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These websites let companies post job opportunities and allow applicants to upload resumes, attach related documents, write cover letters and apply for jobs. You’ll find opportunities to freelance, work part-time or work full-time from home on these websites. Below are three popular job posting sites that offer legitimate work-from-home opportunities:
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– Indeed: You can create a free account on Indeed to begin applying for jobs. It’s easy to filter your search to include only remote positions, and you’ll find postings in hundreds of fields. – FlexJobs: This option isn’t free, but it’s still worth checking out. FlexJobs filters out spam job postings and focuses on flexible, remote opportunities. You can pay $6.95 for a week
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or $14.95 for a month to try it yourself. – Upwork: Focusing on work-from-home freelance jobs, Upwork is a great place to look for remote work. You’ll find hundreds of categories, skills and deliverables on Upwork. Before you visit a job posting website, be sure that your resume is up-to-date. If you’re applying to a competitive
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position that requires relevant experience, you should also gather some of your previous work into a portfolio that you can submit online. Finally, it never hurts to have a general cover letter drafted before applying for jobs in similar industries.
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This is just like going through a traditional staffing agency, only you’ll be able to focus on work-from-home job opportunities. You’ll most likely find part-time and full-time remote jobs here, so this is a great option to consider if you’re looking to make a big shift away from the traditional setting. Here are a few online staffing agencies that may be worth exploring:
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– Aerotek: Established 30 years ago, this staffing agency offers roles and positions in virtually every major industry including industrial and skilled trades, office/corporate positions, engineering and accounting. – FlexProfessionals: This company focuses on finding part-time, flexible and remote opportunities for job seekers in Washington, D.C., Montgomery County, Maryland, northern
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Virginia and Boston. You can read more about the company on FlexJobs. – Kelly Services: Established in 1968, Kelly Services has grown into a successful outsourcing, consulting and staffing solutions agency. In 2019, Kelly Services provided employment to more than 440,000 workers. If you’re thinking about making a career change to online remote work, going through a
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staffing agency may be the right choice for you.
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Applying directly to company websites is another great way to find work. With many companies shifting toward outsourcing and work-from-home models, you’ll find plenty of credible companies looking to hire remote workers directly through their websites. I found a few well-known companies that appear to post new remote positions regularly:
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– Amazon: Amazon is always posting virtual work-from-home positions. In addition to part-time and full-time careers, you can also claim freelance projects with Amazon Mechanical Turk. – Concentrix: Concentrix specializes in the work-from-home model and offers a variety of remote career opportunities. In the past, I’ve seen job postings for team
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leaders, customer service representatives, sales advisors, recruiters, technical support advisors and more. – GitHub: A subsidiary of Microsoft, GitHub offers remote positions in a variety of fields including business development, communications, design, engineering, finance, legal, sales and security. – Dell: Dell was named one of the top 100 remote work
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companies to watch in 2020 by FlexJobs thanks to its Connected Workplace program. You’ll find full-time remote jobs as well as hybrid office/remote positions. – Thomson Reuters: This company specializes in providing information for businesses and professionals around the world. At the time of writing, there were several remote positions open
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including tax preparation tester, senior project manager and sales executive. – Appen: This company works to improve artificial intelligence by hiring people to provide feedback in a variety of ways. It was ranked #1 in 2020 by FlexJobs as a “Top 100 Company with Remote Jobs.” In addition to full-time corporate jobs, Appen also offers part-time flexible jobs including
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longer-term projects and micro-tasks as well as opportunities to complete surveys and collect data. – Teemwork: Working for Teemwork is a great way to earn money online by completing projects for a variety of cutting-edge IT companies. Focusing on skills in languages and technology, Teemwork provides jobs in areas that include hardware
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testing, data entry, localization and translation.
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Many startup businesses are interested in hiring, and the only way to get some of these job opportunities is by making connections. Working for a tech company or startup business can be a great way to find steady remote work. And that applies to nearly any job title you’d find in a traditional office. According to the BLS, in 2021 advertising
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sales agents earned $25.16 hourly or $52,340 annually while human resources managers earned median pay of $60.69 hourly or $126,230 annually. Additionally, training and development managers earned an average of $57.76 hourly or $120,130 annually in 2021. Indeed also offers national average salaries for 10 jobs in
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startups ranging from $16.16 hourly as a customer service representative to $96,903 annually for product managers. With so many companies moving toward work-from-home models, you’ll be able to find remote listings for each of these positions on job sites, at staffing agencies, directly on company career pages and especially by connecting with
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small business owners on social media and at professional networking events. With remote work increasing so rapidly, some positions are more competitive, which means some experience is generally required and higher education or certifications may also be expected.