| Finding fully remote work 15:45 - Nov 7 with 5271 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Does anyone have any tips (either of the general or 'secretive' kind) with regards to finding fully remote work? It would be a game-changer for me if I were to be able to work completely remotely, but it seems much easier said than done having been looking semi-regularly for the last 12 months+.
I'm educated to Masters level and I now have three years' experience in healthcare (plus whatever I did before initially going to uni). I'm completely open at this point to changing industries altogether and I believe that I have built up a lot of more generalist experience and transferable skills.
Is it just a case of looking every day on job boards and being one of several hundred applicants for whatever remote jobs come up?
Surely there must be a better, more efficient and effective way.
I have started looking at individual companies with the idea of blasting out some generalist CVs, but the problem is that I don't know exactly what I want to do next (I'd welcome a lot of potential opportunities to change path), or where in the nation/what those hypothetical companies may be.
I live in west Suffolk, so local companies which might be relatively forward and remote-thinking to begin the search with aren't exactly numerous.
I should probably ask for some guided advice from the careers service at my university, but also thought I would post about it on here.
Thanks in advance for any pointers that people may have for me. [Post edited 7 Nov 2024 15:45]
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| Finding fully remote work on 16:09 - Nov 7 with 3755 views | homer_123 |
Quite a big shift to people going back to being more office based or hybrid working.
We are seeing our clients move away from 'pure' remote working.
Good luck though, hope you find something you enjoy fella. [Post edited 7 Nov 2024 16:09]
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| Finding fully remote work on 16:11 - Nov 7 with 3732 views | thebooks |
No secret method, but Charity Jobs has a wide range of roles and you can filter for remote/hybrid.
Some of the lower paid roles compensate by allowing fully remote working, so I find it a decent source of possible jobs. Some, such as the Salvation Army (not that I’d work for them) vary salary based on number of days spent in the office. Not a particularly Christian approach, but there you go.
I had an interview for an excellent job earlier this year, but ended up turning it down because of the demand to work in London 1.5 days a week. Employers can be stubborn about it, which seems counter-productive. |  | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:11 - Nov 7 with 3732 views | JakeITFC |
Think your best bet would be looking for industries that were fully remote before Covid, as Homer says above I think most companies with offices are now pushing towards 2/3 days a week as minimum, especially for new hires. |  | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:16 - Nov 7 with 3704 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
Tough one this, can be a bit industry dependent. I wfh 4 days a week with 1 in London (finnancial services whic is usually quite flexible depending in role) was supposed to be 2 days a week but after the 1st 9m I just stopped going in for 2 and no one has said anything.
Without knowing your current situation I'd suggest maybe trying to find something that is is 1 or 2 days a week and reducing down as I have. London based roles (if you can stomach a commute) seem to be quite accommodating for those travelling in a fair distance provided the work gets done, tend to pay better too. Don't know much about health care or what you do within it but I'd say work out where your transferable skills fit and focus there. Use the job boards and hit up sone decent recruiters as their network will extend well beyond yours and some jobs never make it to boards. |  |
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| Finding fully remote work on 16:17 - Nov 7 with 3697 views | Cotty |
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| Finding fully remote work on 16:18 - Nov 7 with 3682 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:11 - Nov 7 by JakeITFC |
Think your best bet would be looking for industries that were fully remote before Covid, as Homer says above I think most companies with offices are now pushing towards 2/3 days a week as minimum, especially for new hires. |
Would that be predominantly the tech industries?
I see loads of adverts for things like software engineers but that's definitely not me. | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 16:20 - Nov 7 with 3667 views | JakeITFC |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:18 - Nov 7 by ThisIsMyUsername |
Would that be predominantly the tech industries?
I see loads of adverts for things like software engineers but that's definitely not me. |
Yes, that was what first came to mind (developer type roles). | | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:31 - Nov 7 with 3581 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:16 - Nov 7 by BlueandTruesince82 |
Tough one this, can be a bit industry dependent. I wfh 4 days a week with 1 in London (finnancial services whic is usually quite flexible depending in role) was supposed to be 2 days a week but after the 1st 9m I just stopped going in for 2 and no one has said anything.
