Get the {phone|telephone} : Start an at-home call center business 

With {only a few|only one or two|just a few} {tiny|small|little} investments in {train|coach}ing and {equipment|gear|kit}, you can start an at-home in{coming|bound|wards bound} call business and {mak|creat}e a work{ plan| schedule|ing schedule} that{'| i}s flexible and {sometimes|occasionally|often} {profitable|moneymaking|lucrative}. 

Many WAHMs find that in{ward bound|-coming|bound} calling is a great business to {start|begin} at home. Though you w{on'|ill no}t have your own business, but will work other {corporation|firm|companie}s, you can control much about your work{place|ing} environment. 

What{ is|'s} in{ward |wards }bound calling? 

First, let's understand our terms. In{ward |wards |}bound calling {makes reference|pertains|refers} to calls that you {answer|reply|respond} for {corporation|firm|companie}s. {Often|Typically|Usually} it's to take orders, but it {can|could|may} also be to perform certain c{lient|ustomer|onsumer} service {job|task}s. 

There are {several|plenty of|many} {firm|companie|corporation}s ( like FedEx, 1-800-Flowers.com and HSN, to {name a couple|name a few|cite a couple} ) that contract with other {corporation|firm|companie}s to do in{wards |ward }bound calling. You are {hir|employ}ed by the company that{ has got|'s got| has} a contract with, say, FedEx, as an independent contractor. {Customari|Usual|Typical}ly there{'| wi}ll be tests, trials and others {standards|factors|criteria} to {determine|figure out|ascertain} if you{ are|'re} {the right|a good|the proper} fit for the company. 

Most {often|frequently}, you can {choose|select} the hours you{'re employed| work}, though some {corporation|companie|firm}s might {require|need} a set schedule from you. When you{'| a}re "at work", you{'ll| will| may} answer calls for the company, routing them to the {right|proper|appropriate} place, or taking orders ( you{'| wi}ll be logged into a site that {allows you to|lets you|permits you to} input the order ) or performing c{onsumer|lient|ustomer} service {task|job}s like {allow|permitt}ing {folks|people|folk} to pay on a bill, or change an address, or ask {about|questions about} items. 

How {can you|are you able to} do this at home? 

{After|When|Once} you decide that in{ward |wards }bound calling is for you, you{'ve got| have got| have} to take {several|a few|one or two} steps. First, apply with {firm|corporation|companie}s that contract to {do this|do that|try this} {kind|sort} of work. As you go thr{ough|u} the {application process|procedure of applying|application procedure}, you{'| wi}ll find that each company has different {prerequisite|requirement}s for you. Some might ask you to inc{orporat|lud}e your business, which is an investment on your {side|part }. Others will let you operate as an independent contractor. 

There{'| wi}ll be {requirement|prerequisite}s for {hardware|equipment|clobber}. {As an exampl|For instanc|For exampl}e, you{'| wi}ll be {requir|need}ed to have {high-speed|fast|high speed} {Internet|web|net} access and {most like|probab|most probab}ly a wireless {earphone |head-|head}set {together|along} with a landline {tele|}phone ( not a{ wireless| cordless| cord-free} {phone|telephone} ). Some might {require|need} or suggest that you{ have|'ve| have got} a dedicated {tele|}phone line. 

As you{'re employed| work} thr{ough|u} the {procedure of applying|application procedure|application process}, you {may|could|might} be given written tests on the {particular|precise|exact} company you{ may|'ll| will} work for, and you{ will| may|'ll} also likely be given {verb|or}al tests, where some{one|body} will call you and act like a{ consum| shopp| custom}er. They{ will|'ll| are going to} be able to judge how well you would do in a {real|genuine} situation. 

Do{n'|n'| no}t assume {you need to|you have got to|that you must} have in{coming|bound|ward bound} calling experience to {do that|try this|do this} at home. {Though|Although} if you{ ha|'}ve done this {in the office|at work|in the workplace} before you {might|could|may} have a{n improved| better} chance of getting the job, {folks|folk|people} who{'| ha}ve no experience at this also {come up with a way|find a way|manage} to get {employ|hir}ed. If you can find your way {around the|round the} {web|net|Internet}, and can talk articulately and {clear|obvious}ly, {you can do this|that can be done|this can be done} job. 

Is in{ward bound|coming|bound} calling {right|suitable|ideal} for you? 

If you{'| a}re a mom who works at home, you {might|could|may} think that taking calls is{ hazardous| dangerous |n't safe}. The {youngsters|children|kids} {could|might} be {loud|noisy}, or you {may|might|could} have little time to work when the {youngsters|children|kids} are{n'| no}t around. 

Most moms who work {from|at} home doing in{coming|bound|-coming} calling will {purchase|buy|get} a noise-cancelling {head|earphone |headphone }set. This {guarantees|ensures|makes sure} that {irrespective of|regardless of|no matter} what {loud|noisy} activity is swirling around you, it w{on'|ill no}t be heard thr{u|ough} your head{set|phone set|-set}. {Alt|T}hough you can work {during the day|in the daytime|during the daytime} when the {children|youngsters|kids} are home, you {can also|can|may also} schedule yourself to work on weekends or at night when the {children|kids|youngsters} can be otherwise occupied. 

{Alt|T}hough there {can|may} be an investment up front for those {want|look|wish}ing to do in{wards |ward }bound calling from home, doing this {kind|type|sort} of work can be {interest|fascinat|engag}ing, {moneymaking|rewarding|lucrative} and is {great|excellent|superb} for the social mom who {needs|wants|would like} to work {from|at} home but does{ no|n'}t want to give up {speak|chatt|talk}ing to other adults. 