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As someone that has actively looked for remote jobs, I'm always surprised with how few companies that are open to remote actually publicize that information. They'll both not post jobs on remote hiring sites, and will say a role is based in New York, LA, etc. and only deep in the description will say that they encourage remote workers as well.

This is a major plus for certain folks, so I sometimes wonder if companies don't realize it's such a big selling point.

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This is so true. You can't really expect us to be actively looking on job sites for every city and expect us to find you.

Sites like freelancer is full of highly questionable jobs with low pay.

Hacker News and whoishiring.io has been a valuable resource to get my resume out there. I'd definitely suggest getting your stuff on each of those sites. In an ideal world, indeed would have a remote section, but they didn't last I checked.

Anyways, OP, it really depends on the developers you are looking for. The strategy for finding FTE and contractors are different, from the search to how you interview, how you deal with them as a worker, to your expectations.

> Hacker News and whoishiring.io has been a valuable resource to get my resume out there. I'd definitely suggest getting your stuff on each of those sites.

If I understand correctly, it is not possible to post your resume on either HN (this site) or whoishiring.io . If you have other sites please suggest them.

A lot of posts on the "Who is Hiring?" Thread (at least the good ones) that happens every month will contain contact information of people at the company often times who are in charge of the actual hiring. I assume this is what that was referring to

I only have my resume on indeed. I used to have it on other places, but eventually removed them.

The other comment is correct, I meant sending out my resume, not posting it.

I posted my resume on Indeed and it was one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made.

I get a phone call at least once every hour or two from an Indian recruiter with an American name who is trying to pitch me a 24 month contract-to-hire role working with technology that isn't mentioned on my resume or website.

I have to use call blocking apps just to maintain my sanity.

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