Without knowing your current situation I'd suggest maybe trying to find something that is is 1 or 2 days a week and reducing down as I have. London based roles (if you can stomach a commute) seem to be quite accommodating for those travelling in a fair distance provided the work gets done, tend to pay better too. Don't know much about health care or what you do within it but I'd say work out where your transferable skills fit and focus there. Use the job boards and hit up sone decent recruiters as their network will extend well beyond yours and some jobs never make it to boards. |
I'm already travelling 45 minutes each way via car over the last 6 months and it's too much (in part because it has involved a lot more extra travel once I'm actually there).
So do you think I should invest the time firing off the CV that I recently produced (on which I focussed on all of the more general and transferable skills and experiences which I believe could apply very broadly) to as many recruitment agencies as possible, even those who might not be advertising any remote jobs, and specify that I am only looking for remote jobs?
You never know what could come up as you say. [Post edited 7 Nov 2024 16:35]
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| Finding fully remote work on 16:49 - Nov 7 with 3477 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:31 - Nov 7 by ThisIsMyUsername |
I'm already travelling 45 minutes each way via car over the last 6 months and it's too much (in part because it has involved a lot more extra travel once I'm actually there).
So do you think I should invest the time firing off the CV that I recently produced (on which I focussed on all of the more general and transferable skills and experiences which I believe could apply very broadly) to as many recruitment agencies as possible, even those who might not be advertising any remote jobs, and specify that I am only looking for remote jobs?
You never know what could come up as you say. [Post edited 7 Nov 2024 16:35]
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It can't hurt but they like specifics so in doing that I'd fiest narrow down where your skills fit and ask to be considered how for roles should they come up.
They'll no doubt want to know salary expectations too. Fire off 1 email but send it to yourself and blind copy everyone else, will save you time compares to one per recruiter, I'd also register on their websites if they have a CV upload option.
As a rule I have found a lot of recruiters are useless and no help but good ones can be worth their weight in gold and they are out there.
Might also want to consider if you could do an eve or part time course in coding etc. Makes it much easier to get into tech roles. I'd imagine there will be a start up specialist job board somewhere and tech focused to. Get your CV on there but I'd say, without wishing to rain on your parade that a lot of pigeon holing goes on so getting a suitable qualification may help.
I once got rejected for a resource planning role with a lws firm because I'd never worked for a law firm. Despite 10 years plus in resource management at finnancial services firms and the role being quite new to legal firms at the time, I actually have a law degree. Even the recruiter couldn't belive their approach. I sat this not to fapen your spirit just that learning something and gaining a qualification to fit the industry you want may make it easier to get in.
Ultimately it took me 2 years of looking to secure my current role and that was with the relevant background so keep at it, keep looking regardless of how you approach it because that perfect role can come out of nowhere | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 17:17 - Nov 7 with 3390 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:49 - Nov 7 by BlueandTruesince82 |
It can't hurt but they like specifics so in doing that I'd fiest narrow down where your skills fit and ask to be considered how for roles should they come up.
They'll no doubt want to know salary expectations too. Fire off 1 email but send it to yourself and blind copy everyone else, will save you time compares to one per recruiter, I'd also register on their websites if they have a CV upload option.
As a rule I have found a lot of recruiters are useless and no help but good ones can be worth their weight in gold and they are out there.
Might also want to consider if you could do an eve or part time course in coding etc. Makes it much easier to get into tech roles. I'd imagine there will be a start up specialist job board somewhere and tech focused to. Get your CV on there but I'd say, without wishing to rain on your parade that a lot of pigeon holing goes on so getting a suitable qualification may help.
I once got rejected for a resource planning role with a lws firm because I'd never worked for a law firm. Despite 10 years plus in resource management at finnancial services firms and the role being quite new to legal firms at the time, I actually have a law degree. Even the recruiter couldn't belive their approach. I sat this not to fapen your spirit just that learning something and gaining a qualification to fit the industry you want may make it easier to get in.
