Where to Look for Remote Opportunities: Facebook groups
This week we look at Facebook groups.
We look at a feature on www.facebook.com. The next post will be on June 15th.
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What are Facebook groups
Groups are where people come together around a particular interest.
You may find Facebook groups that have an interest in remote opportunities.
One way to find Facebook groups is to use the Facebook group search box.
You can do a keyword search to find Facebook groups.
You will need to create an account (which is free) to use many of the resources found on Facebook.
Once you have an account, click the “Groups” icon on the top part of the screen.
Facebook Group Itself
In the group section, you will see a Facebook groups search box on the left side of the screen.
You can type in words in the group search box and then get choice results (hopefully) on the right side of the screen. You can click on a particular choice result to get more information.
You may find three different Facebook groups to be of interest;
(1) Remote-Focused Facebook Groups
You may find Facebook groups focused on remote opportunities.
You can type in terms like “remote,” “remote jobs,” or “remote careers” in a Facebook Search Group Box to search for remote opportunities.
An example of a Remote-Focused Facebook group can be:
Facebook group: Upright Remote Jobs / Work From Home / Work From Anywhere Jobs
Facebook group web address:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/careersremote
(2) Location-Focused Facebook Groups
You may find Facebook groups that focus on giving opportunities in a particular location.
You may find remote opportunities in a particular area.
You can search the name of a particular location in a Facebook Group Search Box and add the terms “jobs” or “career.”
An example of a Location Focused Facebook Group can be:
Facebook group: Las Vegas jobs @ who’s hiring
Facebook group web address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/675294939319449
(3) Professional Focused Facebook Groups
You may find Facebook groups focusing on opportunities in a particular profession.
You may find remote opportunities.
You can type in words of your profession in a Facebook Group Search Box and add the terms “jobs” or “career.”
An example of a Professional Focused Facebook Group can be:
Facebook group: Accounting, Finance Jobs and Training
Facebook group web address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AccountingFinanceJobsTraining
Search Function Within A Facebook Group
You may find job-related posts within a Facebook group using the search function.
The search function can help you search for posts posted in a Facebook group.
You may display posts that focus on a particular topic.
You may display posts that focus on remote opportunities.
How to find the search function in a Facebook group:
- Look for the magnifying glass symbol in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Click the magnifying glass symbol.
(This will open up a small screen with a search box.
You can do a keyword search in the search box to search for posts within that Facebook group).
- You can type in terms like “remote” and employment terms like “job” or “career” in the search box.
- Ideally, you will then get a listing of posts having information on remote opportunities.
Google Boolean Search Features For Facebook Groups
You may wish to use Boolean search features when you do a keyword search.
Boolean search features can give you options on how to search for words.
For example, you can do a phrase search with quotes around the word phrase.
Google gives you Boolean search options to find Facebook groups.
Here is an article that gives more information on how to use Google to find Facebook groups.
Article Title: “7 Advance Facebook Search Options.”
Article web address: https://neilpatel.com/blog/facebook-search-operators/
Here is an example of a phase you could type in Google to find Remote Job Facebook groups:
Google the phrase “site:facebook.com group AND remote AND job.”
Facebook groups may help you connect with remote opportunities. You may find your next remote opportunity with Facebook Groups.