🏡 Homes with WFH features

Inside: Zapier is hiring in engineering and product. Plus: more homes boast WFH features, the DNC calls for RTO, in-person onboarding for remote workers, cybersecurity in a remote world, and more.

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Remote Source
November 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Good Morning,

Saw some great advice on X the other day: the best way to get hired is not going to be only applying to jobs.

While aggregators like Remote Source are ideal to discover which companies are hiring, it’s always best to do the following:

  1. Use the search functionality on Remote Source to find jobs you’re qualified for that you’d like to apply to.

  2. Apply via the company website (this is why all of the jobs on Remote Source link directly to the company page).

  3. Reach out to a hiring manager or a person in that role at the company, using LinkedIn or email.

  4. Ask for a 15-minute informational call to learn more about the role. If it seems like a good fit, ask for an internal referral or to begin the formal interview process.

The unfortunate truth is that technology is making it easier for people to apply to many, many more jobs at once, whether qualified or not, which means job seekers need to do even more to stand out in the application process.

Reaching out to individuals directly is a simple step, and it shows initiative that will make any job seeker more memorable.

REMOTE-FIRST COMPANY SPOTLIGHT

  • Zapier is an automation platform that connects different apps and services so users can create automated workflows—called “Zaps”—to perform tasks without manual effort.

  • 32 open roles, primarily in Engineering and Product.

  • Certified to be remote-first. From their Careers page: “Zapier has been remote-first since 2011, and we’ve built a distributed culture that balances autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful connection. We stay connected through async tools, Slack channels like #fun-cooking and #fun-music, local meetups, and annual summits. We believe automation and AI make remote work more efficient, collaborative, and human, helping us and our customers focus on what matters most.”

REMOTE SOURCE JOB BOARD

20,000+ remote jobs. Updated daily. Free access!

  • We run one of the best remote job boards in the world.

  • We’re the only remote job board with a certified Remote-First Companies filter.

  • We guarantee no scams because we hand-pick each employer on the job board.

Why sign up?

  • With a FREE account, you can access all jobs on the job board.

  • With a 👑 PRO account, for less than $1/week you get MUCH more:

    • Remote-First Company search filter

    • Leadership Roles search filter

    • Daily custom email alerts

    • Unlimited saved jobs

    • Unlimited saved searches

Find a remote job that changes everything.

NEED TO KNOW

Remote work headlines:

  • Many more homes for sale are advertising WFH-friendly features (Realtor.com)

  • The DNC ordered workers back to the office, and its Union isn’t happy (New York Times)

  • The secret to making remote work as positive as possible: in-person onboarding (The Hill)

  • Is remote work a cause or just a scapegoat for cybersecurity attacks? (TechRadar)

  • Seven companies embracing remote work amid the RTO push (Business Insider)

  • In New Hampshire, remote work is now a permanent part of the economy and impacting commercial real estate (Valley News)

  • More people are “stacking” remote jobs for financial security (BuiltIn)

🤝 HELPFUL LINKS

💼 The Remote Source Job Board has 20,000+ open remote jobs, all from hand-picked, established companies. It’s updated daily, and it’s completely free to access all jobs, unlike most major remote job boards. 👑 PRO users can filter for Remote-First Companies and Leadership Roles, get unlimited saved jobs and searches, AND get daily email alerts for jobs matching their search criteria.

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