Sometimes it seems there are people that get remote jobs pretty much faster than others. These things are not cast in stone. A lot of factors could influence when or how fast someone lands a remote job.

Things like:

• The skills of the candidate
• Experience of the candidate
• The area/job category (some job categories have more opportunities and vacancies than others)
• The CV of the candidate.
• The candidate’s applications (how well you apply and follow the instructions for each job application).
• Your LinkedIn account

– Etc

Here are 20 skills we have found that help people get remote jobs faster. In no particular order

1. Backend Software Development 
2. Frontend development
3. Product design (also UX design)
4. Graphic design
5. Video editing
6. Sales (this includes digital sales, enterprise sales etc)
7. Content marketing/writing
8. Technical support
9. Data analysis
10. Mobile app development
11. Video production/editing
12. Product management
13. Search engine optimisation
14. Social media marketing
15. WordPress development
16. Copywriting
17. Digital Marketing
18. Digital Customer support
19. Data Science
20. Accounting

Of course, these are not the only remote job skills/areas. They are just the ones that are much more required by lots of employers.

You should be able to improve more on any of them to increase your chances of getting a remote job offer.