Careers That Allow You to Work from Anywhere

Over the past 18 months, the temporary shift to remote work has become more permanent. A recent Upwork survey found that about 1 in 4 Americans (26.7%) will work remotely in 2021, whereas only 7% of employees in the U.S. had the option to work from home in 2018.

With this shift in work culture, the type of careers where remote work can happen has expanded.

People—like maybe you!—are searching to either pivot into remote-friendly careers or want to find a way to do their current work remotely.

Below, we'll walk you through some of the top careers where you can find remote work—and some of them may surprise you.

Your Remote Career Awaits

Administration

A career in administration can encompass a variety of job duties.

According to TheBalanceCareers.com, "Administrative workers are those who provide support to a company. This support might include general office management, answering phones, speaking with clients, assisting an employer, clerical work (including maintaining records and entering data), or a variety of other tasks."

To do these tasks, you'll often need an internet connection, a laptop, and a phone.

Here are some examples of remote admin positions we've seen:

Education

Education can be a versatile career choice. With a  range of subjects and ages, you're sure to find the right fit for you. Some schools were originally designed for remote education, but even more remote education positions have become available since the pandemic.

Here are some examples of remote education positions we’ve seen:

Energy

A career in energy varies from engineers to technicians, management to repairers, and more. The majority of the time, engineers, technicians, and repairers will require hands-on job duties, but managerial positions may be available remotely.

Here are some examples of remote energy positions we’ve seen:

Finance & Insurance

Jobs in finance will vary depending on the type of organization you work for. You could work for a bank, a public company, a corporate company, a small business, and more.

Insurance agents develop a wide variety of communication, technology, problem-solving, research, and organization skills.

Both finance and insurance industries frequently use technology and communication that can enable you to work remotely. Jobs in finance will vary depending on the type of organization you work for. You could work for a bank, a public company, a corporate company, a small business, and more.

Here are some examples of remote finance and insurance positions we've seen:

Healthcare

Healthcare is an essential industry, and it encompasses a wide variety of jobs including doctors and nurses, administrators, technology, management, sales, and more. While telehealth has increased in popularity over the last year, it is still rare for doctors and nurses to have completely remote jobs (though that may change.) Many of the remote positions tend to be clerical jobs.

Here are some examples of remote healthcare jobs we’ve seen:

Human Resources

According to Investopedia, "Human resources (HR) is the division of a business that is charged with finding, screening, recruiting, and training job applicants, as well as administering employee-benefit programs."

The HR career path offers variety, flexibility, and growth potential. It usually involves speaking on the phone and using a laptop, which you can do remotely, though some jobs may require travel or face-to-face interaction.

Here are some examples of remote human resources positions we've seen:

Marketing

Marketing is a large industry ranging from market research, graphic design, content marketing, social media, search engine marketing, product marketing, and more! Sometimes, marketers can do multiple marketing jobs, and other times, they may have a more specialized role within a marketing department or team.

One of the benefits of starting a marketing career? You can do many of these jobs wherever you have an internet connection and a laptop.

Here are some examples of remote marketing positions we've seen:

Technology & Software

Technology and software is a rapidly growing, in-demand industry.

As USNews says, "With all the computers, tablets, smartphones, and other high-tech devices society depends on, we need the skills of technology professionals." As long as you have the right technology and software for the job, you can do your work from anywhere.

Here are some examples of remote technology and software jobs we've seen:

Don’t See the Remote Career for You?

We've put together a list of over 100 companies that are hiring for remote work. Your dream position—and career—might be waiting for you there.

If you feel like you already have your dream job but you'd like to work remotely, you might consider asking your company for a flexible work arrangement. We have tips for switching to a flexible work arrangement that can help you make the ask—and the transition.

Embrace Remote Work Life

Once you're working remotely in your chosen career, you can now work and LIVE anywhere. Great places are paying people like you to move to their cities and work remotely. Look through a list of the latest incentives for remote workers—some as big as $20,000.