articulates a thorough knowledge and skill base for policies, procedures, and computerized information systems
• Regular attendance at scheduled team meetings and ongoing training as required
• Provides a superior customer service experience to both internal and external customers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be a resident and live in the following states: Minneapolis, MN or Bowling Green, KY
• Must live within 60 miles to either facility
• Highly PC literate and have their own PC with a reliable high-speed Internet connection
• Ability to type 35 words per minute is essential
• Prior call center experience strongly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Fundamental math skills required.

Home Agent – Minimum Requirements:
Hardware

Computer Type: Windows (MAC not supported)
Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Windows 7, Vista Home Office
Processor: Pentium 4 or Celeron – 1.6Gghz
Memory: 1024mb of RAM
Hard Drive: 800mb Free Space
Sound: Working Sound Card
Network: 10/100 LAN Connection
Monitor/Graphics: 16Bit Color 1024×768
Keyboard: Standard
Mouse: 2 button

Software

Internet Connection: Hard wired DSL or Cable (No Dial-up, Satellite or Wireless connections supported)
Windows Updates: Automatic Windows Updates Turned On
Anti-Virus Software: Must be current & automatically updated (If you do not have Anti-Virus, Microsoft Security Essentials can be downloaded for free from http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/)
Personal Firewall Software: Must be installed and running. (Windows Firewall is acceptable)

Equipment

Landline with voicemail and call waiting deactivated or disabled
Single or Two Line Phone that is compatible with a headset – Cell Phones not permitted
Data Security: Cross Cut Shredder
Telephone Headset: Must be a corded headset with a “Noise-Cancellation” feature
Battery Backup: UPS/Battery Power Supply including surge
Office Furniture: A sturdy desk and a comfortable sturdy chair at height with adequate back support. Must be ergonomically (5 legged chair highly recommended)
Workstations/Offices must be in a private, quiet area away from others in the residence and away from background noises
Must be extremely flexible in scheduling
Shifts are selected through performance and shift bidding
Paper Shredder

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Sykes is hiring Work at Home Customer Service Representatives

Sykes is now hiring Work at Home Customer Service Representatives.

This is a part time position. You will be working up to 39 hours per week with shifts assigned based on business needs,

You will be providing customers and end users with  product and/or technical support.

You must have your own PC and it must pass Sykes Computer Requirements Screening.

You must have a landline phone that can be dedicated while working Hours of operation are Monday through Sunday 7 days a week 24 hours per day. Seven (7) weeks of virtual training.

Currently filling classes starting as early as September 12th and continuing through November 2011.

Training hours are Monday through Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm EST. You will be required to work 39 hours per week during the training period.

Pay rate is $9.50 per hour. A 401K plan is available.

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Home Based Substitute Teacher – Work At Home Job

Connection Academy is hiring home based Substitute Teacher. Openings for 2011-2012 School Year Include:

• Special Education
• School Counselor
• Secondary Math
• Secondary English
• Secondary Science
• Secondary Social Studies
• Foreign Language (French, Spanish)

Position Summary and Responsibilities
Working primarily from your home, certified Teachers will “virtually” manage instructional programs. Through use of the telephone, Internet and various curriculum tools the Substitute Teacher will consult regularly with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. The Substitute Teacher will support various CA schools during short term periods of teacher absences for up to but not limited to 6-8 weeks. The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Complete all grading, create report cards and conduct parent conferences in a timely and manner
• Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions.
• Communicate with parents, students and other teachers on a regular basis to develop and update Personal Learning Plans and schedules, score assessments, provide feedback on student work, suggest instructional approaches and strategies, monitor completion of assignments and coach special projects.
• Work collaboratively with a team of teachers to ensure that all students on the team’s caseload are successfully progressing through the program that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed evenly amongst the team members
•  Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects.
• Communicate regularly with parents, students, and curriculum specialists through use of computer and telephone.
• Keep student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and parent contacts.
• Work with Advisory Teachers and School counselor to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress and established goals are being met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Teacher Certification in any state (Any subject area)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft OS and MS Office programs)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
•  Team player track record
• Ability to work remotely
• Must own a computer with high speed Internet access that meets Connections Academy’s minimum technology specifications (http://www.connectionsacademy.com/technology/technology_requirements.asp).
• During the time that Teacher is subbing, must be available Monday – Friday during normal business hours
• Complete required orientation and training programs upon hire and at the beginning of each school year
• Comply with all provisions of the Connections Academy Work At-Home Polic
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families

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