How to Use Job Search Filters in Our Remote Work Database

This is it. You’ve decided to change your life and find a remote job, but how can you determine what telecommuting position is right for you? Where do you even begin your remote job search? Instead of wading through thousands of job posts that may not fit your specific needs, start with the Virtual Vocations job board that offers you nine different ways to narrow down your search results using job search filters.

The Job Category Filter

What type of job interests you? Are you looking for an administrative position? What about a virtual teaching job? Maybe you aren’t set on a specific remote job, but know you want to work in the healthcare industry?

The Job Category search filter will help you find the kind of job you are looking for or help you find a job in a specific industry. The top 10 most popular remote job categories include:

 

The Remote Level Filter

This filter enables you to search for jobs that provide the amount of remote work you seek. With all the changes to the workplace that recent global events have triggered, you have more options to design the exact career lifestyle you want.

The 100% Remote filter will help you find job ads that will allow you to work from home all day, every day. Now that more companies are discovering that embracing remote work helps their bottom line and are transitioning to having fully distributed teams, this lifestyle is more attainable and there are more jobs available for you to apply to. If you love spending your workday at home, hate wasting hours commuting, and enjoy conference calls and video meetings, the 100% Remote filter is for you.

Even companies that never would have considered telecommuting as an option before are more open to enabling workers to work remotely, at least part of the time.

The Partially Remote filter is for job ads that will allow you to work remotely most of the time. If you’re the type to enjoy having some face-to-face time with others or would like the option of seeing your colleagues in person on occasion, the Partially Remote filter is perfect to help you find job ads that will allow you to enjoy the best of both worlds. Some employers may require occasional onsite meetings or travel to conferences, meetups, or training seminars. For some jobs in the Education and Healthcare sectors, a bit of travel may be required to client or patient locations.

Remember, if you absolutely, positively cannot travel, always select the 100% Remote filter. The job ads that will appear using this filter will never have a requirement to leave your home. In most cases, 100% Remote jobs posted to the Virtual Vocations database are more abundant than any other type. That’s great news for jobseekers looking to work from their couch!

The Location Filter

Are you looking for remote jobs hiring in specific states or time zones? The Location search filter will help narrow down jobs to your required geographical area. Although these are all telecommuting jobs, some employers can only hire in select locations due to tax laws, heavy regional travel, or a preference for remote staff to work occasionally onsite.

Jobs by state, region, and time zone are self-explanatory. But use the Nationwide filter if you prefer to find jobs available for residents in all 50 states or if you desire more location flexibility. For jobs available only on the U.S. mainland (excluding Alaska or Hawaii), remember to add the Contiguous search filter selection to Nationwide.

The Weekly Hours Filter

One of the benefits of remote work is the ability to achieve a greater work-life balance by choosing when and how much you work. This search field sorts jobs based on required work availability, including:

Virtual Vocations defines jobs requiring a weekly time commitment of 30 or more hours a week as Full Time. However, some job ads that refer to the position as Part Time but require more than 30 hours a week are found under the Full Time selection.

The Employment Status Filter

What kind of employment are you looking for? These filters will help narrow down your job search based on your lifestyle needs using U.S. employment law job classifications.

For a traditional W-2 employee work situation, select the Permanent filter. This employment status requires employers to pay taxes and compensation premiums. The worker may or may not receive benefits and does not have a set end-date to their employment.

The Temporary filter is for jobs based on the immediate needs of the hiring company and can end at any time at the discretion of the employer. This employment status allows the company to meet business demands while avoiding the cost of hiring a regular employee.

Are you looking to break into a new career but unsure of taking the plunge into something permanent? Use the Independent Contractor filter to find freelance jobs. Keep in mind that independent contractors are 1099 positions and must pay their own taxes.

If you are a student needing work experience to fulfill graduation requirements, select the Paid Internship filter. This filter lists job listings from employers that are open to working with college or university students.

The Employer Type Filter

The job ads in our database have two types:

Some jobseekers prefer to work with staffing agencies that offer benefits. Many have also found that recruiters provide a better opportunity to get their resume in front of a hiring manager. In this case, use the Staffing Agency filter.

