Workplaces around the world are changing every day and one of the most glaring changes we’re seeing is in the flexibility companies are increasingly giving to workers. Remote work is becoming more popular by the day and it shouldn’t be a surprising development, considering how flexible it can make a business. Are you interested in how hiring remote workers can improve your business? Read on.
Boost productivity
Some may argue that remote workers and part-time employees aren’t so productive, but according to Richard Branson, this is not the case at all as these kinds of workers still have high engagement and productivity levels. Other executives and entrepreneurs have discovered this as well, including Peter Hirst of MIT who noted that his flexible work policy created passionate, fulfilled and motivated employees.
Save costs
Any business would be interested in cutting costs as much as possible and that’s exactly what hiring remote workers helps you do. Apart from essentials like health insurance and professional indemnity insurance (if you run a firm of professionals), you won’t have to pay for much else per staff, except salaries, of course.
You’ll be able to employ as many people as you need without having to use a large office space. You would also reduce the carbon footprint of your company since you’ll use less power and dozens of people won’t have to get in their cars to go to and from work.
Better satisfaction
Not only will your employees be more satisfied if they can work remotely, but your customers will be too. Working on flexible terms can make employees more productive and improve their mental health and morale. Given that your employees are the contact point between your business and your customers, you can expect their attitudes to spill over to your clients. Grumpy or dissatisfied employees are likely to cause your customers to be less satisfied and this is more applicable in certain sectors more than others.
You’ll benefit from a bigger hiring pool
One of the most crucial ways a business can remain flexible is to have more options to choose from when hiring. Hiring remote workers helps you do that since you won’t be limited by factors such as geographic location. That means you can hire top talent even if they live halfway across the world. This can be particularly important for business in locations that aren’t major cities where top talent is typically found.
You’ll be free from chasing down staff
With remote workers, you are freed of the necessity of having workers being perpetually present in the office. You are less likely to deal with cases of absenteeism where a worker simply goes AWOL. While that can also happen with remote workers, there’s a slimmer chance since workers aren’t mandated to be in the office anyway.
Conclusion
If you’ve ever thought remote workers get to have all the fun, we hope you now see how flexibility can be good for your business as well.