Homeshoring Creates Unique Job Opportunities

TMCnet:

The next time you’re ordering a burger and fries at your local drive-thru, the person you speak to may be a stay at home mom — in North Dakota. Native English speakers in Wyoming work overnight shifts catering to the needs of ESL students in China. Cruise.com and JetBlue Airways have a home-based workforce that handles everything from reservations to flight arrivals - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - no matter the weather.

Homesourcing, the art of outsourcing call center work to home-based US workers, has truly hit home. “There are literally thousands of opportunities that are available right now for home-based workers,” says Melissa Brewer, author of The Little White Ebook of Homeshoring Jobs, a digital publication that profiles 198 virtual call center employers down to salaries, schedules, and hiring practices. “Some of the tasks they’re outsourcing are truly innovative and surprising.” With a heightened sensitivity to customer relationships and the benefit of technological advances, homeshoring has become an integral part of many business’s outsourcing plans.

People seeking the flexibility of a work from home job are also reaping the rewards. The jobs typically pay from $8 to $30 an hour, often with benefits and a tax write-off for equipment expenses.

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