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How to Prepare Your Resume for Remote Work in 2022

How should you prepare your resume for remote work? Do you need to make any changes to your resume to accommodate for remote jobs? Here is a short guide for beginners to make a catchy resume to get the best remote job in 2022

Phil from 4 day week
6 min readJun 25, 2022

As 2022 begins, most job openings will be for remote positions. After all, over 56% of managers are offering remote arrangements worldwide. If you haven’t updated your resume for remote jobs yet, it’s time to think about it.

Here is a short guide to help beginners prepare their resume for remote work and attract future employers worldwide.

How to put Remote Work on your Resume

From a resume perspective, remote work is exactly the same as any other job. You don’t need to worry about displaying remote jobs in a different format to any other role. In fact, you don’t really need to list the location of any of your work experience, it’s irrelevant. What is relevant is: are you able to do the job?

So instead of worrying about how to list remote work, instead focus on tailoring a resume for the specific job role you are applying to.

Can You Prepare Your Resume For Remote Jobs If You Don’t Have Experience?

Even if you don’t have remote work experience, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have valuable skills to offer to a remote company.

For example, if your previous jobs were mostly in retail and customer service areas when applying for a remote position you can highlight your communication skills, ability to relate with different clients and requests, and problem-solving capabilities. Working remotely will be initially a challenge and an opportunity to translate these skills into a new work setting.

The point is to imagine how your strengths will benefit your future employers whilst explaining how these skills will adapt in a virtual setting.

Finally, you can focus on why you want to apply for a remote position. Most companies provide remote training, and sometimes a candidate’s motivations are more attractive than an exact skill match.

So, even if you don’t have remote work experience, you can get hired with the right…

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Phil from 4 day week
Phil from 4 day week

Written by Phil from 4 day week

Founder @ 4dayweek.io - jobs with a better work / life balance.

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