Even if you’re flush with good work from home gigs, it’s never really a bad time to keep your eyes open for new opportunities. After all, the best remote work jobs aren’t just going to be hanging around waiting for your next job search.
As a full-time freelance writer and gig worker, I always keep one eye on new job alerts by signing up for email notifications on the best job sites and receiving job recommendations directly in my inbox. Taking the time to update your profile on these sites and subscribe to job search notifications can pay off big time when the right job comes along.
Don’t wait until you need work to start searching. Check out these remote job sites to sign up for job alerts and get the ball rolling on the most lucrative new job opportunities.
1. LinkedIn
My own experience as a remote worker has turned me into a strong advocate for work-life balance, as well as a mentor to folks who are hoping to break into the world of remote work. And I’m often surprised at how many people I meet who don’t realize LinkedIn is about so much more than maintaining an online resume for potential employers to check out. In fact, I’d wager that most job seekers don’t understand the full potential of this handy site – potential that includes inbox notifications based on a user’s preferred filters.
Once you’ve set up a really good LinkedIn profile and uploaded your resume, it’s super easy to search and apply for jobs on this platform. Simply click on the “Jobs” button at the top of the page and select “Actively Looking” or “Casually Browsing.” Click on the “Preferences” tab at the left of the page to select remote work for your job location, add job families to your search results, and sign up for email job alerts.
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2. Indeed
Indeed works fairly similarly to LinkedIn in terms of managing user profiles and searching for job opportunities based on a specific keyword or category. When it comes to resume management, I find this site’s built-in AI features – features you don’t have to pay extra to use – incredibly user-friendly, especially when tweaking my resume for different remote work opportunities that come my way. And it also seems like there’s just a bit less extraneous content on Indeed in terms of those sort of spammy job listings that tend to crop up on LinkedIn.
To make sure you’re signed up for email notifications on Indeed, click on “Settings” and then go to “Communications Settings.” Not only can you opt in to email notifications on job alerts, but you can also sign up to receive text messages directly from recruiters.
3. Glassdoor
Glassdoor is a fairly reliable place to look for remote work, particularly when it comes to corporate gigs. The search feature is easy to use, and the platform itself offers a clean and streamlined interface that works almost identically to Indeed. This site allows users to sign up for either daily or weekly email job alerts via job search or through their profile, based on their search criteria.
4. ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is another big job platform with lots of remote work, particularly when it comes to more corporate opportunities. It’s easy to search for jobs on this platform and to populate your profile by uploading your resume. Users can sign up to receive a daily job alert or instant notifications by clicking on “Notification Settings.”
5. SimplyHired
SimplyHired is a job recruitment site that seems to have been recently acquired by Indeed. When I signed up for SimplyHired, I was able to log in with my Indeed account, which the site used to automatically populate my information. While that probably means that you won’t get different job recommendations than you would on Indeed, it can’t hurt to get information from as many sources as possible.
6. Joblist
Joblist is a little tricky because the site seems to suffer from the same malady as Monster, the O.G. of job boards that’s been hooking folks up with work for a little more than three decades at this point — which is to say, you can search for remote jobs, but the site still asks for a location. But unlike Monster, Joblist seems to populate the search results with remote work opportunities from all over, regardless of the location you enter.
To set up email alerts, simply click on “Manage your email alerts” from your profile page. From there, add a job title or keyword, and you’re good to go.
7. CareerBuilder
I don’t understand much about the algorithms that power search engines, but CareerBuilder seems to have one of the better ones in the world of job search platforms. Even on the bigger sites, it can take some work to get my search results to yield exactly what I’m looking for without random sales jobs or opportunities from other unrelated fields peppered in with my freelance writing results. In contrast, CareerBuilder coughs up hundreds of results that fit my criteria fairly well with a simple search.
To receive job alerts from CareerBuilder, simply select “set job alert” after performing a lucrative search and choose whether you’d like to receive daily or weekly notifications.
8. FlexJobs
I have to caveat this entry by disclosing that FlexJobs requires a membership to receive email notifications on jobs or even access specific job details after a search. But it is a highly rated job website that’s entirely focused on remote and hybrid work, and the entry fee isn’t too spendy at $2.95 for a 14-day trial. If you’re interested, you can read Holly’s in-depth FlexJobs review here.
9. Simplify
Simplify may just be my new favorite remote job board. The site is incredibly user-friendly and powered by a built-in assistive AI model, which adds up to far more tailored job offerings than most other sites. The sign-up for email notifications is the only thing about this site that isn’t particularly intuitive. To find it, simply click on “Settings” and select the option for either daily or weekly email notifications.
10. Wellfound
Wellfound is a company that specializes in tech startups. Because it is not an all-discipline job board, this platform offers a dramatically smaller pool of job openings than the bigger job boards. But for folks in the market for remote work, especially in a tech role, it can be a fantastic resource, and it’s easy to sign up for email notifications while you’re using the site’s search engine. As a freelance writer with large language model training experience, I found quite a few remote work opportunities that fit my career goals on this site.
11. Jobright
Jobright is an AI-powered job search board that uses the assistive model Orion. One thing that’s cool about this platform is that the bot actually tells you what percentage of a match each job is, based on your profile and resume. The site automatically sends users daily email notifications when good job matches arise, and the built-in AI chats with users about whether jobs are a good fit to improve its recommendations.
Tips for Maximizing Your Results
Nobody wants to get their inbox flooded with jobs that don’t quite fit what they’re looking for. To get the best bang for your buck (even if you’re just paying in mental bandwidth), take the time to fill out all of the profile details on each site. Even if a platform uses your resume to automatically populate your profile, take the time to get more specific and make sure your details haven’t changed.
I’ve noticed that some of these platforms have features that let users get pretty detailed with their bio information. Since many recruiters use AI to search for certain keywords, you want to use every bit of space a job platform allows you to squeeze in language that works for those higher-quality jobs.
I also like to tweak my profile based on keywords and skills found in job opportunities that resonate with my career goals, so I am always adding to my job board profiles. There are tons of skills and software applications that I take for granted, but employers like to see explicitly mentioned — even simple, easy-to-use apps like Mailchimp, Trello, and my favorite fun little design platform, Canva. In other words, if there’s a productivity app that you’ve used, it can’t hurt to add that to your profile.
Conclusion: New Job Alerts Are a Must
If you’re committed to the work-life balance and flexibility that remote work offers, it pays to take the time to set up profiles and email alerts for remote job opportunities, even if you aren’t in a huge hurry to pick up a new job. And with so many job boards now incorporating AI into their search engines, finding the best of the latest remote jobs out there has never been easier.
Do you have a favorite job board or newsletter for connecting with remote job opportunities? Let me know below, and good luck on your remote job search!