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Right to work, city, and other answers to give straight

Edwuma Team

Say where you can work and on what basis. A hopeful answer in the form becomes a failed check later.

Employer forms ask where you are, where you can work, and whether you already have the right to work there. Those answers are checked. They are not a place to negotiate optimism.

Answer the question they asked

  • If the role is in a city, say whether you live there, can move, or need the work to be remote.
  • If they ask about the right to work, say what is true today, not what you plan to arrange.
  • If you need sponsorship, only continue where the employer has said they offer it. Edwuma does not yet filter for visa sponsorship.

A remote role can still be limited to people who can be employed in one country. Read that line before you spend an hour on the form. If the listing is silent, ask in the application rather than assuming every remote job is global.

An honest no, early, is cheaper than an offer that has to be withdrawn.

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