Many Americans are looking for jobs that they can do at home ,either as a way to supplement their full-time income, their spouses’ income, or as a source of full-time income.   Wanting to spend more time at home with their children is another motivation for parents to find a telecommuting position.   Gas prices have moved employers to actually provide more flexible work schedules for their employees.   Some employees have been given the option to work at home for part of the week and then go into the office for the remaining work days.  Work from home or telecommuting is not a new thing.  It has been growing over the years as the ways of communicating has also grown.

Information Technology has opened the door for a lot of telecommuting (work from home) jobs, but it also seen some shady characters advertising jobs that are just there to take people’s money.  Individuals looking for a telecommuting position should have their eyes wide open and be cautious about any position.
With that being said, there are many sources of reputable telecommuting jobs.

One source of reputable work from home jobs is from established companies. HSN (Home Shopping Network) offers work from home customer service position.  SDP (Special Data Processing Corp.) has Home Agent Sales Associates.  These positions do require that employees have some in office training before starting to work from home.   There also may be some additional times when employees must report to the office to get additional training
Education is another sector where work from home job seekers can find employment.  No matter the economic climate children and adults still need to be educated.  

Florida Virtual Schools, which offers virtual high school and middle school classes seek certified teachers to teach their classes all across Florida.  There are fulltime and part-time positions.  You will need to communicate with students and parents by phone and online.
Post-secondary education is another area where job hunters can find many telecommuting positions.  More students are taking classes online.  Colleges and universities are looking for someone to teach those courses. Don’t just look to schools that are solely online as a source of employment.  Traditional schools have been increasing their offering of online degrees and course.   Take a look at the employment section of your local higher education institution as well as the completely online programs.    Kaplan University has telecommuting teaching opportunities.

Everyone wants to look and feel beautiful.  That is probably why Avon and Mary Kay have lasted so long over the years.  Even in times of economic downturn people continue to buy cosmetics and beauty products.  Avon and Mary Kay has been a source of extra money or even fulltime income for women for decades.