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Employment: Work from Home (Telecommuting)

National

Arise Virtual Solutions, in operation since 1997, trains people to be remote call center representatives for national companies. After an initial training period (up to four weeks) you will be accepting and servicing inbound customer service / sales calls from your home. There is an initial investment ranging from $400-$600 to cover the costs of training, required phone and Internet equipment, etc. To learn more about this opportunity, visit their website or call (866) 771-0041. [NOTE: Arise Virtual Solutions (formerly Willow) was featured in a Justice For All news story, a publication distributed by the American Association of People with Disabilities.]

Financial Prosperity Team, a program of the World Association of Persons with Disabilities, has brought together a variety of companies that offer legitimate work from home opportunities. Check out their website to learn more about the various opportunities.

New Sign J.Lodge provides at-home, part-time customer care positions to college educated individuals with mobility impairments. Employees perform various functions such as call monitoring, inbound or outbound call center agents, database administration, research, and analystics. In addition to having a college degree, candidates must have a working knowledge of a PC and basic computer applications and have a home computer (the computer must meet certain specifications) and suitable home office. For more information, check out their website.

New Sign Lift, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that qualifies, trains, hires, and places information technology professionals who have physical disabilities with major corporations. Lift has placed professionals in positions such as: programmer-analyst, systems-analyst, software engineer, business analyst, technical writer, technical specialist, network administrator, computer support specialist, data security specialist, database administrator, and more. Services are available in cities throughout the United States. For more information, visit their website or call (908) 226-1193.

National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. specializes in homebased training and job placement for individuals with disabilities. Working in partnership with employers who have agreed to “go virtual” NTI prepares qualified individuals with disabilities for work primarily as customer service representatives. This program is available to people throughout the United States. For more information, visit their website.

TecAccess is a technology company specializing in accessibility (web, e-learning and applications) and assistive technology products. TecAccess is looking for people with disabilities to work as Accessibility Testers. The positions are part-time with the possibility of full-time depending on performance. They are looking for the following categories of testers: Visual Impairment, Blind, Mobility Impairment (Upper Body) Deaf, and Hard of Hearing. Qualifications include: Good working knowledge of PC, Internet, Excel or Word. Additionally, the individual must be a user of some type of Assistive Technology Device or Tool. For example, a screen reader for a tester that is blind, or a mouth stick for someone with a mobility impairment. All work is completed from home and therefore requires employers to have access to a PC and the Internet. For more information, call (804) 749-8646 or e-mail inquire@tecaccess.net.

Telecommuting Jobs is an on-line database of home-employment positions. A variety of positions are offered from research to data entry. They also offer links to a variety of telecommuting-related resources.

Telework Advisory Group of WorldatWork (formerly the International Telework Association and Council) is committed to advancing telework – the ability to work from anywhere. They offer educational events, distribute publications, disseminate information about telework, and assist businesses and the public to optimize the advantages of working remotely.

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