1800Flowers is hiring right now for a temporary call center position through Valentines Day. They are a great company to work for and often hire their permanent employees from their temporary ones. Here is the infor from their website.

Successful candidates will meet the following qualifications:

• Must be a resident and live in the following states: Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Illinois ,Montana, New Hampshire New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon, and Virginia
• Highly PC literate and have their own PC with a reliable high-speed Internet connection
• Ability to type 35 words per minute is essential
• Prior call center experience strongly preferred
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or GED to apply
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Fundamental math skills required
• Strong sales skills
• Highly motivated and dependable

• Internet Connection:
  • Cable or DSL provider (No Wireless or Satellite), VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) compatible.
  • Minimum up load speed: 500 kbps
  • Minimum download speed: 1.5 mbps
• Computer Hardware:
  • 1.8 GHZ Processor ( minimum of a Pentium 4 processor or equivalent processor)
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • Sound card with speakers
  • 17" Flat Panel Display recommended (capable of 1280 x 1024), 15" minimum
• Telephone Requirement:
  • Dedicated telephone line with the ability to disable features such as call waiting, forwarding, etc. No cellular/wireless phones are permitted.
  • Digital Telephones & VoIP Telephones are permitted as your alternate telephone lines. Services such as Magic Jack that connect through a USB port are not permitted.
  • A corded telephone with headset capability. Must be a corded traditional telephone. No cordless telephone allowed.
• Headsets Requirement:
  • USB headset (PC compatible) with a built-in digital signal processor has a noise-cancelling microphone
  • You will also need a good quality telephone headset compatible with your land line telephone.
• Computer Software:
  • Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating system
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
  • Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word and Excel WinZip, Adobe Acrobat reader. - Free download available on the Web
  • Antivirus Software: Valid software with current and updated virus definitions
  • AIM: Free download available at http://www.aim.com
  • A personal email account with a professional user name.
• Office Furniture: A sturdy desk and a comfortable sturdy chair at a comfortable height with adequate back support. (5 legged chair highly recommended)
• Battery Backup: UPS/Battery Power Supply including surge
• Your workstation must be in a private, quiet area away from others in your residence and background noise.

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