Ultimately it took me 2 years of looking to secure my current role and that was with the relevant background so keep at it, keep looking regardless of how you approach it because that perfect role can come out of nowhere |
Thank you for sharing your experiences and suggestions.
I've booked a call tomorrow morning with a careers advisor from the uni to get my new CV reviewed. Obviously it's only one person's opinion but I thought I'd start there. Then I'll book another call re industries in which my transferable skills may be more relevant, and then another one for advice on the best way to hit up recruiters.
I've handed over a lot of money to have access to this type of service so I may as well use it! | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 17:21 - Nov 7 with 3375 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Thank you for all responses thus far. | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 17:24 - Nov 7 with 3361 views | withyblue |
If you're living in Suffolk and looking for work I'd recommend having a look at Halo as they're based in Stowmarket. They're expanding and looking to take on a lot of new staff, and its the tech industry so its a good industry to get into. From my understanding they're a more forward thinking company than most in Suffolk. |  | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 17:41 - Nov 7 with 3318 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
I'm officially a hybrid worker but have been into the office about 12 times since Covid.
A role may be advertised as hybrid, but unless it specifically states that you must be in the office 2/3 days a week etc, depending on the industry I think there is a reasonable chance you won't be expected to go in.
My situation can't be that unusual. Half our team were recruited on remote contracts during Covid and we've reduced our office space, so although HR may want us back in the office logistically it's not that simple. | | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 17:56 - Nov 7 with 3278 views | KungfuBlue |
As others have said industry makes a big difference on remote work availability, as does role type too. I’ve been in the tech sector for my whole career and have been remote working for 20 years+ now.
In terms of firing off your cv to recruiters, it is important to network but be mindful most people recruiting for specific roles are looking for cvs that have skills that reflect relevance to the role they have open and there are specialist industry specific recruiters also. I’d suggest you consider analysing the actual skills you have accumulated and then consider how they may transfer to other industries or roles, for instance someone that has worked in hospitality or retail likely have developed good customer skills that may lend to working in events or customer services as an example.
I have a fair amount of experience hiring and managing remote teams and whilst I haven’t got anything open in my company I’d be happy to take a look at your cv and chat through what you’re looking for and how to structure your cv if that helps. |  | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 18:12 - Nov 7 with 3217 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 17:56 - Nov 7 by KungfuBlue |
As others have said industry makes a big difference on remote work availability, as does role type too. I’ve been in the tech sector for my whole career and have been remote working for 20 years+ now.
In terms of firing off your cv to recruiters, it is important to network but be mindful most people recruiting for specific roles are looking for cvs that have skills that reflect relevance to the role they have open and there are specialist industry specific recruiters also. I’d suggest you consider analysing the actual skills you have accumulated and then consider how they may transfer to other industries or roles, for instance someone that has worked in hospitality or retail likely have developed good customer skills that may lend to working in events or customer services as an example.
I have a fair amount of experience hiring and managing remote teams and whilst I haven’t got anything open in my company I’d be happy to take a look at your cv and chat through what you’re looking for and how to structure your cv if that helps. |
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:12 - Nov 7 with 3214 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 17:41 - Nov 7 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
I'm officially a hybrid worker but have been into the office about 12 times since Covid.
A role may be advertised as hybrid, but unless it specifically states that you must be in the office 2/3 days a week etc, depending on the industry I think there is a reasonable chance you won't be expected to go in.
