That said, the site is a treasure trove of job opportunities and is relatively scam-free, making it is worth the effort to pick through the offerings to find telecommuting jobs.
The way Dot Jobs works, in brief, is that companies create webpages listing their job openings on the domain. The postings are indexed by location or job type in simple easy-to-remember websites such as usa.jobs or editor.jobs. More on Job Searching on .jobs Universe
But for the most part, the website index sites are only for company, geography and profession. With the exception of parttime.jobs, you won't find sites devoted to hours or status.
However, job seekers can further narrow their searches of the index websites using keywords, such as "telecommute," "freelance" or "work at home." In fact, if you type workathome.jobs in your browser, you will be redirected to a keyword search of "work at home" on the usa.jobs sites. These keywords simply search the text of the posting, so a job that says "no telecommute" will come up with a search for telecommuting jobs.
Tips for Finding Telecommuting Jobs on Dot Jobs
- Keyword searches with "work at home" and "work from home" bring up slightly different results, so they are both worth a try. But "telecommute" or variations bring up a lot of results that are not telecommuting jobs. And keep in mind that "freelance" brings up jobs that are both on- and off-site. See more ideas for job-searching keywords.
- Start with your local market. Go to your city's website and run keyword searches for work at home jobs there. Local candidates often receive preference even for virtual jobs.
- Narrow your national search by your profession, then use the keywords mentioned above.
