The best city for a remote job

CEOs--the number one way to get *more* high quality candidates in your Chief pools is to let them work remotely. Fewer and fewer candidates are open to relocation. A lot of people moved during the pandemic to be closer to family, and they're not interested in moving again. Challenge the assumption that your leadership team all has to live in the same city.

A shift in the work landscape post-pandemic sees remote work becoming more prevalent, but its adoption varies significantly across industries, job types, and even company cultures. A new study by Raffaella Sadun, Nick Bloom, Stephen Hansen, Peter John Lambert, Steven J. Davis and Bledi Taska analyzes data from 250 million online job listings from 2019-2023. It revealed some captivating trends: Remote work job postings in the US tripled during this period. ? In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK, such openings increased by at least a factor of five. ? San Francisco, Boston, and New York continue to lead in remote job offerings. ? Some southern US cities, like Miami, are returning to pre-pandemic remote work levels. ? Industries such as finance, insurance, and communications show the highest remote-work shares, particularly in roles that require computer use and education. ? Corporate culture is a major factor in the decision to offer remote work, with wide variations even within the same industry. Remote work remains an important value proposition for attracting talent, but its successful implementation relies on a firm's ability to integrate remote employees effectively. Emphasizing the diversity in work arrangements, this data suggests that the future of work is far from a one-size-fits-all model. #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork

You're looking at remote work wrong. Here's why I think remote work is here to stay and how you can thrive with it. What I’ve seen in my 13 years in the industry, and what I’m doing to maximize a remote-first world ?? First, let’s strikedown a misconception of working remotely: “Companies are moving to remote work just to save money on office space!” Anyone who believes this is 100% missing the point. The opportunity of remote work is SO MUCH bigger than saving money: ?? You can find the best talent from around the world, and make them part of your team ??Scale profitably by granting above-average wages to employees in less-expensive cities ???? Reduce the workload of your employees by more than 50% by having more team members THIS is the real opportunity! We all have to realize the freedom remote work gives us. Working from home not only grants business owners the opportunity to scale faster, more efficiently, and with better talent… It also makes your employees happier, more productive, and in turn… Gives your clients the best experience possible. We’ve been 100% remote for 4 years now, and we don’t plan on changing that anytime soon. The power of remote work is evident, and it’s here to stay.