Telecommuting Moms

Online Tutors Needed

2011-12-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

Prep Now Tutoring is currently hiring for online tutors. You need to have at least two years teaching or tutoring experience, a four year college degree and be available 8-10 hours a week typically working nights and weekends. For more information and to apply, visit the Prep Now Tutoring website.

Trend Spotters Needed

2011-12-28T15:01:00.000-07:00

ClickNWork is currently hiring new Trend Spotters. what is a trendspotter, you ask? Trend spotters visit stores and markets to see what's new and to assess what consumers think. Here is some info on the position from ClickNWork, for more information visit their website.
* Some assignments are one-off projects but some work requires regular visits to stores to track products, shelf layout and other metrics.
* Most of this work takes place in the US and Europe, but we also undertake global investigations that cover hundreds of locations around the world.
* We need people experienced in trend spotting (brand and market evolution and innovation specialists) that can write clearly about it, bringing together findings from our researchers around the world.
* We also have a need for people that can visit stores and malls regularly.

Urban Girl Squad Hiring

2011-12-28T14:01:00.000-07:00

Looks like the Urban Girl Squad is growing and in need of some help.
They are currently hiring a freelance writer to work 2-4 hours a week composing Urban Girl Squad’s marketing emails and the event descriptions on the Events page. The job would also include writing projects and editing, including press releases, website updates, and occasional blog posts. Fore more information and to apply visit the job posting.

Zynga Hiring Work From Home Moderators in Select Citiesmo

2011-11-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

Zynga is currently hiring a Super Moderator. Responsibilities would include;
* Build the Community – nurturing the core users and newer users alike.
* Gather/communicate information from players regarding bugs/glitches within the game.
* Create reports that include information gleaned from player discussions. Some reports will be regular and some will be ad hoc.
* Uphold Zynga Forums’ Terms of Service and Rules of Conduct.
* Be an expert about social gaming and about your assigned game or shift specifically
* Position may include weekend/holiday work

Required Skills:

* Prior online forum moderation and game forums participation experience
* Previous online community participation
* Must be a team player!
* Ability to juggle and multitask several priorities at once and answer to more than one client (the players, the game team)
* Must be able to appropriately articulate and represent community sentiment through reports
* Ability to gage importance of various community issues
* Must have a service and helpful mentality
* Ability to work for and with a wide variety of personalities
* Need to be technically savvy and know your way around social media outlets
* Knowledge of VBulletin a plus

* Must be available to work 40 hours per week

Additional information:

* Ability to work from home from anywhere in the USA
* Hiring in the following cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Baltimore, New York

LivePerson Work From Home Program Manager Needed

2011-11-18T09:16:00.000-07:00

LivePerson is in need of a Program Manager to work remotely to improve client ROI, increase customer satisfaction levels, and boost revenue. You will be responsible for ensuring that programs and projects of new clients are executed flawlessly while nurturing open and productive working relationships. You will also deliver the highest level of customer service and collaborate with a core group of targeted clients leveraging your technical know-how.
Requirements are:
* A college degree
* Minimum of 5 years deploying software solutions within large client organizations
* Proven experience analyzing business metrics and reports to find ways to improve a customer’s ROI and performance
* Expert technical and web skills; you understand web page design and ecommerce platform utilization
* Management consulting experience a plus
* Consistent track record of success and achievement and ability to share lessons learned along the way
For more information and to apply for this position visit their website.

Internet Brands Hiring Writers

2011-11-18T09:10:00.000-07:00

Internet Brands is one of the companies I write for occasionally and right now they are hiring more writers for their shopping/lifestyle section. They want writers with experience in writing articles related to shopping, budgeting, and lifestyle. You will submit original ideas and write 1-3 articles (750 words each) on a weekly basis for a blog on one of their leading shopping websites.

