Finding the job is the first thing to do. You must wade through the fly by night scams to find quality companies with good contracts.

Here are some companies I have heard good things about.

1800flowers As of this posting they are not currently hiring but you can read about there requirements here on their site.

1800flowers was also recognized in 2006 as the ICMI call center of the year.

Alpine Access looks like a good company and provides health benefits even for part time employees.

Extended Presence is a company specializing in B2B work. They have full-time and part-time jobs and some jobs require cold calling experience.

Convergys has the http://www.convergysworkathome.com/ program. They employee full and part-time and provide benefits.

At Liveops you will be an independent contractor. On the upside you have the flexibility of scheduling your work but the downside of no benefits.

VIP desk looks like an interesting company and require a certification from them to get started. You will be an independent contractor if you work there.

With West at Home they say you can design your own schedule and get medical benefits.

Next is the Interview