Telecommuting Articles

Business » Telecommuting | By Kimberly Anne @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 11:13 AM

Are you interested in working from home? A lot of people are. However, a lot of people never end up working from home. Why is that? Is it just too much of a dream to be able to work from the comfort of your own home? No, absolutely not. Working from home is possible. It is realistic. You just need to know how to find the jobs and put forth the effort to do what is necessary to get one. That is why many people who want to work from home never do. They do not put forth the ef... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Milton Jayden Harris @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 9:12 PM

In most cases people who are eager to spend most of their time enjoying the comforts of home choose to work from home. People also opt for home-based jobs to earn an extra income fulfill various needs, personal as well as professional. There are many ways to make money with this kind of opportunity. You can start your own business, work with an existing business firm, run online auctions, freelance for any company, do data entry , get paid for online surveys and so on. Working at h... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Chris Simpson @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 5:37 AM

Staying at home doesn\'t mean that you need to give up on the idea of having an income. There are many ways that you can make money without going \"out\" to work. Here are some tips and suggestions for finding a stay at home income. Consider Your Interests If you are not sure about what kind of work you want to do, start by thinking about what kinds of things you are interested in and enjoy doing. Make a list of all of these things, and then go through it to see how yo... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Andrew Stratton @ Tuesday, 29th January 2008 @ 2:08 AM

As the owner or manager of a small business, you likely have struggled trying to find a telephone system just right for your office needs. A large corporation may be able to absorb the costs of an PBX system and the staff to maintain it. But you as a small business owner probably have a need for a much more efficient, and cost-effective option. With a single receiver or multiple lines, new technologies exist which can be both affordable and easily administered by your existing offi... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Thursday, 24th January 2008 @ 8:02 PM

When you call queries about any product such as soap, food, or when you want to check your phone or credit card balance or even make a complaint about a service you received, your call will be directed to a contact center, which most likely will be located in the Philippines or another country providing such kind of services. But what are call centers really? To put it simply, a call center is a place that houses a number of employees for the purpose of providing customer service over the... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Thursday, 24th January 2008 @ 6:02 PM

Are you tired of the corporate rat race? Or maybe, you are already tired of commuting everyday and trying to fulfill the demands on your time imposed by supervisors, managers and a number of colleagues. Ten years ago, the concept of telecommuting may have been considered as a novel and improbable one. Yet, because of the boom of the internet and its integration with telephone and other technologies, telecommuting is a very viable option for individuals nowadays. Before packing up youre ... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Thursday, 24th January 2008 @ 4:09 PM

Customer service on the phone is more challenging than a face to face encounter. Whenever a customer feels unhappy about the product or the service being provided to him, the only clue that the phone officer will get would be the tone of the voice of the customer and the words that he uses. If the phone officer does not listen well, the customer will remain angry and might never use the product or the service again. Although there are regional accents and language and cultural barriers t... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:30 PM

The Philippines has been one of the favorite destinations of companies all over the world to provide contact center services. And why not, contact centers in the Philippines have proven that it has the capacity to deliver excellent customer service and maintaining the level of service agreed upon by the contact center company and its clients. Whether in the area of sales, customer service, technical support and other kinds outsourced customer service, the Philippines is a booming destination for... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:28 PM

They say that trust is the essential foundation of any relationship. True enough. Whether such a relationship is personal, social, or business in nature, people cannot and would enter into relationships without any kind of implicit or explicit trust. Once that trust is broken, it would be very difficult to re-establish. As such, the relationship usually, breaks down, too after the trust is broken. This is the reason why in businesses, it is of utmost importance that such trust is established, ma... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:19 PM

In 2000, only four Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies were operating on Philippines shores; and there were only about 2,500-plus call center agents manning the lines. Within seven years, that population has grown exponentially with more than 120 BPO companies requiring more than 200,000 agents at any given time. The Philippines is gradually becoming one of the most sought after BPO site in the global market. It has surpassed all market expectations, and outsourcing companies are... more...