Qualifications:

* Demonstrated excellence in writing quality content related to shopping, budgeting, and lifestyle.
* Proficiency in Wordpress and photo-editing programs.
* Creative, outside-the-box thinker who can present stale topics in new, exciting ways.
* Ability to produce content with a quick turn around, take direction well, and bring new ideas to the table.
* Experience in copywriting and understanding of SEO is preferred.

To apply visit https://www.knowledgewriting.com/ (Make sure to submit to the “Shopping Blog” category.)

This is a freelance contract role. Rates will vary from $20-$40 per article published. If you have any other questions, feel free to send an e-mail to ibpub@internetbrands.com

Blooms Today is Hiring

2011-11-18T09:06:00.000-07:00

Blooms Today is an online florist company currently hiring for work from home customer service agents. I took calls for another flower company when I was working as a virtual call center agent and that was one of the more fun companies to work for. Plus they are usually busiest near the holidays which is when we also could use some extra money, right?
Here is the link to the application for those interested in applying.

What Else I've Been Up To....

2011-11-17T08:49:00.000-07:00

Lots of new posts over at my new blog The Maestro Mom that I would love for you all to come check out, including a recent review of a pair of Heelys and even a very funny picture of me trying to use the Heelys. They really would make a great gift for the holidays and I have to say they were even fun to try out as an adult.

In other news, if you haven't heard, the site ShePosts is under new ownership with Kristen from Rage Against the Minivan taking over and some great things on the horizon for them I'm sure. I am going to be contributing to the blog and you can see my first article here- New Coupon Blogger: Kate Gosselin.

Hope you all are having a great week!

Friday Freebies

2011-10-21T23:35:00.000-06:00

Free Bowling at Brunswick
Free Chocolate from Godiva
Free Aveeno sample at Walmart
Free Sample of Truvia
Free Sample of Nescafe Peppermint Mocha
Free sample Barista Prima Coffeehouse coffee
Free Emergen-C for Kids

At Home Interviewers Needed in OH and KY

2011-10-21T23:03:00.000-06:00

Ipsos is hiring for at home interviewers located in the state(s) of Ohio and Kentucky only. While working from a home based office @Home Interviewers are responsible for conducting telephone surveys using a landline and an on-line computer program with people throughout Canada and the United States on a variety of political, social and consumer topics including agriculture, financial services, retail services, health & pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and public affairs. There is no telemarketing involved. Successful candidates will be comfortable with basic computer technology, excel in time management and self motivation, and at all times adhere to our professional research standards. Ipsos offers dedicated and on-going support, incentives for performance, and the opportunity to work from home.
For more information and to apply visit the job posting here.

TripAdvisor.com Work From Home Content Rep.

2011-10-21T22:55:00.000-06:00

TripAdvisor.com, known for helping you make your travel plans is currently hiring a work from home content representative.

This role will require excellent communication skills, the ability to learn a wide variety of tools and processes, and the capability to make tough decisions. THIS ROLE IS A HOME-BASED JOB. To apply for this role send resumes to Jennifer Ramcharan at jramcharan@tripadvisor.com. What You'll Do: • Screen incoming vacation rental reviews for integrity and inappropriate content • When necessary, verify proof-of-stay via documentation and phone calls • Respond to user inquiries regarding vacation rental reviews • Troubleshoot technical problems and escalate bug reports to management team • Additional responsibilities will be assigned as necessary What We Seek: • Strong command of the English language • Excellent judgment skills • Professional phone manner • Business-to-consumer service/support experience (preferably for a popular consumer-facing web site) • Strong time management/prioritization skills and multi-tasking ability • Excellent people skills and the ability to resolve user issues diplomatically • Experience with using web-based tools and databases • Excellent editorial/writing skills • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel

For more information about this job, visit the job posting here.

