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Who's Helping Homeshore Workers?

For people interested in jobs that allow flexible hours at home, here are some companies that specialize in matching workers with employers


Homesourcing is expanding by about 20% a year and it's on track to explode, says researcher IDC. Companies are hungry for ways to cut labor costs and a growing number of workers want to apply their skills outside of a traditional office setting, yet there are still only a handful of outfits that act as a go-between between the two groups.

Most of these specialize in screening candidates and connecting them with companies. Some handle monitoring and billing. Up to now, homesourcing businesses have focused mainly on staffing call centers where workers handle help-desk queries and other customer care. But oDesk is taking the trend further, finding jobs for those skilled in areas such as graphic design, software coding, and technical writing.

Let us know about your experiences with these homesourcing firms, or send us your own suggestion.

  Homesourcing Firms
Firm Based Founded  
oDesk Sunnyvale, Calif. 2003 view / add comments
LiveOps Palo Alto, Calif. 2000 view / add comments
Alpine Access Golden, Co. 1998 view / add comments
WillowCSN Miramar, Fla. 1997 view / add comments
Working Solutions Plano, Tex. 1996 view / add comments
West Corp Omaha, Neb. 1986 view / add comments


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