What is remote work?
What is remote work? Do people know what a remote job means when they see a job listed as “remote” on a job board? People can have different ideas about remote work arrangements when they see a job listed as remote. In a July 6, 2022 article from The Wall Street Journal, “Is That Position Really Remote?” (By Lindsay Ellis), the article highlights that a job seeker and potential employer may have a mismatch regarding the work arrangements for a remote job. The mismatch can create wasted effort for the job seeker and potential employer in the job search.
Example of Mismatch In Remote Work
For example, a job seeker may think a job listed as “remote” on the job board is a fully remote position. The potential employer who placed the remote job on a job board believes the job is a hybrid position.
Different Remote Work Arrangements
People can have different work arrangements for remote work.
Here are some common arrangements for remote work.
- Fully remote jobs are where one can work the entire job remotely without having to go to a physical work location.
- Hybrid jobs combine working remotely and in a physical location.
- You can have a fully remote job when a job is listed on a job board, but will transition into a hybrid or complete in-person office position later.
Methods To Clarify Work Arrangements for Remote Work
A potential job seeker may wish to do the following activities to clarify work arrangements for a remote job.
- Contact the potential employer. A job seeker can contact a potential employer to learn the work arrangements for the remote job.
- Read the job description carefully. The job description may describe the work arrangements for that remote job.
- Flexjobs job listing. A website called Flexjobs (https://www.flexjobs.com/) is a career website focused on remote jobs. Flexjobs gives a job seeker way to search for jobs based on work arrangements for remote work. For example, a person can search for 100% remote jobs, meaning the job would be 100% fully remote for that job. Or a person could search for hybrid positions where they would work remotely part of the time from their home and the other time at a physical work location. Flex jobs allow people to search for positions based on remote work arrangements.
In Conclusion
In conclusion, work arrangements for remote work can vary. A job position listed as remote can have different work arrangements for that remote job. A job seeker may wish to clarify the exact remote work arrangements for that remote job position. A job seeker can reduce the wasted effort in applying for jobs that do not serve their needs by understanding the work arrangements for remote jobs they see listed on a job board.