Archive for the 'Telework' Category

If you’re interested in working from home doing call center work, here’s a job listing I ran across today… While there are work at home positions, they seem to be focusing their recruiting on folks living in the general vicinity around Clarksville, TN Please do your own due diligence of course. Convergys hiring for on-site, [...]

Worth reading… Microsoft Tracks Telework Trends Here’s the heart of the article that I want to comment on: Employees can save about $6,500 a year by teleworking from home just one day per week. Workers are also more productive when they telework, often clocking in longer hours in exchange for avoiding that grueling commute. In [...]

This is a Temporary position,  but it might be something you want on your resume: Apply here: Temporary Copywriter – Proof Reader Wanted | Rosetta Stone Copywriter/Proofreader (temporary position) :: Remote position This position holds numerous responsibilities in the Creative Services department. As both a copywriter and proofreader, time management and organization are critical elements [...]

Note: Please do your own due diligence. I saw it on Craigslist and am just passing it along…. Sales Executive Position for a Telephone Answering Service Our Live Virtual Receptionist Service helps businesses stay connected with their customers via Telephone, E-Mail or Chat. We help businesses enhance their customer service, increase productivity and save money [...]

I just found out about this, so I’m passing it on: Company: VIPDesk hiring for BlueFly account Position:Customer Service / Inside Sales for Bluefly Job Specific Information: Work from the comfort of your home office. This position does require legal residency in one of the following states: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New [...]

Increasingly the key to working at home for many people is the availability of broadband access. Cisco has produced their 3rd annual report on the topic and the US is far from number one. In fact, we’re not even in the Top 10 (we’re #15). The results are based on a variety of factors: Quality was [...]

Futurity’s article Can telecommuting put the brakes on a career? is worth reading because it cites an actual study (not merely anecdotal griping) In a pair of studies—one involving in-depth interviews with office workers and another using a behavioral experiment—Elsbach and colleagues found that being present at the workplace gives an employee an important edge. [...]

Web Worker Daily had a good article on 7 Items That Employers Want To See On A Telecommuting Resume In a word: Prior experience.  They want to know you know how to work remotely. Self-direction. Can you really guide yourself on a project? Can you prove it? Great communication. Technical skills. Knowing the company specific [...]

The Federal Times reports that President Elect Obama promises to expand Federal Telework options among all the other things he’s promising. If you read the content of the article, every thing he’s promising – except perhaps the teleworking – will require additional revenue in the form of taxes.

Chippewa Falls Man Has The Drive To Work From Home Read it at Chippewa Falls, WI & Chippewa.com It’s 75 miles from Chippewa Falls to St. Paul Minnesota. Thankfully this man only has to make the long commute once per week. The rest of the time he’s teleworking. So does his wife… Both work in [...]