Two Reasons that Prove You Need to Consider Remote Staffing

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WHILE WE'RE STILL AT THE POINT WHERE I CLARIFY HOW REMOTE STAFFING WORKS, let's jump into the part where you ask yourself, "Why should I even consider taking on remote staff?" and "Shouldn't the people in my community be enough to suit my staffing needs?" These are both some of the many valid questions you have or will ask yourself, and that's understandable. But to help you process your thoughts, here are two reasons to consider:

Remote Work is NOT JUST Work from Home

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FOR SOME REASON, whenever the term "remote work" is thrown out in a conversation, most people automatically imagine someone in a dress shirt and pajama bottoms working from his living room or a stay-at-home mom logging in hours of work between chores.  In fact, if you Google the term "remote worker," you will end up with numerous links about working from home.

Although these scenarios are part of what define remote work, they shouldn’t be used as the absolute definition since the concept is more than that. This can even potentially drive away companies looking for more cost-effective alternatives to hiring locally since not all are too keen on hiring someone who works from home.

Remote Staffing is Shrinking the Office

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NOW, WHAT DO I MEAN BY SAYING THAT THE OFFICE IS SHRINKING? Basically, it's all about the effects of having remote workers and how it affects what we've all known and recognized as the traditional work environment.

But, what defines a traditional work environment, anyway?