| I work remote. First: Employers hire people who can do the job, not sob stories. Focus on what you can do for a company, and only reveal your personal life situation when required. I have a wife that works odd hours and kids, but I will only bring it up in an interview when discussing how often I will need to travel to an office. (Often I'll just say that I can't move.) Second: I have almost 20 years experience and I had to apply to about 60 well-chosen jobs before I found a good match. Is "your job is finding a job?" Are you spending 20-40 hours a week looking? Are you choosing where you apply carefully? Anticipate applying for 100 positions. I suspect you're 35-45 years old. Why are you looking for an entry-level job? Entry-level is also about life experience. You're making a career change, and your existing experience puts you beyond entry level. But more importantly, "entry-level" implies that your boss will baby-sit you. This is harder to do remotely. IMO: Focus on "soft skills" jobs like support, direct customer interaction, content. Focus on jobs where you won't need handholding (babysitting) once you know the ropes, and apply for at least 3 jobs a week. |
We (my wife and I) chose our situation. We chose to live where I'd have to work remotely. We chose that I would be responsible for balancing a career and childcare. We chose a lifestyle that requires two professional careers.
Why do I bring this up? Think back to when you decided to accept your situation as caregiver to your loved ones. What about your decision not to move. They were choices, even though they didn't feel like it at the time. (Did I have to marry and have kids?) That's why it's not relevant to your job search, beyond a simple "I can't move" phrase.
Everybody who makes good life choices has a situation that locks them down.