My situation can't be that unusual. Half our team were recruited on remote contracts during Covid and we've reduced our office space, so although HR may want us back in the office logistically it's not that simple. |
That's an interesting point which I hadn't considered. | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:13 - Nov 7 with 3205 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 17:24 - Nov 7 by withyblue |
If you're living in Suffolk and looking for work I'd recommend having a look at Halo as they're based in Stowmarket. They're expanding and looking to take on a lot of new staff, and its the tech industry so its a good industry to get into. From my understanding they're a more forward thinking company than most in Suffolk. |
I've applied there a couple of times without hearing back. | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:22 - Nov 7 with 3159 views | CBBlue |
If you're on Facebook it's worth following/joining this page
The Work from Home Hub UK
Where they post remote/hybrid vacancies they've found. | |
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:33 - Nov 7 with 3125 views | StNeotsBlue |
Genuine question and not a criticism but why are you desperate to work remotely. The best part of work, apart from the getting beer tokens, is the relationships formed with colleagues who in many cases have gone on to be lifelong friends. [Post edited 7 Nov 2024 18:57]
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:40 - Nov 7 with 3102 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:11 - Nov 7 by thebooks |
No secret method, but Charity Jobs has a wide range of roles and you can filter for remote/hybrid.
Some of the lower paid roles compensate by allowing fully remote working, so I find it a decent source of possible jobs. Some, such as the Salvation Army (not that I’d work for them) vary salary based on number of days spent in the office. Not a particularly Christian approach, but there you go.
I had an interview for an excellent job earlier this year, but ended up turning it down because of the demand to work in London 1.5 days a week. Employers can be stubborn about it, which seems counter-productive. |
Why is varying pay according to hours in the office "not a particularly Christian approach"? |  |
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:42 - Nov 7 with 3102 views | J2BLUE |
| Finding fully remote work on 18:33 - Nov 7 by StNeotsBlue |
Genuine question and not a criticism but why are you desperate to work remotely. The best part of work, apart from the getting beer tokens, is the relationships formed with colleagues who in many cases have gone on to be lifelong friends. [Post edited 7 Nov 2024 18:57]
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That is your opinion.
As a fully remote worker who has never met my colleagues face to face I have excellent relationships with them and I find working from home a gamechanger. I have my own home office set up exactly how I want. I control the temperature, I wear whatever I like, I roll out of bed 15 minutes before I start. It's great. I hope never to work in an office again. Thankfully millennials and Gen Z'ers are fighting back against the office and the BS.
My industry is very niche but good luck OP, I hope you find exactly what you are looking for. |  |
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| Finding fully remote work on 18:42 - Nov 7 with 3092 views | blueasfook |
Many IT roles are now remote or at least hybrid. I usually go to the office about once a month. Covid was a game changer in that respect. Pre-pandemic getting to work from home was a rare thing, post-pandemic it's the norm. |  |
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| Finding fully remote work on 19:03 - Nov 7 with 2982 views | StNeotsBlue |
| Finding fully remote work on 18:42 - Nov 7 by J2BLUE |
That is your opinion.
As a fully remote worker who has never met my colleagues face to face I have excellent relationships with them and I find working from home a gamechanger. I have my own home office set up exactly how I want. I control the temperature, I wear whatever I like, I roll out of bed 15 minutes before I start. It's great. I hope never to work in an office again. Thankfully millennials and Gen Z'ers are fighting back against the office and the BS.
My industry is very niche but good luck OP, I hope you find exactly what you are looking for. |
As I said it wasn't meant as criticism or to be judgemental but was genuinely interested as I've never done it. But maybe I've just been lucky with the people.and companies I've worked for/with, as I've made some great friendships with people I wouldn't have crossed paths with otherwise. | | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 19:17 - Nov 7 with 2926 views | DinDjarin |
| Finding fully remote work on 16:18 - Nov 7 by ThisIsMyUsername |
Would that be predominantly the tech industries?
I see loads of adverts for things like software engineers but that's definitely not me. |
Probably 300 out of 400 in my company are fully remote myself included but we are a software company so a PC and wifi can do your job from anywhere.
Took me a while to get my head around it as they closed our office during covid and never opened it but now prefer it tbh. |  | | |
| Finding fully remote work on 19:21 - Nov 7 with 2890 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Finding fully remote work on 18:22 - Nov 7 by CBBlue |
If you're on Facebook it's worth following/joining this page
The Work from Home Hub UK
Where they post remote/hybrid vacancies they've found. |
Thank you for the tip, it looks like a promising page to follow. | |
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