Top Career Fields for Remote Work
Every year FlexJobs announces the top 100 companies with remote work opportunities and almost every other day Working Momkind gets messages from moms inquiring about remote job opportunities. So we turned to FlexJobs— the leading job search site specializing in the best remote, part-time, freelance, and flexible jobs available.
FlexJobs compiles this list based on the companies who posted the most remote job listings for the year. According to FlexJobs, the companies on this list offered more remote-friendly positions than other companies.
As you embark on your search one thing to remember is that the meaning of “remote-friendly” may vary depending on the company and/or role you are applying for. Some companies might view “remote-friendly” positions as “100% remote work,” others as “partial remote work,” and some might just offer the opportunity to work remotely on a case by case basis.
If you are not sure whether the position you are applying to is remote or not, you can look for the following keywords: remote, work from home, work at home, virtual, flex job, U.S., anywhere, telecommute, home-based, independent, and/or freelance.
Still not sure? Apply anyway— you can always confirm during your interview!
Professional mamas looking for a career change with the possibility of working remotely can begin their search with the list below. If you click on the name of each company the link will take you directly to the careers page for that company.
Good luck!
1. Computer and IT:
SAP
Red Hat
Salesforce
2. Medical and Health:
Magellan Health
CVS Health
BroadPath Healthcare Solutions
3. Sales:
Hibu
Enterprise Holdings
Philips
4. Education and Training:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pearson
EF – Education First
5. Customer Service:
6. Accounting and Finance:
Fiserv
Wells Fargo
JPMorgan Chase
7. HR and Recruiting:
ADP
Kelly Services
Robert Half International
“Remote jobs in sales have increased, surpassing education as the third most represented career field on the list. The healthcare and computer/IT industries continue to offer the most remote-friendly jobs, with customer service and finance remote jobs also in high demand.”
— Brie Weiler Reynolds, Senior Career Specialist at FlexJobs
