Remote Working

Lesson 0: Introduction — Remote Job Course

Thanks for considering to take the remote job course! This course contains all of the tactics I’ve used to get three full-time remote jobs in my career. I spent months creating it after getting asked by dozens of people how I’m able to land new full time…

Lesson 1: Identify Your Goal — Remote Job Course

Why do you want to work remotely?

The constant factor to success in landing a full time remote job quickly is motivation. To stay motivated, you need a goal. That goal is different for everyone…

Lesson 2: Understand the Remote Job Landscape — Remote Job Course

People had full time remote jobs before working remotely became trendy. For instance, IBM had thousands of employees working remotely in the early 2000s, around the same time video conferencing and instant messaging…

Lesson 3: Build a Portfolio Site — Remote Job Course

If you want a remote job sooner than later you need a portfolio site. It doesn’t matter if you’re a writer, marketer, financial planner, waitress, or sales person. You need a portfolio site.

Lesson 4: Create Showcase Pages — Remote Job Course

Showcase pages are portfolio pages that give you the opportunity to elaborate on your experience at a specific company. You can’t fit all of your accomplishments on your resume, nor should you try. These pages solve that problem.

Lesson 5: Create Project Pages — Remote Job Course

Project pages are portfolio pages that give you the opportunity to elaborate on specific projects you worked on. Like showcase pages, project pages make your resume more sticky. You can link to these elaborations from your resume to make…

Lesson 6: Create “My Approach” Pages — Remote Job Course

While doing research for this course I spoke with a remote worker who had gotten laid off and was looking for another remote job. He showed me his resume. It was good but it was missing something: Links to external resources so he…

Lesson 7: Build an Online Resume — Remote Job Course

Lesson 8: Create a Great Cover Letter — Remote Job Course