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Wednesday, November 13 - "Where Are The Remote Roles?"

Wednesday, November 13 - "Where Are The Remote Roles?"

Adam Phillips
November 13, 2024

Happy Wednesday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

New roles from one of the most challenging, highest paying, and generous with sponsorship companies available in the current job market.
Hong asks, “I heard so much in the last few years about roles going remote but I don’t find very many online and the ones that do exist have so much competition. Is there something I’m missing?”

“If you quit every time you face a new challenge, giving up can change how you view yourself. You may begin to think you're weak or that you're a failure because you can't seem to stick with things long enough to see positive results.”

- Amy Morin

IN HIRING

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

A company that doesn’t shy away from challenging their job candidates and employees, AWS is worth a view for anyone who needs sponsorship or wants to grow quickly.
With cloud computing becoming more and more important for large tech company’s, AWS is one of the leading companies in terms of innovation and growth.
Here are a few of the most interesting roles available
- Senior GTM Specialist, AI/ML, Startups - Click here for full details
- Global Expansion Manager, Expansion Strategy - Click here for full details
- Senior Engagement Manager, UKI Engagement Management Team - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Hong asks, “I heard so much in the last few years about roles going remote but I don’t find very many online and the ones that do exist have so much competition. Is there something I’m missing?”

Recommendation: working with candidates all over the world, here’s what I’ve seen in regards to the remote roles:

First, I completely agree with you. I was expecting more remote roles to be made available given the improvement in technology and the ability for office jobs to keep going through Covid.
- The jobs I do see open up that are fully remote have unspeakable number of applicants meaning competition is even more fierce than usual.
Second, I’ve found that most of the candidates I work with get jobs that end up being a hybrid. The fully remote move seemed to never be something which management wanted or was comfortable with. I guess without employees in an office, their job doesn’t sound as necessary (shoulders shrugging).
- Depending on what you’re looking for, a hybrid role is a pretty good mix of the remote and in-person working types.
Finally, I believe that remote only roles are mostly applied to by people who live very far away (think different continent).
- This means that the actual number of somewhat relevant candidates is probably much smaller than is shown on the job advertisement, making it less competitive than it seems.

Conclusion:

The overall conclusion is that if you see a role you’re a good fit for, apply no matter how many applicants it says have clicked the link. Also, hybrid roles are a better fit for most people anyways, given the ability for employees to grow and connect with others in the office.