💻 The 10 industries with the most remote jobs

Good Morning,

While major layoff announcements have slowed down, the job market is far from picking up. Total openings on the job board dropped about 5% in the past month, so we added more companies that are actively hiring.

We still have over 11,000 openings - find your next remote job here.

Need to know

Tech, Consumer, and Financial sectors have contributed the most layoffs since October 2022 (Bloomberg).

While it’s no surprise that Technology (led by Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce) and Consumer (led by Amazon, IKEA, Ford) have been severely impacted, it may be surprising that other industries are less impacted, like Healthcare and Energy.

Now that we’ve spent almost a year in an environment with moderate, rising interest rates, it’s important to take stock in which industries have more strength given the current macroeconomic state.

For those looking for new jobs, it may be wise to look into Energy, Healthcare, Communications, etc. instead of those industries still going through a right-sizing. Or, at the very least, consider technology companies that specifically serve industries with more stability.

Running a sector comparison, our job board currently has 1,900+ remote healthcare openings from 66 companies, but only 110+ energy openings from 7 companies.

Even though a lower total number of energy companies and jobs are remote, given the lack of energy layoffs, we’ll be hyper-focused on adding more energy sector companies to the job board this week ⚡️

Which industries have the most remote jobs?

In their extensive Glassdoor analysis, HR software company Remote.com found the industries below had the highest concentration of remote jobs in 2022.

With insights from both of these datasets, remote job seekers will be better equipped to decide where they can find the best opportunities in today’s market.

Quick analysis shows healthcare and real estate both have fewer layoffs and a higher share of remote opportunities than other sectors.

Elsewhere

• Home-based worker population became younger, more diverse during pandemic (Associated Press)

• Charted: the remote work gap between managers and non-managers (Axios)

• Remote work now touches every corner of the lodging sector (Skift)

• Why remote work is becoming a blue-state privilege (LA Times)

• As tech jobs disappear, Silicon Valley veterans reset careers (Wall Street Journal)

The tax deadline is 8 days away, so remember:

• People who receive a paycheck or W-2 exclusively from an employer are not eligible for a home office deduction

• Business owners and freelancers receiving a 1099 form for their income are eligible for expenses related to having a home office

I’m not an accountant, so for more detail, visit this CNBC article or kindly enlist the services of an actual tax pro 🙂 

Cheers,
Grant