A simple strategy for searching for remote jobs

Random applying wastes time. Start by choosing one or two job titles and writing a resume tailored to each.

Check new listings daily and apply early, since the first applicants often get the most attention. Keep a simple spreadsheet with the company, date applied, link and result.

Quality beats volume. Five applications where you customise the first lines usually perform better than fifty identical ones.

Follow up once after a week with a short, polite message. Then keep going, because most searches take several weeks and rejection is normal.