Atlanta, GA - Work from Home Intuit TurboTax Smartlook - Video Support Inbound Customer Service & Software Tech Support

Job Opportunity

Leverage your customer service expertise and provide billing support to a Company's customers, all from the comfort of your own home! About Stride 2 Hire works with our Premier partner, Parkes & Co., who connects small call center companies, run by people like you, to prestigious Fortune 500 clients through a virtual platform. Parkes & Co. provides the clients, you provide the service.

YOU have the power to choose your clients, and schedule from the comfort of your own home. You have the opportunity to live your work from home dream. When you own your own business, you're the boss.

What's Needed to Provide Customer Support for this Client:

• Inbound phone and video customer service/technical support. Handle technical support questions via phone, with video capability.
• Research, analyze and determine an appropriate course of action for Turbo Tax customers.
• Interact with customers via phone focusing on software navigation questions as well as assisting customer with locating prior years' returns and amendments.
• Serve as ambassador for the Intuit brand; take a caring and empathetic approach to customer interactions and/or escalation to a higher level of expertise.
• Document all issues, resolution and follow up action.

What It Takes To Succeed:

• Must-have qualities and capabilities:
• Familiarity with company processes and policies
• Clear, confident and professional communication skills to build trust and rapport
• Understanding of "client call flow"
• Quick-thinking management of client needs
• Assertiveness to promote additional products and services
• Empathy and a sincere desire to assist and prioritize the customer
• Tenacity to understand and deliver on customers' needs
• Education necessary:
  No degrees necessary - great work from home opportunity for anyone who is ready to start a business and be their own boss.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Inbound phone and video customer service/technical support. Handle technical support questions via phone, with video capability.

What You Need To Get Started:

• Apply
• A computer
• Logitech C170 Webcam
• High Speed wired Internet (No WiFi)
• Phone with headset
• Pass a background screening

PC Requirements:

• A desktop/tower computer with a separate monitor is recommended.
• Dual boot machines, Netbooks, and Tablets are prohibited from use.
• All-in-One computers are not currently compatible with any client programs.
• CPU Speed Dual-core 2.8 GHz or better or Intel i class or AMD Phenom X2 class or better Atom, Celeron, Pentium and Opteron processors are not permitted
• Hard Drive 20 GB or more of available space 60 GB or more of total space
• Memory 4 GB of RAM or better
• Operating System Windows 7 or Windows 10 Windows 8/8.1 not supported by some clients

Standard Connection and Speed:

• Hard-wired connection (no wireless)
• Minimum 10 mbps download / Minimum 3 mbps upload
• Maximum Latency Threshold 120 milliseconds (ms)

Monitor Recommendations:

• 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) screen resolution
• 1920 x 1080 (Full HD or 1080p)
• Dual monitors may be required on some client programs

Mac Requirements:

• Macs must have an Ethernet port
• Mac Book Air and Mac USB-C ports will not be supported
• Boot Camp and a licensed version of Windows (please see page 2 for acceptable Windows operating systems) MUST be installed

Accessories, Software and Internet/Phone Service Providers REQUIRED ACCESSORIES USB headset with microphone (required for Certification) Logitech, Plantronics, Microsoft, or similar brands recommended.

Suggestions:

• Plantronics PLNAUDIO
  478 USB
• Logitech USB H570e
• Jabra UC VOICE 150

Hard-wired Telephone and headset (required for Production/Servicing) Plantronics S12 or similar recommended

SOFTWARE Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, or 11 on Windows 7, 8 or 10 Certain client programs may require specific versions of Windows. Windows 8/8.1 not supported by some clients (Optional) Mozilla Firefox or Chrome for Windows Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7;
Windows Defender for Windows 8 or 10 Other security software may be incompatible and should be avoided. Technical support may be refused if your company's software configuration is not compatible with the Arise Platform or is determined to cause incompatibilities with client required servicing software.

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