In the age of COVID-19 more and more employers are starting to switch from traditional office employees to remote employees. What are some benefits of hiring remote workers?

According to some recent remote work statistics in the United States alone, 5 million employees work from home at least half the week. There has been a 173% increase in the number of people who work remotely since 2005 and it starting to accelerate even faster in 2020. It’s estimated that 75 million people or 56% of the workforce could work from home.

What are some benefits of hiring remote workers?

1. Reduces overhead costs

Office lease rent payments can be an enormous cost, especially during economic downturns. There are also other overhead costs that add to the expenses such as workers’ compensation insurance, furniture, cleaners, and office supplies. Compensating the employees for their working space is unnecessary when they’re working remotely. A survey by glassdoor showed the 30% would trade pay raises for the option to work remotely.

2. Remote workers are more productive

They can focus on their work without being sidetracked by their coworkers. A lot of employees also love working remotely. They cited that the flexible schedule and the ability to work from any location as the biggest benefit.

3. Reduces costs for workers

While you’re getting a huge benefit and savings in remote working, the same goes for your employees. They save on gas, car insurance, maintenance, and food costs.

4. Saves time for workers

Employees have a higher quality of life cutting out the long commutes to and from work.
That is why 14% of Americans actually moved just to live closer to their jobs. However, it’s not always the best decision as there are many factors to consider, such as higher rent costs the closer they are to a larger city.
Some working from home productivity statistics state the average remote worker saves between 2 and 5.5 hours a day from not commuting to work or having weekly onsite meetings.
This makes remote work appealing to a lot of potential employees. 

5. Increases worker retention

Having the ability to work from home increases employee retention. The ability to avoid the commute is a big selling point to many current and potential employees.

6. Increases worker productivity

According to some recent studies working from home can increase productivity by up to 50%

7. Working from home is healthy for the environment

The more people that work from home reduces the amount cars are on the road and the less pollution that occurs.

8. You can hire workers from anywhere

Hiring remote employees gives you a chance to hire more talented individuals even if they’re from the other side of the United States. Meanwhile, office employees are limited to the talent you can source within the local area where the office is located, or you must pay relocation expenses. For companies who are not located in big cities, this means the number of talented individuals you can hire is much lower and you have a hard time competing for those candidates that enjoy the big city life.

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