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Ep. 003: Remote Work, Telecommuting, and Digital Nomads (Tamara Murray)
Description
Being a professional no longer necessitates going to an office every day. People are increasingly able to work remotely, using telecommunications technologies to stay connected with their companies and colleagues. This trend is happening in nearly every industry sector--even fields like healthcare and education. According to one estimate, the number of jobs that allow for telecommuting, remote working or flex scheduling has grown by 26% in just the last year.
Some people have taken remote work to the next level, by becoming digital nomads. These adventurers maintain a professional career while traveling the world, full time. Their office is the closest coffee shop, beach, train car, or even a run-down van.
This week on Find Your Dream Job Mac interviews a professional who has embraced the digital nomad lifestyle: travel-sabbatical expert Tamara Murray. Since 2013, Tamara has maintained a successful communications consulting business, while touring North and South America with her husband and her 15-year-old dog. She will share her story and highlight opportunities for how you too can become a digital nomad.
In this 34-minute episode you will learn:
- Popular misconceptions about the digital nomad lifestyle
- How to find location-independent jobs
- How to frame your skills and experience in a way that facilitates remote work
- Tips for overcoming barriers to remote work and a digital nomadic lifestyle
This week’s guest:
Tamara Murray (@TamaraMurray)Social-Change Communications ConsultantAuthor of Awesome Supervisory Skills: Seven Lessons for Young, First-Time ManagersSan Francisco, Calif.
Listener question of the week:
- How should I address a travel sabbatical or year abroad to a potential employer?
Do you have a question you’d like us to answer on a future episode? Please send your questions to Cecilia Bianco, Mac’s List Community Manager at cecilia@macslist.org.
Resources referenced on this week’s show:
- 100 Top Companies with Flex Jobs in 2015
- LifeListed Blog: The Best Tools for Working Remotes (2015 Edition)
- Macs’s List Blog: How Travel Sabbaticals Can Benefit Your Job Search
- HelloImTamara.com: Tamara Murray’s Consulting Website
- NomadsWithAVan.com: Tamara Murray’s Traveling Blog
- WestphaliaDigitalNomads.com
- Awesome Supervisory Skills: Seven Lessons from Young, First-Time Managers
- TheProfessionalHobo.com
- NomadicMatt.com
- Find Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond): The Complete Mac’s List Guide
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