I am not getting many responses on the roles I want and it seems to be because I am in Alaska based upon the feedback I get.

18 Comments

1. AnonymousNovember 28,2021 at 3:31AM UTC

   What kind of role are you looking for (general description/job title)?

2. AnonymousNovember 28,2021 at 4:28AM UTC

   Leadership role which build out teams in technology. I have the experience but not the title.

3. AnonymousNovember 28,2021 at 1:20PM UTC

   The title shouldn't necessarily be a dealbreaker as long as the experience is there. Try working through a recruiter. I have had a lot of success with Randstad and Insight Global. I work remotely in IT, and I secured this position through Randstad. Other places to try: AT&T, McKesson, CVS Health, Microsoft, Nike, Kaiser, ServiceNow, eBay, Pinterest, and UHC. All known to hire nationwide.

4. AnonymousNovember 29,2021 at 4:50PM UTC

   I would also add Oracle to this list - lots of tech work, and folks located all over the world!

5. Monique JulianNovember 29,2021 at 1:49PM UTC

   You could always use a functional title like “tech associate (function as tech associate leader)”

6. AnonymousNovember 28,2021 at 3:19PM UTC

   Few companies are going to hire remote worker who lives so far away. You will probably do better with contract and temp work.

7. GirlBossanova934974November 29,2021 at 1:18PM UTC

   If you are a "tech worker", you shouldn't have any problems getting calls for remote work. First thing I would do is make sure your LinkedIn profile is 100% up to snuff. Make sure your resume etc on LinkedIn have all the details of your work, accomplishments etc. From what you are saying, you are not getting calls from recruiters. These days, recruiters always look on LinkedIn first and reach out etc. For me, even after I found a new position 4 months ago, I am still getting 5 LinkedIn outreaches from recruiters each week.

8. AnonymousNovember 29,2021 at 5:29PM UTC

   Yes, it is for tech work.

9. AnonymousNovember 29,2021 at 1:34PM UTC

   This may not really be the problem here, but culture differences and distance are a real problem. Our management was located in the big city, while we were located in a relatively rural area (still within 1 hour from a major airport). They could not fathom that we preferred to live there with our families, with less traffic, less people and less heat. So when the opportunity presented itself, they shut us down and laid everyone off. It did not make any business sense, we were also cheaper and had demonstrated that we did a terrific job, our department's business was booming when everyone else was struggling. But if they don't want you, rational data and facts do not count.
   Mind you, we were in the Midwest, on the main continent, they were in Texas.

10. AnonymousNovember 29,2021 at 2:01PM UTC

    On your LinkedIn profile remove your location and replace it with United States. This might help attract recruiters who would be inclined to reach out to you directly. When you speak to a recruiter or interview, demonstrate that you have worked a “stateside” schedule successfully. That said, some companies will still adhere to the stigma of you being so far away —especially if their remote team meets up in person one or two times a year. If I were you I’d approach my job search by making direct outreach to contacts or make connections to contacts at companies that embrace the remote model. It’s a losing game applying to jobs—and more so when you are based in Alaska. Learn how to do this and you’ll have success.

11. Rachel DutcherNovember 29,2021 at 2:14PM UTC

    I wonder if it has more to do with the hiring companies registering in Alaska than anything. I worked for a remote company that only hired in particular states because some states were more complicated to register for labor accounts as well as races and other hoops for businesses to jump through. New York and California come to mind as states that aren't all that simple to hire employees from.

12. AnonymousNovember 29,2021 at 2:27PM UTC

    You can set up job searches for remote only positions. This is how I found my latest job as I had determined continuing to work from home gives me a better quality of life with my family. My new co is out of New Jersey and I live in a Midwest state.

13. Jessica Hill-KnudsonNovember 29,2021 at 2:43PM UTC

    You could see about working with Domino’s, I currently work there. They have a pretty big tech department and they’re looking to hire for a couple different positions. Send me a direct message and maybe we can chat to share info.

14. Jessica Hill-KnudsonNovember 29,2021 at 2:44PM UTC

    Dominos mainly functions in the Eastern time zone but I’m in the Central time zone and it’s just fine.

15. Julie LoghryNovember 29,2021 at 3:41PM UTC

    I currently work remotely for a local telephone/internet company, but through an employment agency. Im always leary about applying for remote jobs as I was scammed out of $2200 a couple years ago by someone coming off as a company wanting to hire me for a remote position.

16. Joanna PoeNovember 29,2021 at 7:48PM UTC

    Some remote roles will specifically state a time zone range they're wanting to hire in, for support or customer contact purposes. Maybe focus on those for a while, to see if the response is any better?

17. Audrey KirschNovember 30,2021 at 12:20AM UTC

    My company On Location has remote workers spread out all over the country. I live in Oregon but have clients all over, most not in my time zone. Several vendors I work with have sales contacts that work remotely from different states. The positions are out there. You may need to travel to get training, but no reason you should have to move. Check out the large job websites like Indeed or ZipRecruiter.

18. AnonymousDecember 6,2021 at 3:31PM UTC

    Hey OP- based on all the feedback you've received here, what advice will you take to help you in your job search?