Remote jobs attract many applicants, and employers cannot watch you work. Your CV needs to show that you deliver without supervision and communicate well online.
What to show
- Working on your own: results you delivered with little supervision, and deadlines you met.
- Written communication: reports, documentation or client emails you handled.
- Online tools: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, Trello or Jira, if you use them.
- Remote experience: write “remote” or “hybrid” next to jobs where you worked from home.
Your set-up
Many remote employers ask about your internet connection and power. A short line such as “Home office with fibre and backup power” answers the question before it is asked.
Builder tip: mention the time zones you have worked across if you applied to international companies.
Avoid: listing “works well independently” without an example, applying to remote jobs that ask you to pay for equipment or training first, which is a common scam, and sending your ID or bank details before you have a written offer from a company you have checked is real.