How to Get a Remote Job with Jordan Carroll

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Need help landing your dream remote job? Considering becoming a digital nomad but not sure where to start? Look no further than Jordan Carroll, AKA The Remote Job Coach! After landing his dream job working for Remote Year, Jordan now helps job seekers level up their game by teaching them an effective strategy to land legitimate remote job opportunities without the traditional application process. In this episode, Jordan and I talk about some considerations for becoming a remote worker, how to test the remote work and digital nomad lifestyles, and why it’s important to define fulfillment for yourself. He also shares the secret to how he secured his dream job and actionable strategies to help you do the same! You’ll learn his step-by-step process for assessing and landing remote jobs, why interviews start well before the actual interview, and his systemized approach to networking and building relationships that can lead you to incredible opportunities. Whether you’re seeking remote work, are an established entrepreneur, or want to take your current work on the road, this episode is packed with a TON of value you don’t want to miss! What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a monthly bonus episode (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click here to try Premium Passport for only $1. Tune In To Learn: Jordan’s nonlinear journey to location independence and how remote work drastically improved his lifestyle His experience working with Remote Year and a hack to land any job you want How you can try on the digital nomad lifestyle The process of defining fulfillment and why it’s important to check in with yourself Why you need to stop applying for jobs and what you should do instead Jordan’s strategy for creating your own luck and making the LinkedIn algorithm work for you His top advice for interviewing online and creating genuine connections How to answer questions and create stories that make an impact How to negotiate your salary to get paid as much as possible And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Today's Sponsors - US Bank, Roark, Loop Earplugs Visit Jordan’s website and grab a copy of his book Start your digital nomad journey with Remote Year Track your job search with Teal HQ Want More? How To Find Balance and Be Productive Working Remotely w/ Liam Martin from Running Remote Creating A Life Abroad + Expert Remote Work Advice w/ Chase Warrington Best Remote Work + Digital Nomad Destinations 2023 (And Beyond) w/ Tim Leffel Thanks To Our Sponsors: This episode is also sponsored by US Bank's Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card, with the ability to earn up to 5x the points on travel-related expenses like hotels, and rental cars, this card will get you the most return on your next trip. The best travel gear isn’t born in a factory; it’s inspired by journeys taken by real people exploring the world. Get 15% off your first order at www.roark.com when you use the promo code TRAVEL15 at checkout! Upgrade your sleep at home and on the road! Get 10% off your pair of Loop Earplugs by visiting www.loopearplugs.com/zerototravel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Remote work's a tool, man. Like you said, there's some people, it's like they don't care to travel. Like, obviously that's your gig, Jason, and that's my gig. Like, I love to travel. I love to be in other countries. I love to use it as this tool for myself. But someone else's tool, it may be just to be at home with their dog and not have to have that commute. When you wrap work around your lifestyle,
0:22.6	like you figure out what are the core pieces of the lifestyle that you want,
0:26.6	and work fits into that, then it becomes a full piece of that fulfillment that I look at.
0:33.6	Create stories about accomplishments, about metrics, about things that you've done previously.
0:40.9	Create those stories around specific bullet points in the job description.
0:47.0	That was Jordan Carroll, aka the remote job coach.
0:50.8	He is today's guest.
0:52.3	And he's really seeing remote work from all angles as an employee,
0:56.3	as a business owner, hiring remote teams as a coach who helps people land their dream remote job,
1:04.4	and he brings a ton of actionable advice in this episode, not only for people that are seeking remote work, but also
1:13.0	if you're an entrepreneur, whether you're established, whether you are somebody who is looking
1:18.5	to become a digital nomad or bring their work on the road, there is a lot of value for you as well,
1:24.2	particularly when Jordan breaks down his systemized process for networking and for making
1:29.9	contacts. We've got a couple different sides to this interview. You're going to get some
1:34.1	considerations on the lifestyle side, how to test the remote work lifestyle, some perks around having
1:39.1	a base in Mexico. We talk about fulfillment versus happiness and why it's important to define fulfillment for yourself and how Jordan landed his dream job and of course actionable strategies that can help you do the same.
1:51.7	And along those lines in the remote work job seeking space, Jordan shares his step by step process for assessing and landing remote jobs, why job interviews start well before the interview starts, the importance of having an exit clause.
2:05.9	And of course, as I mentioned, systemized networking, building relationships that lead to incredible opportunities, which is killer advice that can help anybody listening.
2:14.7	So a ton packed into this show.
2:16.8	I hope you enjoy it. Let's get into it,
2:18.6	shall we? Buckle up, strap in. Thanks for being here. And welcome to the Zero to Travel Podcast, my friend.
2:29.7	You're listening to the Zero to Travel Podcast where we explore exciting travel-based work,
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