Finding Legitimate Work at Home Customer Support Jobs
Looking for a legitimate work at home customer support jobs? Customer service is one area that companies can’t afford to cut, even with the economic down turn. But to cut costs they are looking to work at home agents. This benefits both the company and the agent as now you can make money from the comfort of your own home. Here are some tips for finding legitimate work at home customer support jobs and avoiding scams.
1. Look carefully at the ad. A general rule to follow when trying to avoid scams is how much information is provided. The less information the more likely it is to be a scam. A legitimate work at home job will provide the pay scale, job requirements and contact information. The more specific each of those are the better.
2. Be realistic. You are not going to find a legitimate work at home customer support job that pays $40 an hour. Companies that make outlandish claims are either fraudulent or a work at home opportunity as opposed to a job. Online companies still offer wages comparative with those offline. This works to your benefit. You can look around for realistic pay scales based on your experience.
3. Prior experience helps. You do not have to have prior experience to get a work at home customer support job but it helps. Most companies are trying to save costs by hiring those who are already proficient, rather than spending money to train them. If you have prior experience, be sure to mention it when you apply as well as the equipment you already own and know how to use. This will make you seem like a more attractive candidate.
4. No upfront fee. Any customer support company that wants money up front is either a scam or a work at home opportunity not an actual job. You should never pay to apply for a job.
You can find legitimate work at home customer support jobs and their companies online but often it is offline companies that will land you the job. Ask customer service agencies in your area if they are willing to hire a home based agent. If you are looking online be sure to look carefully at the ad and to contact the company directly.
Joselito B. Elizalde said,
February 10, 2010 @ 3:00 am
I am interested on working at home as my sideline… I am currently employed to a call center here in the Philippines… I already have 2 years work experience as a customer service representative… I can do programming, encoding (65 wpm), translating filipino to english…. please email me… thank you…