Today, many IT companies are faced with the problem of finding employees in their region. More and more offers on the labor market are associated with the possibility of working outside the office - remotely.
Working in full-time remote mode assumes that the employer and employee are bound by clear labor obligations: a contract or an employment contract; most often, a certain standardized work schedule, a stable salary, vacations and other features that are often inherent in those who spend their working day in the office.
The benefits of permanent remote work for everyone who decides to leave the office are different. The ability to work for large foreign companies without moving to another geographic region, stability, in comparison with freelance - this is probably the main thing that can attract our compatriot. The high level of competition is the main difficulty that the applicant faces when looking for work in the international labor market.
What you should be prepared for and how to increase the chances of success - let's try to figure it out further.
Do you speak English?
Most companies offering remote jobs are quite loyal to your imperfect English, but you need to understand that ignorance of grammar and spelling can play a cruel joke and become decisive when choosing a candidate for a position. Even with a high level of technical knowledge, a low level of foreign language proficiency significantly reduces your overall level of professionalism, communication and understanding of details.
Usually the Intermediate level (B1, medium) is enough, but not lower. If your level of English is not up to the average, then you will have to postpone your job search until it becomes appropriate.
Github and Linkedin profiles
A big plus for the applicant will be the presence of a developer profile on Github. Some companies in the requirements for the candidate define the presence of a profile on Github as mandatory, because thanks to him, the employer can evaluate the skill of the developer and his reputation, get confirmation of his professional activity.
This does not mean that a Github profile should be mandatory, but the fact that it will be a definite plus for any company is for sure.
Equally important for the recruiting manager will be your current Linkedin profile, which can be seen as proof of your experience and skills.
There is an unspoken rule according to which, if the HR manager cannot determine your main specialization within the first 15 seconds of viewing your Linkedin profile, then he moves on to the next candidate. Despite the conventions of this approach, this rule works, so before you start sending out a resume, pay attention to your online profile so that a potential employer does not have a chance to lose sight of all your professional talents.
How to make a resume?
Your resume should certainly correspond to the purpose that is indicated in it. For the convenience of the employer, it is not necessary to include work experience in the resume that will not be interesting for this position, therefore, for each position, the resume is compiled separately, because such a resume will stand out due to the skills and capabilities that you possess.
The resume does not have strict formatting rules, but there are still some requirements that you should adhere to. For example, a resume of more than two pages will not be a plus. First of all, indicate the position (purpose) of the resume, your skills and knowledge in the professional field (skills), and then the knowledge of languages and the so-called soft skills (personal qualities).
Work experience (experience) includes the name of the organization, position and period of work, and duties can be neglected. Education is usually the last position on a resume.
In case of difficulties with a resume, you can always turn to some resource on the net for help, where you can find a lot of information on how to format it correctly (englex.ru/how-to-write-a-cv) in English, and also, which is very useful for beginners, a list of all kinds of IT skills (simplicable.com/new/it-skills) and technical skills (thebalancecareers.com/technical-skills-list-2063775) for your resume.
Please note that if you are submitting your resume for consideration, it is a plus to have a cover letter. Just like a resume, a cover letter is written separately for each position.
Online job search
If you have already encountered the problem of finding a full-time remote job, then you can say that finding a suitable vacancy is not as easy as it might seem. Despite the fact that the number of offers for permanent remote work in IT is constantly growing, there are still not enough offers for everyone.
Often our compatriots complain that, in most cases, European employers are looking for candidates in Europe, and in the US you need to have a work permit and, most often, permanently reside there.
In addition, the most popular offers that you will get when searching for vacancies on international resources such as remote.co will be javascript, ruby, php developers, and the competition with job seekers from Africa and India is almost unbearable. If you look through the vacancies briefly, it can be noted that 90% of the offers are presented for senior level specialists, and middle, and even more so junior, may not count on a job offer at all.
But not everything is as sad as it looks at first glance.
For example, such an English-language resource as can help in finding a job for a job seeker located anywhere in the world with a junior / middle specialization level, junior with training and even entry-level. The undoubted advantage of this site is the fact that it offers vacancies not only for developers, but also for engineers and administrators.
Resource will help the applicant from Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus. The site is equipped with convenient filters by knowledge of the language, skills, type of work, region, location. There are options for the junior level. You need to register, login via facebook or linkedin.
Resource can be called a base for applicants for remote permanent work. The offered vacancies are divided into those that are tied to the geographical location of the applicant, and those for which the location of the candidate does not matter. Vacancies are presented by sections in areas of specialization. There are jobs for beginners.
It is worth noting that the declared resources are free, which will be a definite plus for a beginner.
Remote-job communities in social networks
An excellent help for a novice specialist will be online communities and groups on social networks dedicated to the topic of full-time remote job.
For example, Facebook groups , and others accept applicants and employers as their subscribers. Groups post vacancies, news about remote work, Q&A discussions, etc.
It can be summarized as follows: whoever seeks will always find, and the possession of additional information will never be superfluous. I hope that the presented material will help novice professionals who want to start their careers in full-time remote mode and start their productive work outside the office in the near future.
Source: habr.com