Virtual Call Center Work From Home

One of the top work from home ideas is be a telemarketer.  The great thing is now you can take incoming calls for a business and never leave home.  Virtual call center work from home opportunities are available out there and there are several companies that do hire for these positions.  Now the biggest thing you’re going to have to have to take advantage of this home based job is quiet space.  These companies will not put up with kids yelling in the background or the dog barking.  You don’t want to spend all the time doing online training and jump through all the hoops to get hired only to get fired because of background noise. 

Some other minimum requirements for your Virtual Call Center Work from Home Opportunity:

(These are only guidelines)

• 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

These are only basic guidelines and each company will have its own minimums for computer settings and internet speed and so forth.  Again I will say you will need a quiet work space which I know for some of us with kids :-) is hard to come by.

Here is a list of companies that lets you start a virtual call center work from home opportunity:

• 1-800 Flowers Virtual Call Center Work From Home
• Blue Zebra - Freelance work from home jobs
• Accolade Support - Virtual Call Center
• ACD Direct
• All Time Favorites
• ARO
• CenturyLink - This site has a drop down and you can pick yes for work at home but I have not seen any opening lately.
• Convergys
• Customer Loyalty Concepts