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By Laureen Miles Brunelli, About.com Guide

Work at Home in Texas Created: Friday, January 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Want to work at home in Texas? Browse these Texas jobs resources that are focused on telecommuting.
Part-Time, Work-at-Home Call Center Jobs Created: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Part-time work-at-home jobs are often available in call centers. Many of these part-time jobs are listed here. Companies hiring home-based call center agents often need mart-time workers to fill th...
Work From Home Call Center Jobs in Texas Created: Thursday, December 16, 2010 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Looking for a work from home call center job in Dallas, Houston, Austin or elsewhere Texas (TX)? You've come to the right place. This list of work at home jobs in call centers is for Texas only.
Job Profile: Virtual Call Center Agent Created: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Virtual call centers are work at home jobs in which people work for companies that either utilize their services themselves or contract to provide telephone support services for others. Find out mo...
Work-at-Home Jobs Company Directory Created: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Free directory of work at home jobs lists more than 200 companies that hire for home-based opportunities. Includes companies with online jobs in industries as diverse as BPOs, virtual call centers,...
Bilingual Jobs in Virtual Call Centers Created: Friday, January 08, 2010 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Bilingual jobs in the home call center industry are common, so if you have skill in English and another language this can give you an edge. Though Spanish is one of the most popular languages for b...
Work-at-Home Call Center Jobs Created: Thursday, December 18, 2008 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Call center jobs come in two varieties: home call centers and the in-office type. While the office call center jobs are more plentiful, virtual call centers are growing in numbers. This list of com...
Work-at-Home Job Profile: Apple At-Home Advisor Created: Friday, January 13, 2012 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
This jobs profile outlines the duties of Apple At-Home Advisors, who work from home in the company's AppleCare division giving customer support for iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and other Mac products.
Work-at-Home Nursing Jobs Created: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Looking for nursing jobs from home? No registration is required to view this free list of companies (insurance and health care firms) that hire nurses, doctors and other medical professionals to wo...
Work-at-Home Company Profile: Convergys Careers Created: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Use this profile of Convergys to learn more about Convergys careers. Find out how to apply for its work at home call center jobs in the U.S. Canada and United Kingdom (U.K). And start your Convergy...
Work at Home in Transcription Created: Thursday, June 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Work-at-home transcription jobs come in many different types and pay scales with varying skill, education, experience and equipment requirements. Read more about what it takes to work at home in tr...
Home Transcription Jobs Created: Monday, February 22, 2010 Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013
This list of companies hiring for home transcription jobs includes general, corporate, financial and legal transcription jobs. Medical transcription jobs are listed separately as are data entry jobs.
Legitimate Data Entry Jobs From Home Created: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013
This list consists of legitimate companies that have data entry jobs from home. Some also have data entry in an office setting as well as jobs from home. Typically they hire independent contractors...
Clark Fork Communications Created: Saturday, June 15, 2013 Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Read this profile of transcription company Clark Fork Communications to find out about salary and application process.
Work-at-Home Company Profile: Hilton@Home Created: Friday, June 14, 2013 Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013
Find out more about Hilton@Home call center jobs, including which cities they are located in and Read this profile on Hilton@Home's jobs for more information.
Transcription Reviewer Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
What the difference between a transcription reviewer and a trancriptionist? Find out here.
Legal Transcription Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
What is legal transcription? Find out what this work-at-home job is and how it differs from court reporting.
Real-Time Transcription Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Find out what real-time transcription is and if it can be done as a work at home job. Plus find links to more home transcription jobs.
What is a medical transcriptionist? Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
For information of what a medical transcriptionist does and how to become one, check out this article. Follow the links to lists of jobs for medical transcriptionists.
Job Profile: Home Typist Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
A home typist (or work-at-home trancriptionist) uses his or her typing skills to transcribe files, but what skills are needed and how are these jobs paid? Find out in this job profile of home typis...
Types of Transcription Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Find out which types of transcription jobs are most like to be done from home and use the links to learn more or start searching for transcriptionist jobs.
Transcription Created: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Transcription is a specific kind of data entry that means turning recorded speech into written form. This means listening to an audio or video recording and then turning it into a written transcrip...
Reviews of Sykes Home Powered by Alpine Access Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Outsourcing company Alpine Access hires work at home call center agents as employees. But what's it like to work at Alpine Access? Read these reviews of Alpine Access to find out.
Barking Dog Got Alpine Access Agent Fired Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
You really can't know what it's like to work for a call center company until you've actually done it. The next best thing, though, is to read first-hand reviews of call center companies from people...
Poor Training Is an Issue at Sykes (Alpine Access) Created: Thursday, June 13, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
You really can't know what it's like to work for a call center company, like Sykes Home powered by Alpine Access, until you've actually done it. The next best thing, though, is to read first-hand r...
Work at Home in Online Data Entry Created: Monday, February 04, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Online data entry is a popular work at home job. Get basic information about pay, job availability and data entry scams before you start looking for a job.
Work-at-Home Job Company Profile: DionData Solutions Created: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, June 05, 2013
While many work-at-home data entry jobs can be scams, DionData Solutions is legit. The problem is Dion Data has a lot of applicants for its relatively small number of positions. Find out more about...
8 Kids' Writing Activities Created: Friday, May 31, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Try these kids writing activities to get your children to practice writing skills in a fun way this summer.
Things to Do Over Summer: Daily Activities for Work-at-Home Families Created: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Something for every day this summer...try these daily summer activities for kids.
Find Summer Reading Programs Created: Thursday, June 02, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Get your kids to read more this summer! Your local library may have a summer reading program but if not these summer reading programs for kids can be a great way to get children interested in books!
Scavenger or Treasure Hunts for Kids Created: Monday, June 18, 2012 Updated: Monday, June 03, 2013
These ideas for scavenger or treasure hunts for kids will not only keep your kids busy but also teach them resourcefulness.
4 Brain-Building (and Fun) Activities for Kids Created: Friday, May 31, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013
You want your kids to do some brain building this summer? It's easier than you think! Try these 4 very basic activities for kids.