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Remote Jobs Roundup: December 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, remote work opportunities remain abundant. To give you an idea of where to find remote jobs this holiday season, we’ve summarized the work from home trends we’re seeing across our platform*.

Which industries have the most work from home jobs? What skills are employers looking for when hiring remote employees? Which companies are actively recruiting “WFH” team members? Find out below.

*Data accurate as of 11/30/20 and is subject to change

 

Total Remote Jobs on iHire: 48,491

 

Top 10 Industries for Remote Work

iHire Talent Community

No. of Job Postings

  1. iHireTechnology

9,325

  1. iHireSalesPeople

4,799

  1. iHireCustomerService

4,565

  1. iHireNursing

3,814

  1. iHireAccounting

3,586

  1. iHireInsurance

3,537

  1. iHireEngineering

2,032

  1. iHireBanking

1,471

  1. iHireAdmin

1,444

  1. iHireSocialServices

1,406

 

Top 10 Remote Job Career Titles

Title

No. of Job Postings

  1. Customer Service Rep.

3,350

  1. Sales Agent

3,070

  1. Software Developer

2,775

  1. Sales Rep.

2,577

  1. Tax Specialist

1,742

  1. Engineer

1,344

  1. Account Executive

1,033

  1. DevOps Engineer

979

  1. Accountant

962

  1. Call Center Rep.

777

 

Top 10 Cities: Where to Find Remote Work

City

No. of Job Postings

  1. New York, NY

857

  1. Washington, DC

721

  1. Atlanta, GA

651

  1. Chicago, IL

581

  1. San Francisco, CA

533

  1. Phoenix, AZ

514

  1. Los Angeles, CA

501

  1. Austin, TX

452

  1. Dallas, TX

452

  1. Boston, MA

424

 

Top 10 Companies Hiring Remote Employees

Company

No. of Job Postings

  1. Intuit

2,463

  1. LiveOps

1,804

  1. Leidos

1,245

  1. Assurance

1,000

  1. Common Spirit Health

986

  1. TeleTech

859

  1. IQVIA Holdings

848

  1. Stryker Corporation

828

  1. UnitedHealth Group

781

  1. NurseFly Travel Nursing

761

 

Top 10 Candidate Skills Listed in Remote Job Postings

Skill

No. of Job Postings

  1. Management

27,378

  1. Communication Skills

22,967

  1. Scheduling

21,034

  1. Training and Development

21,002

  1. Organization

16,644

  1. Customer Service

16,382

  1. Software

15,819

  1. Leadership

14,401

  1. Sales

11,493

  1. Healthcare Management

11,271

 

Employment Types Listed in Remote Job Postings

Employment Type

No. of Job Postings

Full-Time

41,975

Part-Time

3,523

Contract

2,474

Temp/Seasonal

260

Internship

344

 

Start searching for remote jobs across iHire’s 56 talent communities. Don’t forget to look for jobs marked with the blue “Remote” tag.

By iHire | Originally Published: December 01, 2020

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