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Westat is a leading research corporation in the US. They have ongoing opportunities to work from home as Telephone Data Collectors (US only).

The work
You will be calling people on the phone asking them to complete surveys, reading from a script.

The hours
You need to work a minimum of 15 hours per week in uninterrupted 3 hour blocks. Night and weekend work is available.

The pay
For English speaking employees the pay is $8.25/hour, more for weekends. For bilingual employees it is $10.25 depending on the language you speak, more for weekends. Paid weekly. You don’t need to fill a quota, you are paid by hours worked.

The job application process
The first stage of the process is to fill out a quick form on their web site which asks some simple questions about your work environment at home.

Next you will be contacted to arrange a phone test where they test what you sound like, how well you can read the script etc. This is followed by a phone interview soon after.

Next if you are accepted you need to fill out some paperwork, send along identification along with other details. Once this setup stage is finished some training will begin.

There is 30 hours in total of paid training time from your home.

The requirements:
* Good people skills and to be able to follow a script as natural conversation.
* A quiet home work environment.
* A Windows-based PC computer and some basic computer knowledge.
* Internet connection (cable or DSL) and a landline telephone which can be used at the same time.
* A corded telephone with a hands-free, corded headset (no cordless, VOIP, or cell phones).
* 15 hours a week minimum – either day, evening, or weekend hours.

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