For many people, LinkedIn is both a networking platform and a reliable job source...

Thanks to the numerous remote jobs you can find on the website as well as on-site or in-person jobs. The platform has an audience of more than 55 million companies and more than 700 million users, making it a worthwhile platform to spend your time on.

LinkedIn is excellent for job searches because of its ability to connect people. Once you connect to someone on it, that likely means they know you and have interacted with you before -- whether that is through work or school. You can also connect to specific businesses, with the owners or employees acting as your referrals, and this increases your chances of landing a job through the platform.

Plenty of research reveals that most job postings you find on LinkedIn are exclusive to the platform, which will greatly make your work easier by reducing the competition you have compared to other jobs. Remote jobs are not the easiest work to search for, but it is not impossible if you know what to look for and how to look for it.

What you should know before looking for a job on LinkedIn

Before setting off to search for a job, you need to ensure your profile is optimized properly for both possible employers and search engines. This is because many employers and hiring teams today opt to look for candidates on LinkedIn, and they will reach out to the most promising suggestions -- this will ultimately give you a higher bargaining power than when you are the one reaching out to them. Additionally, optimizing it properly will allow people to network with you more easily.

To ensure your profile is in its optimal state, you must keep your CV up to date, which instantly makes you stand out as most people will write their resume once and abandon it.

How you can use LinkedIn to find remote jobs

Using the jobs tab to search for jobs

This is among the easiest methods to look for a remote job. To do this, you will need to log in to your LinkedIn account, click on the 'Jobs' tab, then input the job specification in the 'Job Title' field and Remote in the 'Location' field.

This will bring you a selection of jobs, so you can go through them, select the ones you want, and apply. If you prefer to narrow down your search, you can filter the results using criteria such as easy apply, job type, date posted, and the company you want to work for.

Have a definition of your brand

LinkedIn is not an exclusive platform that caters to a few million companies; almost any business you can think of is on there -- regardless of whether they are non-profit, remote companies, on-site companies, and so on.

Most businesses that want to hire remote candidates will check LinkedIn before looking anywhere else. Therefore, it is essential to create a strong brand for yourself and showcase it on your LinkedIn account, then optimize your CV to make it easier for companies to find you quickly.

To define your brand, ensure you update your CV, as well as make your profile visible to other users and prospective employers. This is a straightforward task -- simply post valuable content that showcases your expertise, personality, and skills. The whole process will take some time, but committing yourself to it will ensure you get positive results as time goes by.

Create important relationships

The essence of LinkedIn is building relationships, more than many social media platforms. Therefore, if you already know the companies you want to join as a remote employee, you can start building relationships with people who are working there.

You can find their content, engage with them, and begin creating relationships with them that will be important later on, even if the company is not hiring people at that moment. This is inherently more productive in its outcome compared to cold pitching or sending emails when you want to get a position in the company.

Check out important groups

Most people will not bother checking out groups relevant to their work, but these go hand-in-hand with creating and building relationships with others. These groups can provide plenty of information you need for your job search, as well as possible openings.

Ensure that you are active in these groups when you join and create relationships with their admins if possible. You should also aim to connect meaningfully with them, not spamming them with requests, so this will ensure better results.

As a professional, you will find LinkedIn a valuable resource, so use it to its maximum potential when looking for remote jobs there.