In the past, working for a company meant having to go to the workplace to perform the workday. However, over time the situation changed so that people could have the opportunity to work for a company from the comfort of their own home.
Without having to get up early to get ready and deal with traffic in an attempt to get to their work area on time.
Subsequently COVID made remote work a necessity so now many companies in different sectors offer vacancies to work from home and receive good compensation for it. In this post we will tell you what to do to find a job from home.
Update your profile on LinkedIn
The first thing you should do is update your LinkedIn profile, as employers may need to take a look at your data on this platform as part of the selection process.
Make sure that the photo you have on there is not informal. Also use keywords in the headline as well as throughout your profile. This will help your profile to be associated with a specific job opportunity that may appear in employers’ search results.
Also, don’t forget to add any certifications and skills you have acquired since you last updated your profile.
Network online
Create a network of online contacts, either with friends or family members who are working from home so that they can keep you updated on remote work opportunities that may arise.
In addition, you can take advantage of your social networks to post that you are looking for a remote job.
It is likely that most people who come across your advert on social media will share it to increase their visibility so that they can help you find that remote job you need to earn a source of income to cover your expenses.
Check out job websites
Websites such as Indeed or Glassdoor are useful for finding opportunities to work from home. These sites have a search engine and a filter so that you can refine the results displayed on the screen in order to see only jobs that are of interest to you.
On the other hand, there are companies whose job offers are offered through their website, so you should access it and explore it to see if you can find any that require remote work.
Beware of misleading job offers
Make sure you are wary of remote job offers with pay and hours that seem too good to be true, especially those involving claims processing, envelope stuffing or surveys.
Be wary of even those multi-level marketing offers that promise steady income but require you to pay a substantial sum of money to get started.
Another point to be aware of is the information you provide when applying for remote employment. Employers will only require your phone number and email address to contact you.
Details such as your social security number or bank account SHOULD NOT be requested by the employer. Therefore, if you come across a job offer where any of these situations are present, do not hesitate to report it.
Research the company
In addition to finding a job from home, you should also do some research on the company offering the job.
Check if the company is listed on job sites such as Indeed or Glassdoor, as well as employee reviews that will give you a clearer picture of how it treats employees.
In the case of companies that have a short history or are not well known, check if they have a website or social media to verify their authenticity.
If there is no page displaying information or contact details of the company, it is likely that the job offer provided by the company is a scam.
Read the job offer carefully
Please take the time to read carefully the description of the remote job offer you wish to apply for. Usually when it is a scam, the person making the advertisement does not always try hard enough to make it credible; they are simply trying to attract the interest of a potential victim.
Therefore, if you come across a remote job offer where the job description is unclear or very generic, it is likely to be a scam.
Another aspect you should pay attention to is the email address provided by the supposed company.
In the case of fake job offers, these have an email address with a misspelled character or a domain that looks similar but on closer inspection you realise that it is different from the company’s official email address.
For example, a legitimate company with an email address [email protected] could try to be replicated by the fake job offer as [email protected].
