Applicants, a bit of clarification & advice on work mode & applying to jobs (and other recruiters, chime in if you think or define differently). When you see a posting, here's how to interpret the work modes:
"Onsite" - onsite/in-office presence, likely all or most days of the week as a standard expectation. The company is likely going to target local candidates, or those who will relocate. Fulltime 5 days/week presence in the office may be expected.
"Hybrid" - onsite/in-office presence but not every day of the week ("hybrid" meaning a mix of in-office and work-from-home flexibility each week, e.g. Mondays & Fridays WFH and Tue-Thur in the office). The company is likely still going to target local candidates, or those who will relocate. (2-3 days onsite each week is enough for the company to still want that associate to be within a daily commutable distance).
"Remote" - onsite/in-office presence not required, such that the employee can work from home (sometimes with occasional travel to the office expected, in lieu of being remote). The company is likely open to people who primarily work from home for the position, and likely won't require relocation for the position.
** We see many candidates (executives, in particular) mistaking "hybrid" for "remote." However, in most cases, the company will still want the candidate to be fairly local for a "hybrid" position, because that position still requires the candidate to be onsite each week, week after week.
** Now, we realize it's a tough market out here, and that many candidates figure the more they apply, the more chances they'll have. (Or perhaps they'll be granted an exception to work fully-remote and travel a bit more to have some onsite presence, if they're a standout candidate). We get it. However, again it's a tough market out there, so we would also think about the amount of competition you're against if you're hoping the company might consider you for that type of exception... when there are many, many other applicants who are local or who will relocate for the position.
Instead of applying to an "onsite" or "hybrid" job when you'd really need "remote"... we suggest first trying to send the hiring manager, recruiter, or someone in Talent Acquisition a direct inquiry. Why? (1) it will save everyone, including the company, time on the front end; (2) it will give you a chance to start an exclusive conversation with that employer, which will actually get you selling and marketing yourself better & more directly than applying cold. The key is in the approach! Be considerate, humble but confident: "Hi [company/name] - I'm very interested in [XYZ] job, and feel that my [ABC] experience would be valuable. However, I just want to clarify the work mode definition before I take up everyone's time..."
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