In a viral video, TikTokers Jarrell and Jose (@planetofthejays) share some tips to help job seekers land work-from-home (WFH) work jobs.
If there’s one valuable lesson many learned during the pandemic, it is certainly the value of working remotely.
However, since the end of lockdown, many employers have demanded their employees return to the office, making it difficult to land those work-from-home gigs that were once commonplace.
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But with a video that’s amassed more than 483,000 views as of this writing, the two TikToker have some tips to share. “Jose and I have more than eight years of experience working remote jobs, even before the pandemic,” Jarrell said.
The content creator explained that the pair moved to Puerto Rico as remote workers and then quickly laid out their tips to help others land WFH jobs. Each tip is translated into “Spanglish” for users who do not understand English.
“Tip number one: Avoid large job boards like Indeed and Zip Recruiter,” the TikToker began the list.
The content creator explains these sites should be avoided because they often publish scam jobs that tend to be pyramid schemes. Instead, he suggests using FlexJobs, Working Nomads, Upwork, RemoteOk.com, Freelancer.com, VirtualVocations.com, Jobspresso.co and Simply Hired to kickstart your remote work job search.
Jarrell and Jose also have a great tip for those who lack the necessary experience that may be needed to snag a WFH job or an online gig. They recommend taking free online courses at Allison.com to beef up skillsets and become more competitive in the job market.
“You can learn anything from marketing and project management and even how to code,” the TikToker says.
In the comments, the creators dropped even more gems about landing remote work jobs and also offered words of support to their followers.
I’m looking for a remote job that doesn’t require me speaking to anyone, one user commented.
“Here’s how to find remote jobs the introvert edition,” the creators responded, along with a
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