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Post a JobIf you are looking to hire remote or hybrid employees, posting those jobs on Indeed can help you reach candidates who are actively searching for flexible work. By clearly defining what remote means for your roles and sharing key details about location, schedule and benefits, you can set the right expectations from the start and make it easier for jobseekers to see whether the opportunity is a good fit.
When you create or edit a job on Indeed, clearly label the arrangement so it matches what candidates will experience day to day. Choose Remote for roles that can be done entirely from home, Hybrid remote for roles that regularly split time between home and office, and use your job description to note any on-site roles that offer occasional work-from-home flexibility.
A clear and optimised remote job posting can help you attract the right candidates for your remote or hybrid position on Indeed. Here are some tips to make your job post as effective as possible:
Before creating your job posting for a remote or hybrid job, define what remote work means at your organisation. This includes specifying whether the role is fully remote, partially remote (hybrid) or has work-from-home (WFH) flexibility.
It can be helpful to compare your definitions to how Indeed defines these roles:
By deciding how your job matches up with these definitions, you can present clear expectations to candidates.
A strong job description for a remote or hybrid role should include all the details a jobseeker needs to know. Consider including the following:
State whether the job is remote, hybrid or mostly in-office with the opportunity for occasional work-from-home time. If regular or occasional office visits are required, be specific about when and how often office attendance will be expected. Specify whether work hours are flexible or if there are set hours for team collaboration, for example, core hours in India Standard Time (IST).
Consider using keywords in your remote job posting that can help your position show up in the right jobseeker searches. For example, a remote job posting may benefit from using specific phrases like “This is a remote position”, “Fully remote” or “100% remote”.
Create a section on the benefits associated with the position. Include any perks tailored to remote workers, such as home office stipends, flexible schedules or wellness programmes for remote employees.
Put any additional information related to remote work in your remote job description. Include details about whether the role requires occasional travel or specific time zone coverage. Mention location restrictions, such as any cities, states or regions where employees must be based, even if the role is remote.
Once you have found promising remote candidates, Indeed can also help with a virtual hiring process. Indeed makes it simple to conduct virtual interviews with remote candidates directly through the platform with Indeed Interview. With no software or apps to download, both you and your candidates can focus on connecting rather than technical set-up.
As you are conducting virtual interviews, be on the lookout for deepfakes, in which scammers may manipulate the video feed to impersonate another person. Someone may do this to gather sensitive information about companies or employees for use in fraud. All they usually need is a photo of the person they are impersonating.
To identify a deepfake, look for odd features of the video or audio. Ensure that the facial features, hair, shadows, movement and other features of the person look authentic and natural. Scammers often use voice spoofing during online interviews, such that the person’s lip movements and words may not completely align.
Despite working from afar, company culture is still important for remote employees. You can showcase your company culture on your Indeed Company Page, which is a central location to help define your brand to job applicants.
If you are hiring for remote or hybrid jobs, make sure your Company Page includes details about your commitment to flexibility, ways of supporting employee wellbeing and other aspects of your remote-friendly culture that are relevant to remote workers.
Remote and hybrid roles can be a powerful way to reach more candidates on Indeed, but they work best when the expectations are clear. When you label the arrangement accurately in the location settings, spell out how often (if ever) employees come on site, note time zone or location constraints, and highlight benefits that matter to remote workers, jobseekers can quickly see whether the role fits their lives.
From there, you can use Indeed Interview to run live virtual interviews and your Company Page to showcase how you support flexibility and wellbeing, creating a consistent, remote-friendly experience that helps you attract and convert the right talent.
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