You’ve no doubt read the stories about remote jobs drying up, with the likes of Amazon and Dell calling staff back to the office five days a week.
If you think the work from home dream might be over though, don’t despair. There are still plenty of remote roles available, at more open-minded companies, including Apple – and who wouldn’t want Apple on their resume?
We’ve rounded up some of the top Apple vacancies for December below, as well as given you a few tips on what to expect when working from home, and how to make your resume stand out for a remote job.
Good luck with the job search, and if you do score an Apple job, can we use your staff discount to buy a cheap iPad?
Fully Remote Jobs to Apply for at Apple in December
We might be closing in on Christmas, but Apples recruitment team is showing no sign of slowing down, with 90 remote roles currently up for grabs on the company’s career page. To find the remote-friendly roles, you’ll need to filter by ‘home office’.
Remote jobs at Apple
We’ve highlighted some of Apple’s fully-remote roles here, focusing on US-based roles, but there are also vacancies in countries including China and the UK.
- Enterprise Systems Engineer (New York, NY)
- Audio Test Automation Manager (Cupertino)
- People Busines Partner Leader (Boston)
- US Channel Sales Manager (Chicago)
- Distributed Build Systems Engineer (Santa Clara)
- Regional Manager, Channel Retail (Kansas)
- Threat Intelligence Analyst (Washington DC)
- K12 Sales Enablement Specialist (Austin)
- Federal Government Account Executive (Washington DC)
There are more roles available on the official Apple jobs page, as well as paid positions for students.
Is Remote Work Right for Me?
Remote work is a dream to many, but there are some things you’ll need to know before swapping the commute for the couch.
Firstly, remote work requires a certain set of skills that not everybody has. You’ll need to be self motivated, flexible, able to problem solve on your own, and well disciplined. If you know, deep down, that the lure of a multi-season Netflix show will be too big of a pull and distract you from your work, then for your own sake you might be better off in the office.
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Your relationships with co-workers will change too. No longer will you be able to have casual catch-ups at the water cooler, or thrash out a business issue with colleagues in the flesh. If you go fully remote, all your conversations will be via messaging platforms such as Slack or Zoom. This isn’t an issue in itself, the tools have been specifically designed to make communication as easy as possible, regardless of distance.
However, there’s a big difference between chatting with people in person, and doing it all via a screen, so if you’re a real people person, we’d suggest having a good think about whether remote work is right for you. We’d definitely recommend venturing out for coffee or lunch regularly with people, so you can get some real world contact.
How to Land a Remote Job
If you want to give yourself the best shot at one of the Apple roles above, or any remote role, you’ll need to make sure that your resume is remote-friendly. It’s worth taking the time to highlight the kinds of skills that remote employers are looking for.
If you’ve done previous remote jobs, it’s worth adding the word ‘remote’ in parenthesis next to the job title, so the recruiter can easily spot that this isn’t your first rodeo, at that you’re at home being…well, at home.
You’ll also want to let them know that you’re self motivated, and can focus without the need for people around to direct you and keep you on track. Highlight any projects that you’ve managed, even if they weren’t remote. This shows that you have the skillset to work independently and manage your workload.
As we’ve talked about, communication is key to remote work. Your prospective employer will want assurances that despite not being in close physical proximity, you’ll be able to engage with other team members, and your manager, well. Companies want to be sure that its recruits who are working from home are willing to pitch in and participate, and won’t be absent for most of the day. Reassure them by demonstrating some good communication examples from previous roles.
If you manage to score an interview, it will likely be via video. This is a great opportunity to show off those great communication skills you bragged about, as well as demonstrating that you’re more than comfortable with video meetings and platforms like Zoom or Google Meet. If you’ve not has much exposure to these, do a couple of trial runs with a friend first, just so that you’re comfortable and don’t make any embarrassing mistakes in the interview.
For more tips, check out our guide to creating the perfect remote resume.
