ASHLAND — Those dreaming of a job where they would never have to leave to home may want to stop by the Morehead State University Career Center at 428 University Blvd. on Aug. 21. Representatives of Kentucky Teleworks will be at the career center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to (1) screen applicants for work-at-home jobs and (2) have forums to give more information on how the Kentucky Teleworks service helps Kentuckians find good, legitimate work-at-home jobs. All events are free.

The jobs Kentucky Teleworks will be screening for include customer service, IT support and sales jobs that start at $9 an hour and include health benefits for full-time employees. Also available are at-home interviewing jobs that start at $8 an hour with the potential to earn up to $11.35 an hour.

Kentucky Teleworks also recently entered into an agreement with a national cable, broadband and phone sales provider to fill 100 telesales positions in 30 days. These jobs pay upwards of $9.55 an hour with full benefits, including commission and bonuses.

Applicants must have a distraction-free space for a home office and high-speed Internet service.

Earning $8 or $9 a hour may not sound like much, but when one considers the savings that come from not having to purchase a vehicle or buy fuel to drive to and from work, not having to dress for work, not having to eat out for lunch and possibly even not having to pay for child care, earning as little as $8 an hour has a lot of appeal.

The job opportunities are the result of partnerships between the companies and Kentucky Teleworks, a service of the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program Inc. Kentucky Teleworks identifies and develops work-from-home opportunities and helps eastern Kentuckians prepare for and land the jobs.

 At the forums participants will learn more about the thousands of Teleworks job opportunities available in a variety of fields, including data entry, medical transcription and coding, IT support, computer programming, tutoring and teaching, sales and several types of management. Attendees will also learn how Kentucky Teleworks can assist and advise in finding, applying for and obtaining the jobs.

A stay-at-home job also has a lot of appeal in many rural counties in this region where good-paying jobs are few and far between. Instead of forcing someone to move to a larger community to find a job, all one needs is computer access and the right skills to qualify for a Teleworks job. Fortunately, residences in even some of the most remote valleys of this hilly region have access to the Internet. While it took many years for good roads to be built in many rural counties, access to the information highway has come much faster.

One other characteristic is necessary for successful work-at-home employees: They must be good self-starters who need only a minimal amount of supervision. If you can be a productive worker without someone looking over your shoulder, then a Teleworks job may be right for you.

If you are looking for a job, stop by the MSU Career Center next week and check it out.

Applicants must have a distraction-free space for a home office and high-speed Internet service.

Earning $8 or $9 a hour may not sound like much, but when one considers the savings that come from not having to purchase a vehicle or buy fuel to drive to and from work, not having to dress for work, not having to eat out for lunch and possibly even not having to pay for child care, earning as little as $8 an hour has a lot of appeal.

The job opportunities are the result of partnerships between the companies and Kentucky Teleworks, a service of the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program Inc. Kentucky Teleworks identifies and develops work-from-home opportunities and helps eastern Kentuckians prepare for and land the jobs.

 At the forums participants will learn more about the thousands of Teleworks job opportunities available in a variety of fields, including data entry, medical transcription and coding, IT support, computer programming, tutoring and teaching, sales and several types of management. Attendees will also learn how Kentucky Teleworks can assist and advise in finding, applying for and obtaining the jobs.

A stay-at-home job also has a lot of appeal in many rural counties in this region where good-paying jobs are few and far between. Instead of forcing someone to move to a larger community to find a job, all one needs is computer access and the right skills to qualify for a Teleworks job. Fortunately, residences in even some of the most remote valleys of this hilly region have access to the Internet. While it took many years for good roads to be built in many rural counties, access to the information highway has come much faster.

One other characteristic is necessary for successful work-at-home employees: They must be good self-starters who need only a minimal amount of supervision. If you can be a productive worker without someone looking over your shoulder, then a Teleworks job may be right for you.

If you are looking for a job, stop by the MSU Career Center next week and check it out.