Interested in becoming a ChaCha Guide?
ChaCha Guides are changing the way people find information on the Internet.
Thousands have already joined the ChaCha Underground to become part of the only search community that rewards people for sharing their knowledge with others.
ChaCha Guides...
- Love to learn
- Have great communication skills
- Embrace new technology
- Are service focused
- Have passion and knowledge on specific topics
If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you! Please complete this short application form and tell us more about you and why you think you would be a great ChaCha Guide.
Please note, due to the thousands of applications we receive each week, we will respond to you as quickly as we can, but please be patient as we search for outstanding individuals to join our growing community!
FAQs
What is ChaCha? (click to hide)
ChaCha is a search engine that redefines how people search on the Internet by integrating human brainpower into every search. Designed for the savvy searcher, ChaCha is a rich search environment that provides instant access to trained Search Experts, a smart engine that weeds through sites from around the world to provide the best result, and an army of experts that are busy reviewing and categorizing results to ensure they are delivered in the most relevant way.
What is a Guide? (click to hide)
ChaCha Guides are the "human brainpower" behind ChaCha. ChaCha Guides are search experts who are specially trained to find the best search results possible.
What are the minimum requirements for consideration? (click to hide)
- Must love researching online
- Must be fluent in English
- Excellent writing skills
- Broadband Internet Connection
- 18 years of age or older
- You must have a US mailing address and be able to legally work in the US
How much/how do I get paid? (click to hide)
Guides are paid on a per-transaction basis. SMS Guides are paid $0.20 per transaction while Live Search Guides are paid $5 per search hour. You can be paid via a debit card through First Internet Bank of Indiana, or you can sign up for direct deposit to be paid once a month if your account reaches $100 or greater.
What are the system requirements? (click to hide)
All guides are recommended to have a minimum of 512MB of RAM, 1GB is ideal. Currently, Live Query guides must have Windows XP or Vista, while SMS Guides are required only to have Firefox with Adobe’s Flash in a Windows, Mac, or Linux environment.
How much am I expected to work? (click to hide)
While ChaCha guides are not required to have a minimum number of hours, the ChaCha system rewards those Guides that are committed to the position and understand what it takes to advance through our system. This exact amount of time can vary, so it is up to the Guide to decide how much they want to contribute while at the same time keeping up with the changing sphere’s that the internet supports in order to remain educated and informed.