Sitel Hiring Home Agents

2011-10-21T22:46:00.000-06:00

Sitel is one of the virtual call center companies out there that hires customer service agents to work from home. Right now they are hiring in many states for a position they call "home agents". Below is the description and requirements.
* Demonstrated ability to self-manage (self discipline and self starting are critical abilities for this position)
* Demonstrated ability to perform with minimal direct supervision
* Solid PC skills to include the ability to do rudimentary troubleshooting of hardware and software
* Demonstrated ability to follow simple instructions
* Good reading comprehension and clear writing skills
* Demonstrated ability to seamlessly multi-task
* Excellent customer service and listening skills including ability to handle and de-escalate irate or irritated customers
* Excellent problem solving skills
* Good work history (3-5 years of steady employment with no “job hopping”)
* Demonstrated ability to arrive at conclusions independently
* Reliable and responsible
* Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and tasks quickly and to assimilate the learning into assigned tasks
* Desire to do this kind of work for Sitel

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Traits:

* Sales or upselling experience
* Experience working from home or in a call center environment.
* Promotability, desire to grow in career

Availability:

* Willing to work a flexible schedule at home.

Computer/Equipment requirements:

* Work at home agent will provide PC with XP or Windows Vista operating system (Note your work PC should not have any additional software expect for the operating system).
* Broadband Internet connection (no wireless)
* Analog land line phone with features such as call waiting and three way calling disabled while performing work for the company (no cordless & must have 2.5 plug) and platonic headset

For more information or to apply visit Sitel's career site at https://pangea.geninfo.com/Sitel/apply/selectposition.aspx

LeapFrog Learn Create & Share Party #LeapFrogParty

2011-10-21T22:34:00.002-06:00

I was recently given the opportunity to host a LeapFrog "Learn, Create & Share" Party. My older kids had several LeapFrog products when they were younger that they always enjoyed so I was interested in seeing what new products they had to offer. Because I work from home and often need a little distraction for the kids while i get some work done, I am always interested in finding new toys that I feel are educational as well. Our family does not watch must TV or movies so having something I can feel good about giving the kids to play with while I finish up some work is important to me.The LeapFrog party was a big hit. It was such a nice day outside that we moved the party outside and all of the kids ages two to eleven loved the products. The package I received had;
* One LeapPad learning tablet (the kids like to call this their own Ipad). This came preloaded with Disney-Pixar Cars 2 Ultra eBook, Roly Poly Picnic game, Letter Factory video plus Art Studio., Story Studio and Pet Pad apps. Plus we also received the LeapSchool Reading cartridge game.
* One Tag Reading System along with the Learn to Read Series 1: Short Vowels
* An Interactive World Map to be used with the Tag reader
* We also received coupons, fact sheets and coloring pages to share with our guests

The LeapPad Explorer was a huge hit with all the kids at the party. The age range listed on the package was 4-9 but the two and 3 year olds at the party loved watching the older kids play with it and my two year old even tried out the Art Studio application on it and loved it.

The oldest at our party was my 11 year old and he thought the LeapPad was very cool, especially the camera and video camera that comes on it. It seemed like a great toy that the kids would not get bored with easily since it came with a variety of things to do on it plus you can always buy more games to add to it.

The Tag Reading system was a big jump from the reading systems I had used with the old LeapFrog My First LeapPad. You can use the Tag reader to read the entire page but you can also run it along a word to read the individual word for those beginning readers trying to sound it out themselves. You can also point to the individual letters and it will name the letters for you. One great thing I liked about the system as compared to the older LeapFrog products I have is that you don’t have to worry about losing any cartridges that go with it.The books and Tag reader were a big hit with all of the younger kids at the party.

My personal favorite from the party though was the Interactive World Map used with the Tag Reader. Again, all ages of kids at the party seemed to enjoy playing with this. It is very simple to use so even the two and three year olds had a blast playing with it all the way up to the older kids. I see this as a product that I will be incorporating into our homeschool studies frequently. When you touch different parts of the map with the Tag it tells you something about that country. It teaches children map skills by learning to locate places on the map. It has a feature where you can “meet” children from other parts of the world and learn things like what they have for breakfast, what kind of music they listen to and how they say hello in their language. We are currently studying Australia in our geography at home so the kids were having fun using the map to find out different fun facts about Australia and I am looking forward to digging this out for our weekly lessons to make Geography more fun.

