ODesk

I'm still evaluating ODesk.  It's not a company that's offering a work from home job, but more of a marketplace where providers and employers can get together.  It appears to cater more to software developers, although there are jobs available for phone work, transcription, data entry, and other office work.

I just signed up, and it will be interesting to see if I'm able to obtain any work through this site.  I didn't have much work through similar sites in the past. Guru.com, elance.com - all those places seem to want to hire people to do work valued at $15/hour for about $5.  I write for a US market, and that low of a price does not even pay my Internet bill.  I can't say I recommend any of these sites for work at home work.

I do like the tests that are available for providers to take, which shows their level of competency (hopefully).  Especially since HR managers would be hiring people sight unseen - with a test, it becomes possible for them to at least evaluate the abilities of their prospective hire.

There is no charge to sign up as a provider - a huge plus in my book.  I'm interested to find out how they evaluate the job offers, since I've seen so many scams on Monster.com and Careers.com.

I'll keep you posted on this one.  If you've had a good experience with ODesk, please comment!