How to Find Remote and Work-from-Home Jobs with Brie Reynolds of FlexJobs

Badass Digital Nomads

Brie Weiler Reynolds is a writer, career coach and Human Resources professional who helps people overcome their roadblocks to discover career happiness. She is the Career Development Manager at FlexJobs, the award-winning site for remote, flexible, and freelance job listings. She is also a certified resume writer with 15 years of experience working with both job seekers and employers. Today, Brie offers career, hiring, and work-life balance advice through the FlexJobs Blog and to media outlets like Fast Company, Forbes, and NBC News.

Today on the show we talk all about remote jobs:

• Where to find legitimate, work-from-home and remote jobs
• How to land a remote job
• What to do if you apply for jobs and never hear back
• The biggest mistakes people make when applying for remote jobs
• The top skills that flexible work employers are looking for
• How to organize your resume to align with job search algorithms
• Why you always need a cover letter when applying for remote jobs and what to put in it
• How to approach companies to work for them even if they don’t have any remote positions available
• What to do if you don’t have ANY remote work experience or skills
• Why you're probably not too young or old to get a remote job

In the lightning round, we find out about Brie's:

• Favorite job search tools
• Remote work and communication apps
• Ideal home office set up
• Work-from-home morning routine
• And her tips on working from home with kids and a dog!

Special thanks to members of our Facebook group who contributed questions for this interview (Mindy, Marie, Delphine, Sacred, David, and Sacred)! You can join the conversation at www.facebook.com/groups/digitalnomadsuccess

Connect with Brie:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/briewreynolds
• FlexJobs Blog: https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/

Episode Resources:

• Free Remote Jobs Guide: http://www.travelingwithkristin.com
• FlexJobs Portal https://www.flexjobs.com/
• Remote Co https://remote.co/ Running Remote Conference https://runningremote.com/
• Jobscan https://www.jobscan.co/

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