8 Fast-Growing Careers for Full-Time, Remote Jobs

ByJessica Howington, Senior Content Manager

It’s no secret thatremote jobsare on the rise and more workplaces are leaning into hybrid work models. But even with remote job growth over the past few years, there’s still a significant number of people who don’t have the option to work from home, even part of the time.

Arecent report released by McKinseyshares that while a majority of workers can work remotely at least some of the time, 41% of employed professionals don’t have access to work-from-home options.

Thankfully, the remote job marketplace continues to expand and open opportunities to those looking to work from home. In the first half of 2022, FlexJobs saw a22% increase in the number of remote job listingscompared with the last half of 2021. Which is great news for job seekers, as theaverage person can save up to $6,000 working at homehalf the time in a hybrid role and up to $12,000 per year by working remotely full-time!

To help job seekers looking for afull-time, remote job, beplay中心appFlexJobs数据库进行全面分析了工作-time, employee-level remote job listings in 50career categoriesto determine the top careers with high growth rates. These eightcareer categories grew at least 45% in the first half of 2022(January 1st to June 30th) compared to the last half of 2021 (July 1st to December 31st).

Top 8 Career Categories for Full-Time, Remote Jobs

Although the above categories have seen significant growth in the number of full-time, remote jobs, six other categoriesdominate the remote job marketplace, posting the highest volume of remote jobs. These include:

With full-time, remote jobs being the most popular type of role sought by job seekers, the competition can be fierce. To stand out from the crowd, theFlexJobs career coachesencourage job seekers to stay proactive during the application process and follow the below fivebest practices when following up.

Best Practices for Following Up on Job Applications

—Time It Right

Before reaching out, it’s important to make sure that making contact is the right thing to do. Reread the job listings and make note of any dates or timelines that the employer has shared, such as an application window.

If no window is mentioned,waiting about a week or two before following up on applicationsis good practice. In general, this gives the hiring team enough time on their end to review received applications. Additionally, try to reach out during the middle of the week so your email doesn’t get buried or accidentally overlooked.

—Find Correct Contact Information

Rather than send an email to the general hiring email address, follow up directly with the hiring manager. If you don’t have this information and it wasn’t included in the job description,finding the email address may take some research. Try searching the company on LinkedIn, clicking on “people,” and search for the hiring manager to see if their email is on their profile.

—Keep It Brief

Regardless of the way you reach out—phone call, email, or LinkedIn message—keep your communication brief. As hiring managers and recruiters are notoriously busy, sticking to a few facts and questions is ideal. To make the most of the conversation, share your continued interest in the job, and to justify the contact, consider asking a question, such as when they hope to start narrowing down the process and start interviewing.

—Communicate Demand

If interest has been expressed by the company during the application process, feel free to reach out during your follow-up and share that other companies are interested—but only if that’s true. This can be a gentle way to nudge the company along andencourage them to look at you as a more serious applicant.

—Get Social and Network

Social media andonline networkingare fantastic tools that job seekers should utilize in their job search. Go through your business and personal contacts to see if you know anyone who can help get your resume to the top of the pile.

Additionally, connecting with the company on social platforms is a great way to learn about the company…and for them to engage with you!

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