We’ve all gone through a lot of changes these last couple of years, and it remains to be seen if things will ever entirely go back to the way they were pre-pandemic. A good example of this can be seen in the increased numbers of people who want to work remotely now. Labor Solutions receives requests regularly from job seekers looking for positions with remote options. So what does this mean for the companies looking to hire them?

How Remote Work Is Affecting Employers
There are certainly some challenges associated with managing a team of remotely working employees, but overall allowing people to work off-site can have real benefits for employers. Labor Solutions encourages any company with the capacity to allow for remote work to provide that as an option for employees.

  • Reduce turnover rates. There are many reasons for an employee to want to work remotely. Allowing this as an option can help your company retain workers that might otherwise leave.
  • Consider overhead costs. The more employees that you have working on-site, the more space you need to accommodate them. This includes adequate restrooms, break areas, and amenities. By allowing more employees to work remotely, you can downsize the amount of real estate you need to occupy and drastically reduce your overhead costs.
  • A wider range of candidates. When your positions are not constrained by geography, you can consider job applicants from more places. This means that if the best fit for your company lives several hundred miles away, you can still offer them the job, and benefit from their skills should they accept.
  • Employee morale. If an employee faces frequent distractions, stress, gossip, or other negative situations when they’re at work, they’re not going to be very happy there. This can result in lower overall morale and higher turnover rates when workers don’t like the atmosphere on-site for whatever reason. Many people have found that they can actually be more productive working from home. 

It All Comes Down to Teamwork
Ultimately, you need reliable employees who can work together as a team. If this means letting some of them stay home and connect with their coworkers virtually, Labor Solutions is in favor of it. It may take some adjustments, but we believe that it is worth the effort in the long run.