While it seems like
work at home call center jobs could be done from anywhere in the U.S., unfortunately that is not always the case. Very few
virtual call center companies hire in all states. Some states have a lot, while others (like Alaska and Hawaii) have very few call center companies. This list is by no means definitive, but these call center companies hire for work at home jobs in Connecticut:
- Alpine Access
Position type: Employee
Costs: $45 background check; possible equipment costs; more on home offices for call center jobs.
Duration, hours: Requires a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week with up to full-time available
Home-based agents take in-bound customer service and sales calls for various clients. Reps are paid an hourly rate of around $9 and training is paid. Only after a position is offered, applicants pay $45 for a background check. Hiring process for these call center jobs is online and by phone. It includes a pre-interview screening with a technical skills test, voice audition and phone interview. Bilingual skills a plus; languages include Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese. More Bilingual Call Center Jobs
- LiveOps
Position type: Independent contractor
Costs: $50 (or sometimes more) for background check; possible equipment costs; home offices for call center jobs.
Company hires agents, including licensed insurance agents, for a variety of call center jobs for its clients including outbound sales, bilingual customer service (Spanish and French) and financial services. Agents are paid at a rate that is based on minutes of talk time plus sales incentives in some cases. Agents must become "certified" to work for individual clients. This certification is not paid.
- NEW Corp
Position type: Employee
Costs: No fee; possible equipment costs; home offices for call center jobs.
Duration, hours: 20-40 hour/week, weekend and evenings required
Geographic restrictions: New hires who live within 50 miles of a brick-and-mortar training site must train there; others can train virtually.
Extended warranty company pays home-based customer care reps $9-10 per hour to take in-bound calls. It hires both work-at-home and office-based call center agents to troubleshoot and provide customer service for its clients. The company's clients include Best Buy, Lowe's DirecTV, Walmart, GameStop, AT&T and Gateway. Hires agents bilingual in Spanish/English also. More Bilingual Call Center Jobs
- TeleTech@Home
Position type: Employee
Costs: No fee; possible equipment costs; home offices for call center jobs.
Duration, hours: Part-time, 20-30 hours/week
Global business process outsourcing (BPO) company hires associates In some U.S. states and the U.K. to work from home as call agents and other fields. Bilingual call center agents needed. Benefits include paid training, 401k. Pay is $9-10/hour.
- VIPdesk
Costs: Possible equipment costs; home offices for call center jobs.
Duration, hours: Offers full- and part-time hours but agents must commit to certain availabilities.
Specializes in delivering concierge and virtual call center services for the "high-value customers" of its corporate clients. Its home-based agents handle customer requests via phone, e-mail, and chat and research and fulfill requests from customers in the United States and abroad. Fluency in English is required. Fluency in French, German, Spanish or Italian is a plus.
There may be more companies on this
list of call center companies that hire agents from Connecticut. Know of another home call center company operating in Connecticut? Email me at
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