For more information about the LeapFrog Learn, Create & Share Party or to see more pictures from the party, visit my post at The Maestro Mom.

I received free LeapFrog products in order to host a Learn, Create and Share Party. LeapFrog did not influence my opinions expressed here as a result.

Uhaul Work From Home Storage Specialists

2011-10-10T09:10:00.000-06:00

Uhaul is currently hiring storage specialists to answer incoming phone calls from home to answer questions about the different types of storage they offer. Storage specialists answer general storage/rental inquiries, accept tenant payments and make reservations for storage rooms, U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing devices, and U-Box portable storage. Storage Specialists answer calls for both company owned stores and our affiliates.

(This is a work from home position.)
Qualifications:

* Basic keyboarding and computer skills
* Excellent verbal communication and listening skills
* Clear speaking voice
* General knowledge of U.S. geography
* Positive business attitude
* Enjoy working with people

Requirements:

* Your own computer with Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system (not compatible with MAC operating systems)
* A reliable cable or DSL broadband internet connection and you must purchase your own USB headset
* You must be able to download software, a VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone system is used, and a landline or cell phone is NOT needed for this position.
* Broadband or High Speed Internet is required. (A wired connection is required.) Air card, satellite or other non-wired ISP connections are not allowed
* Minimum up load and down load speed: 1Mbps or greater. To run a speed test navigate to Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test and click on “Begin Test”.
Visit their job posting here for more information and to apply.

Medical Coding Work From Home

2011-10-10T09:07:00.000-06:00

Image by RambergMediaImages via FlickrLexicode Corporation is currently hiring medical coders to work from home. These positions are full-time and work remotely from home.

Requires:

~ RHIA, RHIT, or CCS credential from AHIMA

~ 2+ years coding experience

~ Top coding skills, both on inpatient and outpatient surgery acute care hospital records

~ Ability to work from home using DSL or cable high speed internet

~ Experience with multiple encoders and abstracting systems is preferred

LexiCode Offers:

~ Excellent compensation - pay per record

~ Computer and Encoder provided

~ Full-time work guarantee

~ Multiple clients available, eliminating problems with downtime

~ Insurance benefits include; health, dental, vision, life, and disability

~ 401(k) retirement savings plan

~ Medical spending and dependent daycare accounts

~ Paid time off and Paid holidays

~ CEU reimbursement

~ Continuing education, including ICD-10 training

Math Tutor Work From Home Position

2011-10-10T09:06:00.001-06:00

Image via CrunchBase
Smarthinking is currently hiring math tutors to work from home. Responsibilities include tutoring and assisting in the training and mentoring of new tutors. Candidates can work from anywhere they have computer and Internet access. To qualify, candidates should have at least an undergraduate degree, teaching certificate and/or advanced degree in Mathematics or Statistics. Candidates can choose to work 9 to 20 hours per week.

The ideal candidate will have:

* College teaching experience in introductory and intermediate level (basic math through calculus) Mathematics and Statistics courses.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to troubleshoot problems calmly in potentially stressful situations.
* Strong typing skills.

My New Site

2011-09-23T09:55:00.000-06:00

Ever since I moved the Telecommuting Moms site from a website to a blog about two years ago and entered the world of blogging I have wanted to start a personal blog as well. I finally got around to it recently and would love to invite all my readers to follow me over there as well. The Maestro Mom will be the personal side of my life as a wife, homeschooling, work-from-home, blogging Mom of four. I look forward to seeing you all over there too!

