Friday, October 30, 2009

Work at Home with LiveOps!

This is part 5 in the Companies that Hire Work at Home Employees Series. Please check out earlier articles:



  1. Part 1 - Work at Home With Alpine Access

  2. Part 2 - Work at Home With Convergys

  3. Part 3 - Work at Home With Extended Presence

  4. Part 4 - Work at Home With Internet Girl Friday

  5. Part 5 - Work at Home with LiveOps



Work at Home With LiveOps!


LiveOps offers work at home opportunities in the following areas:



  • Inbound Sales Calls

  • Casual Dining

  • Customer Service

  • Insurance Sales

  • Outbound Sales Calls

  • Spanish & French Phone Services

If you have any of the above skills, then a work at home position with LiveOps might be right for you. It is important to note that if you get a work at home job with LiveOps, you are considered an independent contractor, or freelancer. They do not count their work at home workers as employees.


What does this mean for you? Basically, other than getting paid, a work at home position with LiveOps does not have any benefits. LiveOps work at home people do not get health insurance, 401k coverage or vacation time.


LiveOp Wants Work at Home Licensed Insurance Agents


If you are a licensed insurance agent, you should definitely check out a work at home position with LiveOps. A work at home licensed insurance agent with LiveOps takes inbound sales calls. There are several reasons a licensed insurance agent should consider a work at home position with LiveOps:



  • First of all, the licensed insurance agent work at home position has the largest earning potential out of all LiveOps work at home positions.

  • The second benefit a licensed insurance agent has is the network available on LiveOps. Share tips and tricks, and just chat with other licensed insurance agents.

  • All calls from LiveOps' insurance clients must be taken by a licensed insurance agent. This means more time for the work at home licensed insurance agents to take phone calls.

  • Because licensed insurance agents that work at home for LiveOps are considered freelancers, you will be free to take other work at home positions.


How Do LiveOps Work at Home Freelancers Make Money?


How much you make as a work at home freelancer for LiveOps depends...some of LiveOps' clients pay 0.25 per minute of phone talk time, others pay a base rate plus a commission, and still others pay straight commission.


If you choose to work at home for LiveOps, you are a freelancer; you will be responsible for your own invoicing, taxes, insurance, and the quality you choose to present to your clients. As in any business venture, the more you put into your work, the more you will make.


Requirements to Work at Home for LiveOps


Well, first of all to work at home for LiveOps, you must be at least 18 years old. You must also take at least one call every 42 days to retain your Independent Contractor status. You can work at home with LiveOps if you live within the 48 contiguous states.


When you apply to work at home with LiveOps, LiveOps will perform a credit and background check, so you must be able to pass both of those.


Work at Home with LiveOps Technical Requirements


Obviously, if you want to work at home with LiveOps, you have to have a computer, and the Internet. But specifically, what does LiveOps require their work at home freelancers to have?



  • at least 1 GHz processor

  • fast internet service; either DSL or Cable

  • a minimum of 1 GB of RAM

  • Windows XP or Vista

  • Internet Explorer 7

  • Java 2 Version 1.5

  • at least 1 USB port

  • the following Microsoft recommended system configuration settings:


    • Windows Update should be set to automatically update

    • Windows Firefall must be enabled

    • active ant-virus software, also set to update automatically

    • anti-spyware and Ad-Aware software


  • a 1024 x 728 pixel capable monitor

  • a soundcard & speakers or headphones

  • printer


To work at home with LiveOps, you must also have a landline phone line separate from your home phone, and a corded headset. They support standard corded telephone service, as well as digital phone service offered by AT&T UVerse, Verizon FIOS and ComCast Digital Voice. All extra services, such as voicemail and call waiting, must not be on the phone line.


Work at Home with LiveOps Application Process


It is simple to apply for a work at home position as a freelancer with LiveOps.


First, you fill out their basic application. This includes some skill tests and a voice audition.


Next, LiveOps will review your work at home application. If your skills match those of LiveOps' current clients, you may be extended an invitation.


If you receive an invitation, you will be given some paperwork to fill out. LiveOps also performs credit and background checks on all work at home applicants. They will run these checks now.


After you send your paperwork to LiveOps, and they verify your credit and background checks, you will be added to the LiveOps Home business platform.


You will then need to complete online certifications before beginning work.


One downside with applying for work at home positions with LiveOps is that they do charge $50 for the background and credit check. Another is that you do not get paid during your certification times.


But, I encourage you to check out the work at home opportunity offered by LiveOps for yourself.


Question


Do you, or have you in the past, held a work at home position with LiveOps? Or perhaps you have applied for a work at home position with LiveOps? Leave a comment and let me know your experiences! Thanks for reading!

2 comments:

Ssanchez said...

Live Ops is a very legitimate company. Even though you do pay for a background check, it's not a problem. After your training, you will make that money back quickly. My husband has thought about leaving his regular 9-5 position because the opportunity to make more is great. The only problem is we need the medical insurance for our children. There are two different types of positions. A Direct Response and an Independent Sales Agent. The Independent pays more than the direct, so make sure you know what type of position you are getting hired for.

Anonymous said...

I have applied serveral times with liveops with no response why?? I have customer service experirnce. And many friends who work for liveops!!

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