12 Practical Tips for Finding Remote Work

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Here are few things to remember when you are hunting for remote work:

1. Do not limit yourself to one job board. If you are dependent on just one to give you the best jobs for your profile then it is going to be difficult. Along with the remotists.com newsletter also subscribe to weworkremotely.com, RemoteOk.io etc.
2. LinkedIn and AngelList are also good sources for finding remote jobs. Just make sure you’ve used the right filters when you search*. “Remote open” is less likely to give a call back to someone who is all in on remote work than “Remote only”.*
3. Ask for references from startups that you interview with*. Sometimes you just are not a fit for a role but the entrepreneur you interviewed with in all likely hood will know others who are looking for remote talent.*
4. Ask feedback on your resume from interviews you didn’t clear and ask them if you can apply for the job in a few months*. Solicit advice from managers on how you can make your interviews better especially from a remote working perspective.*
5. Direct reach out is always better than applying on a candidate management system. I used to discover a job and immediately add the CEO on LinkedIn and send him a message along with my resume*. This is not scalable but it absolutely works.*
6. If you are from US or Canada but living someplace else, state on your resume where you are from originally and not your current location*. A lot of candidates do the exact opposite and loose job offers because of it. You are likely going to keep moving so it is better to state your anchor location.*
7. Add phrases to your resume that might entice the employer like “worked on remote projects” or “freelanced with a firm in the US” etc if you have done it*. These will help boost employer’s confidence in you.*
8. Update your resume headline to state that you are looking at remote work as your primary option. If you show that you are all in, then it makes the employer’s choice a lot easier.
9. Use a calendar app to manage your interviews and always let the employer schedule the time and date*. You do not want to mess things up with the timezones, day light savings etc.*
10. Be flexible in terms of video calling software. If you are asking the employer to set up the call, give them at least 2-3 popular options. I usually give Zoom, Hangouts & Skype*.*
11. Send a follow up email a day after the call and then again after 2 weeks if you haven’t heard from them yet. Remote employers meet a lot of people and you need to stay on top of their mind during this process. Just tell them that you look forward to their response and any feedback that they might have for you.
12. Finally, consider asking your current employer to let you work remotely*. It is much easier because your current employer might value your work enough to consider letting you do it at the very least as an experiment.*

So those were a few things that I do myself and it has helped me immensely. Last but not the least, put effort into your application, the ATS software has seen enough templated answers, so be original.

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