Stay at Home Moms work as Home Based Agents

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By Research Analyst

Home based call center jobs Mompreneurs are working at home as Liveops operators

Many moms are redefining the stay-at-home experience by using today's technology - and employers' growing reliance on free agents - to earn an income without ever setting foot in an office.

These home-based working moms - known as mompreneurs or WAHMs, which stands for work-at-home-moms - also represent an increasingly attractive labor pool for employers, allowing companies to outsource domestically instead of hiring workers overseas.

Agents for the Palo Alto, Calif.-based LiveOps, handle incoming calls, such as inquiries from shoppers buying products. They have more than 3,000 agents in 48 states.Become-a-Home-Agent-and-work-from-home, in a legitimate work at home based call center inbound calls.

High Speed Internet Technology helps Moms Work from Home

The ability of at-home moms to earn an income is also being driven by technology such as high-speed Internet access, the increase in home computers and a greater willingness by cost-conscious companies to rely on free agents rather than hiring full-time staff.

The work-at-home moms might work irregular hours, after their husbands come home from work or when their children are in school. They often work as independent contractors; most don't get health benefits. Networking services for this labor pool are also growing.

Home-based working moms are organizing their own business conferences, and many glean business tips from others through Web sites devoted to making money while staying at home with children.

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Work at Home Moms Do it All

Many are work-at-home moms. In a poll of its agents, LiveOps found nearly 55% are mothers with children who are school age or younger and at home at least part time. Fifty-four percent say they're working to supplement household income. ""The Internet has opened these new opportunities."

Setting their hours

Other companies are also capitalizing on stay-at-home moms.

Working Solutions, based in Plano, Texas, provides Fortune 1000 companies with sales and customer service support using remote, home-based agents. They help consumers with travel, health care and consumer products.

The company has more than 28,000 agents. There are no statistics on the number of work-at-home moms, but there are more than 10 million female-owned businesses in the USA, according to the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Check out the Question and Answer section for easy reference on my other hub, and find out what qualifications and home equipment you might need.

Here are some more sites to check out on your journey to becoming a WAHM

  • jobsformoms,
  • momsnetwork,
  • mymommybiz,
  • athomemoms,
  • mommyempire,
  • mommiesonline,
  • mommysplace,
  • showmomthemoney,
  • internetbasedmoms

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Work at Home Moms an online magazine for mothers who work at home, notes that the phenomenon is growing as more businesses tap this growing labor pool.

According to Regional Review, http://www.bos.frb.org/ a publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. There are more moms working from home doing call center and virtual assistant work.

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Research Analyst Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks TE, I agree.

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lisaj66 4 years ago

This was great information. I'm not a stay at home mom, but my employer does offer flexible work hours and the option to telecommute a couple of days a week. It makes them more competitive instead of just relying on salary or benefits to lure potential employees.

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Research Analyst Hub Author 4 years ago

I'm glad you could use the info LJ.

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Evelyn Lim 4 years ago

Your article is very well researched. Well done! As a WAHM, the internet has opened up many possibilities for me to reach out from where I come from to the world.

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Research Analyst Hub Author 4 years ago

Yes the internet is opening up more possibilities for moms who want to work from home.

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Lesley Robertson 2 years ago

This is great information! Thanks for sharing. I couldn't agree more. Working at home has the best balance for family and the career minded person. Thank goodness for technology and everything being online now it gives us so much more freedom.

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Karen Hellier Level 5 Commenter 3 months ago

Really good hub. I love your list of sites. Thanks.

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