Looking for a Legitimate Work from Customer Service Job?

Of all the work from home jobs that are the most credible and legitimate, work from home customer service positions rank at the top of the list.

One of the most well-known and established companies that offer this type of position is West at Home.

From their website:

....West at Home is an award-winning service from West Corporation, the nation's leading provider of outsourced communication solutions. We employ thousands of home-based agents located across the country as well as the industry's most robust and advanced infrastructure to deliver superior service to our clients' customers....

Their easy to navigate website gives quite a bit of information about what they are looking for, who makes a good fit for work from home customer service jobs and even a little about what the work is about-- which is mostly supporting a client's needs. This may involve:

1.  Obtaining, entering and verifying customer information
2.  Answering customer questions and resolving issues
3.  Explaining sales features or offering additional products or services

West at Home offers the opportunity for in-home training through Instructor Led Training (ILT) where future agents have a set training schedule in a virtual classroom. They offer projects and positions that are good for not just stay at home moms, but college students, retirees and those simply looking for a full-time income.

The site also provides information on what will be needed in order to be a work at home customer service rep with West at Home. Once you take the test to find out whether you are a good fit for a work at home customer service position, you can begin the application process.

If you are looking for a legitimate and secure work at home customer service position, it would seem West at Home would be it!

Three Awesome Work from Home Options for College Grads

They say necessity is the mother of invention and with many 'fresh out of college' grads still looking for a way-- any way-- to pay the bills and earn some extra cash, they are quickly becoming the biggest and most successful segment of the work from home movement. It is a big help that this group also knows how to use information technology to their complete advantage. Whether jumping in from the entrepreneurial side or working jobsonline for companies, many are multi-tasking their way to making ends meet.

The jobs you are most likely to find college grads working are:

Online Tutoring

Fresh out of school, most grads are up on their knowledge. Online tutoring is one area of online education that is growing because online students prefer the anonymity and the online teachers like the flexibility. It takes passing an application process but once that is done, it can be possible for tutors to make anywhere from $10-14 an hour tutoring children of all ages from anywhere around the country. Those who are able to tutor students in math (such as calculus) or in such things as chemistry can find themselves getting paid even more. 

Virtual Assistants

This is an online job opportunity that can have someone doing simple tasks using Microsoft Word to getting a business's message out using Facebook and other social media outlets. The pay on these types of jobs can greatly vary but the more experience an individual has, the more he or she can get paid. The hard part is getting undercut by those offering their services for way less than they should. However, providing good quality work and a commitment to excellence is the best way to get paid what one is worth. 

Customer Service Reps

This popular option is one of the few online jobs in which an at-home worker can go from a contractor to a full-on employee. That can mean a steady paycheck that comes with benefits. Depending on the employer, workers can be required to go through a background check, be within so many miles (or at least the same state) as the company they are working for, invest in special headsets and/or software and stick with a set schedule. The most important thing is to have a quiet, out-of-the-way place to work. Background noise is something that there is usually zero-tolerance for.