Social Media Community Manager Needed

2011-09-23T09:45:00.000-06:00

Image via CrunchBaseBig Fuel is currently hiring a Social Media Community Manager. This is a full time work from home position. They are looking for someone to develop online ties with customers and influencers in the automotive industry.
Duties include;
• Provide ongoing editorial support for vlogs, blogs, tweets and other social media activity
• Work directly with creative team and client to help develop an ongoing communication strategy and publishing calendar based on marketing objectives and community feedback

Community interaction activities
• Creatively and proactively interact with online communities across all platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, selected blogs and message board systems
• Generate community dialogue, buzz and interaction, and conduct outreach
• Maintain and expand a master list of key users, social sites and social content around automotive
• Answer questions and engage in conversations where necessary / as directed by the team
• Help identify and engage topic influencers and brand advocates
• Host and/or participate in live chat events

Reporting activities
• Work with our conversation monitoring tools to track online conversations and sentiment
• Compile weekly reports on all interactions, with recommendations for possible course correction
• Proactively communicate issues, opportunities and insights to the team

Qualifications and Experience
• Passionate about automotive – please write in 300 words or less about how this became a passion, and examples of your personal involvement around automotive
• Up-do-date on the latest and greatest trends, venues, people, places and things around automotive

* Must possess knowledge and understanding of Gen Y / Millennials’ behaviors, attitudes and values
• Understands digital and social media universe including YouTube, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Delicious, Digg, Reddit, Flickr, Forums, Twitter, Wikis, blogs, etc...We’re looking for a social media addict who is personally participating in these channels.
• Commercially minded, believes in the power of brands, excited at the prospect of interacting with people online on behalf of a consumer brand
• Excels at research, is able to identify threats and opportunities in social media content
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses excellent / fast writing skills and the ability to crank out editorial and topical writing
• Experience managing content development and publishing would be a plus
• An ability to work individually on a project or in a team environment
• Ability to communicate results to team and management and to thrive in a fast paced environment
For more information and to apply visit the job posting here .

Seasonal Work From Home Job for Eddie Bauer

2011-09-23T09:39:00.001-06:00

Image via WikipediaVIP Desk is one of the virtual call center companies that I mention here often. Currently they are hiring seasonal work from home brand ambassadors for Eddie Bauer. A brand ambassador for VIP Desk basically is responsible for answering a customer's questions about a product and handling customer requests on behalf of VIPdesk’s client, Eddie Bauer, from home office via phone, email, and/or chat.
Other responsibilities as listed on their website include
* Interacts with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services and to handle and resolve complaints.
* Provides assistance to customers on site navigation, client policies, product information and all questions related to the client’s product and sales.
* Meets client sales target by utilizing upselling and cross-selling techniques.
* Offers credit cards and other loyalty programs on behalf of Eddie Bauer.
* Uses Eddie Bauer ordering system to process orders in an efficient manner.
* Represents client in a professional, courteous manner.
* Attends meetings and trainings as required to obtain new and pertinent information about the client and their products and services.
* Applies high quality customer service guidelines while servicing customers.
* Applies client and VIPdesk policies as applicable whenever interacting with customers.
* Meet or exceed all program metrics as outlined in training and manuals (e.g., attendance, quality, sales, etc.).
* Other duties as assigned.
* Bonuses based on talk time
* Total compensation averaging $10.00-11.50/hr

To see the rest of the job listing and to apply visit the VIP site.

Freelance Bloggers Needed

2011-09-23T09:33:00.000-06:00

ProBlogger has an interesting job posting up this week for a Freelance Blogging Superstar for Growth Partner. They are hiring 2-3 bloggers who have experience blogging at other high end sites. Please check out the complete job description and how to apply over at the ProBlogger job board and while you are there check out the rest of his Jobs for Bloggers postings.

Social Media Search Consultant

2011-09-16T21:07:00.002-06:00

Lionbridge is a company I have posted about here several times in the past. They are usually hiring for search engine evaluators which is a great flexible position for Moms. I did it previously for a similar company. Right now they are hiring for Social Media Search Consultants.
As a Social Media Search Consultant your ultimate goal will be to contribute towards making internet search more exciting, relevant and interesting for all end users in the United States. You will play a part in improving the quality of one of the largest search engines in the world.
They are looking for people who enjoy browsing the internet and would like to express their opinion on the quality and content of what is currently out there on the web. They are looking for people for this position who have a strong interest in social media and Twitter.

