WFH Jobs Roundup: Where to Find Remote Work Opportunities

Before COVID-19, 5 million U.S. employees worked from home at least half of the time. That number has more than tripled, as 16 million professionals started working remotely full-time within the past six months. Regardless of whether work from home jobs are here to stay, remote work opportunities are aplenty across iHire’s platform.

If you’re wondering how to find remote jobs, which industries have the most “WFH” openings, and who’s hiring remote workers, check out these data trends* from iHire’s 56 industry-specific talent communities.

*Data accurate as of 9/1/20 and is subject to change

Total Remote Jobs on iHire: 50,343

Top 10 Industries for Remote Work

iHire Talent Community	No. of Job Postings
iHireInsurance	12,506
iHireTechnology	8,277
iHireCustomerService	4,436
iHireSalesPeople	3,809
iHireNursing	3,216
iHireEngineering	1,822
iHireBanking	1,691
iHireAccounting	1,268
iHireAdmin	1,067
iHireBiotechnology	874

Top 10 Remote Job Career Titles

Title	No. of Job Postings
Sales Agent	12,119
Customer Service Representative	3,505
Software Developer	2,386
Sales Representative	2,030
Registered Nurse (RN)	1,764
Engineer	1,150
Account Executive	892
Database Administrator	800
Call Center Representative	792
Real Estate Agent	673

Top 10 Cities to Find Remote Work

City	No. of Job Postings
New York, NY	786
Washington, DC	605
Atlanta, GA	512
Phoenix, AZ	477
Chicago, IL	472
Dallas, TX	464
Los Angeles, CA	432
San Francisco, CA	432
Houston, TX	423
Austin, TX	414

Top 10 Companies Hiring Remote Employees

Company	No. of Job Postings
Assurance Independent Agents	7,133
TTEC	4,307
Humana	1,535
Intuit	1,294
Jobot	1,007
Common Spirit Health	975
Instacart Shoppers	843
UnitedHealth Group	602
Veterans Health Administration	594
Madison Allied	538

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Top 10 Candidate Skills Listed in Remote Job Postings

Skill	No. of Job Postings
Training and Development	28,246
Scheduling	22,062
Customer Service	21,702
Management	20,614
Communication	20,475
Sales	20,113
Organization	18,406
Software	17,033
Leadership	14,543
Healthcare Management	13,781

Employment Types Listed in Remote Job Postings

Employment Type	No. of Job Postings
Full Time	46,436
Part Time	2,794
Contract	850
Temp/Seasonal	146
Internship	506

Now that you know there are plenty of remote work opportunities available, get started searching for your perfect work from home position.

By iHire | Originally Published: September 02, 2020

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