How to Get a Remote Job: Advice from Remote Company Managers (remotehub.io)

I asked remote teams like Doist and SafetyWing to share some tips about how to get a remote job in their companies.

While there are so many remote job candidates (can be thousands for a role!!), most of the applications are really low quality - so putting in the effort gives a lot of advatage!

When applying for a remote job I think a cover letter is probably a LOT more valuable than when applying and interviewing in person. In the latter your prospective boss and coworkers can ask you why you're interested in this position easily and casually; when sifting through remote applications having this statement explaining your interest probably would separate you from the pack.

My experience has been that almost all of our remote jobs were occupied by existing local employees who needed to become remote for various personal reasons. Only those that were most highly valued were accommodated.

The advice in the article seems reasonable, but I'm not sure how many jobs are looking for a remote worker.