Requirements

* Fluency in written and verbal English
* Preferred level of education/certification - Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent)
* Regular user of Twitter and Gmail with a Google Profile
* Familiarity with Google products is an advantage
* Access to and use of a broadband internet connection and associated computer and software to perform the work, all provided at your own expense
* Experience in use of web browsers to navigate and interact with a variety of content
* Time Management Skills
* Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
* A legal resident of the United States for the last 5 consecutive years
For more information and to apply for this position visit their website here.

Facebook and Twitter Topic Guides Needed

2011-09-16T21:00:00.000-06:00

About.com hires for "Guides" to write for specific topics. I don't usually post the writing positions on here very often because many of the topics are very specific and would be for a very small segment of my readers, if any. I thought this one would be of more interest to many of you since a large portion of you are involved in social media.
Currently they are hiring for a Facebook and a Twitter Guide. The Twitter Guide description asks for someone who is "a seasoned web writer who mentally composes tweets in the shower, spends hours obsessing over your followers count, and is fascinated by how Twitter is changing how we relate to both people and businesses online? Of course you must be active on Twitter, and you should have access to a smartphone (preferably iPhone or Android) that allows access to mobile versions of Twitter and related apps. The ideal candidate also will have excellent writing and writing-for-the-web skills. A knowledge of SEO, basic HTML, formatting-for-the-web and social media are all important. The ideal candidate will feel comfortable working with online publishing tools and have a solid understanding of Internet use and website navigation. Finally, he or she should be open to ideas, consistently able to produce concise and accurate copy, and willing to revise and edit when necessary."

The Facebook Guide does not have qualifications listed for it but I'm sure they are looking for someone equally experienced on Facebook. To view more of the job posting for both and to apply visit the list of topics they are hiring for here and click on the one you are interested in.

Online Moderators Needed

2011-09-16T20:47:00.000-06:00

LiveWorld is hiring a moderator. This is a part time, work-at-home position. The position will include;

Reviewing user content
Tracking user content
Taking action on content (such as hiding, deletion, user response, or escalation)
Tagging user-generated content

Brand Response Moderation

* Review user comments
* Respond to comments with pre-determined responses
* Alert Moderation Manager of trends leading to need for new or updated responses
* Escalate as required

Here are the requirements per their job posting:
Required Skills / Traits

* Familiar with social media (including, but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace etc.) and online community activities/types of content (blogs, video, images, audio, discussion board posts etc.)
* Current and active participation in Facebook fan pages, groups and discussion threads a plus
* Competent typist and computer user
* 18 or older and have good communication skills
* Previous moderation experiences a plus, but not required
* High-speed Internet access a must

The online application can be found here https://hr.liveworld.com/forms/empApplicationForm.jsp

Blogger at EarthAid.net Needed

2011-09-09T22:47:00.000-06:00

The blog at EarthAid.net will cover topics including alternative energy, home energy consumption and how to save money. They are looking for a blogger to contribute to who has experience in energy/green/sustainability. He/She will be responsible for creating, aggregating, publishing and managing content geared toward energy efficiency.
KEY SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prefer two (2) years experience at a social media agency, online magazine or well-known blog
• Candidate must have STRONG writing skills; blogging experience is a must.
Email Jobs@EathAid.net

Carl's Jr. Brand Ambassador Needed

2011-09-09T22:40:00.000-06:00

Carl's Jr is hiring a brand ambassador in Texas. The description from their job site says the position duties would be the following:"The Texas Brand Ambassador would work with Marketing and Operations to generate local awareness in San Antonio and Austin for the Carl's Jr. Brand. You will represent the brand at community events and activities throughout the market and will educate potential guests on what Carl's Jr. is all about. You work from a home office and report to the Texas Regional Marketing Manager and the Regional VP of Operations."
For more information visit the job posting here.