Searching for a job can be easy if you know where and how to look. Choosing a remote job, especially, requires a good amount of hunting, research, and verification, which are primarily time-consuming and tiresome, but (there’s always a ‘but’, but this time it’s positive) it can be made simple and engaging with the latest technology of apps and websites. However, there are a lot of apps and websites on the internet for the purpose of job hunting. Which one do you use for remote job hunting? Here is a compilation of 7 websites for REMOTE job search.
[Work-from-home jobs refer to the jobs for which you can work from your home (pretty obvious from the name).
Remote jobs can be done from anywhere in the world and it is a broad term that covers work-from-home as well.]
#1 Flexjobs
FlexJobs was founded by Sara Sutton in 2007 as an attempt to help job seekers find flexible remote jobs. It is one of the big names in remote job hunting websites around the world.
Features
Personalized suggestions: As you open the website, you will find an option called “Personalize Your Search” from which you can select as many options as you like from a list, for example, “ I don’t have a job and am looking for one”, “ I want to have a better work-life balance.” etc.
Customize search: You can customize searches by location, job type, categories etc.
Career advice: You can search through their career advice Q&A for free and find answers to common questions for free. You can also book one-on-one sessions with career experts (pricing as follows).
You can also get other sessions as Career Change Coaching and Mock Interviews for $149 and $89 respectively.
Participate in events and webinars: There is a section in the website that helps you level your game up through events and webinars.
#2 Remotewant
RemoteWant was launched in 2010 to help people in their search for remote/flexible/work-from-home jobs. It is a user-friendly website with a number of opportunities posted everyday.
Features
Categorized jobs: If you scroll down the webpage, you will find jobs categorized and you can select your preferred category from them or enter it manually.
Keyword search: You can enter the keyword in the search box under the “Find Remote Jobs” option. Job type can be Freelance, Full Time, Internship, Part Time or Temporary. The search results can be sorted by experience level, date posted, and career level
Blog: The website posts blogs according to relevant topics in the job market. A look through the blogs can help you understand the market better and even find solutions to some of your issues.
The “Employers” section: This section gives you a list of employers posting on the website with the number of job postings, so you can choose the right one from them.
#3 Justremote
JustRemote.co, founded in 2018 helps in finding full-time and part-time remote jobs in a variety of fields.
Features
Sort jobs: What is different about this website is that it allows you to sort the jobs according to the location of their origin, and if it is part-time or full-time.
Remote Resume: This is a section in which you can design your résumé using specific templates. “Each resume template is expertly designed and follows the exact “resume rules” hiring managers look for.”
Remote Companies: You can use this feature to go through the companies and their job postings.
Signing up with JustRemote is free, the site also provides a paid service for job seekers known as PowerSearch at $6 in the initial month, which you can unsubscribe from at any point.
#4 RemoteOk
Remote OK is a website for posting and applying to remote jobs which primarily targets programming, web design, and development employment, although it also includes opportunities for non-tech jobs.
Features
Customize search: You can choose to view results according to your priorities in job type, category and work-hours.
Postings are categorized: The postings are labeled as “new”, “hot” etc, and the website is color-coded.
Duration since posting: The website mentions the number of days since each job was posted which enables the users to apply to the latest ones.
Email suggestions: You can receive job suggestions and other notifications via email so you are always updated. You can unsubscribe any time you want to.
#5 We Work Remotely
We Work remotely is a popular website in terms of remote job seekers visiting the websites and job postings.
Features
You can apply to job postings from a variety of categories.
Under the “Job Seekers” section you can choose from Advanced Job Search, Top Trending Remote Jobs, Top Remote Job Searches, FAQ – Job Seekers, Top 100 Remote Companies etc.
Community: You can access their blog and podcast to know more about the jobs and market.
Trending Remote Jobs: This option gives you the remote jobs trending at the time analyzed through data.
It also has a Guide for employers.
#6 AngelListTalent
What makes AngelList stand out from others is that it is a community of start-ups. Start-ups are usually known to be more flexible and close-knit, and for being free going with employees.
Features
Cover letters are not needed: Once you create a profile on AngelList you won’t have to write a cover letter for every job application. The application process is made considerably simpler.
Salary transparency: AngelList is very transparent about the salaries of jobs posted in the website and specifies an AngelList estimate of the wages as well.
Streamlining: You can streamline the process in AngelList which is one of the features that makes it stand out.
AngelList is particularly simple to use with its user-friendly design and explanations.
#7 Working Nomads
Working Nomads curate jobs of job seekers who wish to work in independent positions with innovative companies remotely.
Features
Organized: The jobs are categorized and the number of openings in each category is mentioned right next to it.
Colour-coded: The jobs are color coded which makes the job hunt on this website easier.
Specifications of the job at a glance: The specification of each job can be viewed without going to each of them. You only have to click on a job posting if you are satisfied with the particulars provided.
Email: You can receive notifications via email.
This website is most useful for people who wish to work remotely under Development as there are more postings under this category.
