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A U.S. Census report released this month shows that the number of people who work from has soared by 41% in the past decade. These findings demonstrate that there is hope for moms (and dads!) who prefer the flexibility to work from home while raising children.

Which leads to this question: What kinds of professional job opportunities are there for telecommuting parents? Generally, parents want a job with little to no travel keeps them closer to home in time for after school pick up, and preferably a position that doesn’t involve risking one’s life by jumping from a capsule to break the sound barrier … there have to be easier ways.

And indeed there are. In fact, the following are some of the more popular options that junior’s folks can do from home.

1. Accounting: Some typical positions include: supervisory auditor, bookkeeper and senior tax manager.

2. Marketing: Some typical positions include: product strategy manager, marketing copywriter and social media coordinator.

3. Computer & IT: Some typical positions include: systems analyst, technical support, computer studies instructor, programmer and graphic designer.

4. Education & Training: Some typical positions include: online tutor, virtual K-12 teacher and academic program director.

5. Medical & Health: Some typical positions include: at-home health coach, registered nurse and billing specialist.

Though these fields are only a subset of 50+ career fields that offer the option to work from home, they were chosen for having the most positions available and their ability to work remotely while staying within the home office.

Part-time hours and job sharing are also an option for better life flexibility. Though the Labor Department foundthat 582,000 new part-time jobs were added in September, most of them were in the 16-24 age brackets. However, many companies are offering these types of hours at the professional level as well, including the positions mentioned above.

As for the types of companies that cater to parents, Working Mother releases its list of the Top 100 every year and, in addition to flexibility, factors in perks such as fitness programs. This year’s list included companies from AOL to Yale University.

Specialty positions are often catering to remote staff in order to secure the top experts. Though there are more common jobs and less standard titles, the Census Bureau’s findings indicate the number of employees who work from home will continue to rise, with plenty of ideal jobs for parents — that don’t involve jumping at an altitude of 128,100 feet.

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