10 Sites For Actors Finding Remote Work Due To COVID-19

If you’re an actor right now, you’re almost certainly out of work. Broadway theatres have closed their doors, national tours have postponed their schedules, and regional theatres across the United States have cancelled their seasons.

As performers, we may be out of work for months. And that doesn’t just mean those of us working in the theatre industry. That also means many part-time jobs have disappeared- babysitting, temping, waiting tables, etc. So how in the hell are we supposed to make money? How do we afford for the essentials? Rent? Utilities? Food?

Here are 10 sites and newsletters for finding remote work during this crisis.

1. UPWORK

Upwork is a global freelancing platform where businesses and independent professionals connect and collaborate remotely. On Upwork, you’ll find a range of job openings for developers, designers, copywriters, campaign managers, marketing agencies and marketers, customer support reps, and more.

2. FLEXJOBS

FlexJobs has over 50 remote jobs categories, with positions ranging from freelance gigs, to part-time work, to full-time jobs, with remote careers varying from entry-level to executive. FlexJobs screens their jobs before posting, so you don’t have to dig through any less than reputable opportunities. The virtual job board currently hosts more than 20,000 work-at-home and digital nomad job postings.

3. REMOTE.CO

Remote.co provides freelancers with the best remote job opportunities in various industries. The site is run by Sara Fell who has been running successful virtual teams since 2007 when she founded FlexJobs.

4. JUSTREMOTE

JustRemote is a platform that connects remote workers with the most exciting remote jobs globally. Find remote jobs in development, marketing and design, HR, and customer success positions. You can filter roles by location, and their virtual job board clearly highlights whether positions have specific country or time overlap requirements.

5. WE WORK REMOTELY

We Work Remotely is a catch-all job board with an easy to use simple layout. Find remote jobs from customer service, to web design, to programming. Living up to their stated goal of ”finding the most qualified people in the most unexpected place,” the We Work Remotely site connects over 130,000 monthly users with telecommuting opportunities. It’s your ticket to remote employment in no time.

6. REMOTE OK

Remote OK is a remote job site that tags all of their job listings, making it simple and easy to set filters for the specific listings you want. You can choose to filter jobs posted by recruiters, by experience level (junior, senior, etc.), by job type (sales, marketing, design, dev, and more), and even whether they’re tech or non-tech related jobs (of course even the “non-tech” jobs—things like analysts and marketers—will benefit from some basic tech skills).

7. WORKING NOMADS

Working Nomads is a newsletter serviced dedicated to busy digital nomads. When you sign up for the service, Working Nomads will then deliver a curated list of remote jobs directly to your inbox. You can choose daily or weekly emails, then keep moving to the next city while the telecommuting job search comes to you.

8. JOBSPRESSO

Jobspresso features a wide range of curated jobs in tech, marketing, customer support, and more. You can search their virtual job board for openings and post your resume to be searched and seen by potential employers.

9. JOBSCRIBE

Jobscribe sends you an email every day, week or month with exclusive jobs at tech startups. Choose whether you're a Designer, Programmer or Writer.

10. OUTSOURCELY

Outsourcely pairs up remote workers with employers seeking both full and part-time employees. You can browse for jobs by category: design & multimedia, web development, writing & content, customer service, sales & marketing, and more.

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