If you prefer the more direct route, choose the Employer filter to apply directly with the employer. This is also the selection to choose when looking for an “in-house” job with a staffing agency.

The 100% Virtual Company filter is to help you find employers who have completely distributed teams and no central office building to report or travel to. In these companies, everyone from administrative staff to top management works from a remote location. Telecommuting is their top priority and remote work is available 100% of the time. Rest assured that these companies have designed their operations and communications infrastructure to enable their staff to thrive while working from home.

Whichever choice you make, the job ads posted on our website have been thoroughly reviewed and go through a rigorous screening process to ensure you find legitimate jobs.

The Career Level Filter

How advanced are you in your chosen career? This section will help you find jobs that fit your appropriate skill-level, whether you are a recent graduate or have a few years of experience under your belt. The Career Level filter falls into five categories:

The Entry Level filter applies to jobs that accept recent graduates with no previous experience or workers with limited professional experience in the field. These types of jobs are the first rung of the career ladder, perfect for new job market entrants or jobseekers interested in forging a path in an entirely new field.

Jobs found using the Experienced filter are for candidates with a few years of professional experience under their belt. Therefore, employers may require applicants to work more independently, accept increased responsibility, and demonstrate skill competencies.

If you are looking to put your leadership skills to good use, the Manager filter is for candidates able to oversee lower-level employees. This is usually the first supervisory level for jobseekers looking to climb the corporate career ladder.

The Senior Level filter will display jobs for candidates with extensive professional experience and previous management skills. These roles typically supervise other managers, direct programs, or oversee business units.

The Executive Level filter is for job posts geared at filling C-Suite positions. These are the highest-level positions in a corporation requiring extensive experience and advanced leadership skills. For example, some professional titles commonly found using this filter are CEO and CFO.

The Education Level Filter

With the wide variety of remote jobs entering the marketplace, education requirements will vary depending on the job or career level. Many remote jobs either don’t have any education requirements or only require a G.E.D. or high school diploma. For those that have educational requirements, the following selections are among the options available to tailor your job search.

The Date Posted Filter

To ensure you find the latest and freshest job ads, the database allows you to select jobs that have been added to our database within the last 24 hours and as far back as 14 days. Take a quick look at our search date options:

In this case, the early bird does catch the worm, and the hottest telecommuting jobs tend to get filled quickly. As soon as you determine that you’ve found the best job that matches your lifestyle and career goals, start that application process.

The Advanced Job Search Filter

Are you a jobseeker who knows precisely what you are looking for? Then the Advanced Job Search filter will tailor your remote job search to your exact specifications. Not only are the previous job search filters still available (with the exception of the Date Posted filter), but there are two additional keyword-related filters that will help you further refine the job search results.

• Keywords
• Exclude These Keywords

If you are searching for a job in a specific category, using the Keywords filter will shrink the search results to job listings that contain the exact keyword or phrase within the job ad or title. For example, let’s say you are an information technology professional and are specifically looking for a job working with WordPress. By entering WordPress in the Keywords filter and checking the box for Exact Phrase, the search will return all the job listings that contain WordPress. To search for job listings that only contain the keyword in the job title, make sure you check the box for the Title Only option.

To further narrow your search, the Exclude These Keywords filter will make sure your results do not include any undesired keywords—either in the job title or the job ad. Let’s say you only want to find jobs for WordPress Editors since you have zero hardcore software development skills. However, when you include WordPress in the keywords filter, the bulk of the job search results include developer positions. This is where the Exclude These Keywords filter comes in handy. By adding developer to this filter, you prevent the search from returning any job results with the word “developer” either in the title or within the job ad.

Using the Job Search Filter to Find Your Next Virtual Job

Although you may be tempted to be less selective in your job search to find as many remote jobs as possible, resist the urge! This is especially hard if you’ve been out of work for a while, or are urgently seeking a change. Not tailoring your search can result in wasting your time reading job ads that don’t match your skill set, or applying for jobs that do not fit your needs. Remember, time is money. Take advantage of our job filters and quickly find the remote job of your dreams.

Have you found the perfect remote position using our job search filter? Connect with Virtual Vocations on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to share your advice. We’d love to hear from you! 

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