We know the digital capabilities of our world have brought new job opportunities in tech and needs for skills as user-experience designers, web developers, software engineers and solutions architects to name a few. What’s interesting about these particular jobs is their ability to be done from anywhere with an internet connection.
This has caused many people to try to have their cake and eat it too, by working remotely. Sometimes though it can be hard to find where these jobs are available but we have multiple resources just for you then. We have a great networking group of those working in digital in Austin, TX and many incredible people and opportunities are posted in Austin Digital Jobs and Remote digital jobs.
As we look at future opportunities and the need to have more flexibility in our work lives, there are some remote job boards that you may not be aware of or are curious about. This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list and feel free to send in any you know that are reputable and worth checking out.
Remotely People
Broken out in the following categories: Software Development, Customer Support, Marketing, Design, Product and Non-Tech
Remote
You put in the job title and hit enter and/or you can scroll down for featured jobs. They advertise opportunities from companies like Github, Invision, Gitlab, Udacity, Netlify and Customer.io
Guru
Sort by category. Options are Programming & Development, Design & Art, Writing & Translation, Administrative & Secretarial, Business & Finance, Sales & Marketing, Engineering & Architecture, Legal, Other
There are also sites to sign up and possibly secure short-term contracts or freelance projects that may help you build out your work experiences as well as bring in a little bit of income. These typically are not full-time work from home positions.
Parker Dewey (Micro-internships with partners like Microsoft)
Upwork (On Demand Freelancers for Web Development, Mobile Development, Design, Writing, Admin Support, Customer Service, Marketing and Accounting)
Instawork (Hospitality /Service industry, Event Staffing)
Erin Wike is a Career Coach & Lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin and owner of Cafe Con Resume. Erin is fueled by dark roast coffee with cream AND sugar, her loving husband, daughter, and two rescue dogs. She is the Co-Founder of Small Business Friends ATX to help fellow entrepreneurs + hosts events for people to live a Life of Yes with Mac & Cheese Productions.
