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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Looking for remote work in America? These 7 domains are hiring big
The future of work is no longer approaching—it's already logged in. As global economies recalibrate around flexibility, a new snapshot from FlexJobs' Remote Work Economy Index (Q2 2025) reveals a rapidly evolving employment landscape where remote roles aren't just surviving, they're scaling. The second quarter of 2025 (April–June) saw an 8% rise in fully remote job listings, based on FlexJobs' exclusive database of hand-screened job postings. With sharp growth in computer and IT, project management, and education-related roles, the data signals that remote work is solidifying into a long-term fixture rather than a post-pandemic convenience. Where remote work is growing: High-demand sectors According to FlexJobs, five sectors are dominating the remote work charts this quarter, in order of volume: Computer and IT Project Management Sales Operations Medical and Health These industries aren't just hiring—they're reshaping how work is done. Computer and IT roles, in particular, more than doubled in listings, while communications and education and training saw dramatic surges, with the latter growing by over 20%. Engineering and project management also remained steady, underlining sustained demand for operational and technical leadership. Notably, experienced professionals dominated hiring trends: 69% of remote job listings targeted those with proven experience Managerial roles accounted for 15% Senior management made up 10% Entry-level jobs represented just 6%, a signal that companies are looking for leadership over learning curves. Where remote hiring is slowing While growth headlines dominate, not all sectors shared the same upward trajectory. Several industries experienced an average 9% decline in remote job postings this quarter. Though FlexJobs did not specify which fields saw the steepest decline, the drop underscores a broader rebalancing—where companies refine hybrid and in-person strategies based on role feasibility, operational need, or evolving post-pandemic priorities. This softening does not necessarily imply a permanent shift away from remote work in these areas, but rather a strategic recalibration, particularly in sectors that rely more heavily on physical presence, compliance, or customer-facing roles. The $100K club: High-paying remote jobs For professionals eyeing both flexibility and financial upside, the remote work economy is ripe with six-figure opportunities. Based on average salary data from Payscale, the following remote roles emerged as the highest-paying in Q2 2025: Job Title Average Salary (According to media reports) Senior Product Manager $134,000 Senior Software Engineer $130,000 Account Executive $115,000 Project Manager $104,000 Senior Customer Success Manager $104,000 These roles highlight a growing preference for strategic, revenue-generating, and technical leadership positions, particularly in sectors like SaaS, fintech, and enterprise consulting. Work-from-anywhere (WFA): Ultimate freedom, fierce competition While fully remote roles dominate FlexJobs' database, a rare and highly sought-after subset, Work-From-Anywhere (WFA) jobs, continue to capture the imagination of global professionals. These jobs, which come with no geographic restrictions, represented just 5% of total listings in Q2 2025 but remain the most competitive. Candidates for WFA roles aren't just applying from different cities, they're competing across continents. The top five industries offering WFA roles were: Computer and IT Project Management Marketing Operations Customer Service And the most frequently posted WFA job titles were: Customer Success Manager Executive Assistant Data Scientist Software Engineer Social Media Manager These findings indicate a broadening acceptance of distributed teams, even in mission-critical functions like data science and client management. Remote work has evolved, and it's here to stay The Q2 data doesn't just reflect hiring patterns, it reframes the narrative around remote work. No longer limited to tech start-ups or emergency workarounds, remote careers in 2025 span industries, salary levels, and geographic borders. Whether you're an experienced software engineer in Bangalore, a customer success manager in Berlin, or a project leader based in Boston, the message is clear: Location is no longer the limit, skill is. As employers embrace agility and workers prioritize autonomy, the remote job market is no longer a niche, it's a cornerstone of the modern workforce. Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
The Hill
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Workers want flexibility, even if it lowers their pay, hurts their careers
Talent shortages are the consequence of a hard-core push to a return to office, as we can see from Randstad's latest 'Workmonitor Pulse' report. The survey of 5,250 employees shows that 33 percent, a full third, rank remote work even above 'employability' — meaning ongoing relevance, skills and job security — when forced to choose. Seventy-three percent of fully remote workers would surrender a pay bump to preserve flexibility, and 70 percent would forgo promotions. Among fully remote respondents, half would not surrender location freedom for employability. The same can be said for 37 percent for hybrid workers and 29 percent for those permanently on-site. The latter figure for on-site workers shows how many people are liable to be tempted by lower-salary flexible work, if given the chance. External evidence confirms this. FlexJobs's Q1 2025 'Remote Work Economy Index' demonstrates that remote jobs remain an irresistible lure: 37 percent of job seekers rank location flexibility as the top factor in career decisions — above pay, advancement and culture. A January 2025 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. remote-capable employees found that 46 percent would likely quit if the option to work from home vanished outright, with 26 percent 'very unlikely' to stay. When remote workers refuse to return, the cost of replacement and lost knowledge climbs fast. This year's numbers from Randstad capture the new calculus employees run before signing an offer letter. The siren song of autonomy and improved well-being is proving irresistible for a growing segment of the workforce, particularly when pitted against conventional career advancement. Workers are not just dreaming of less stress; they are actively making financial and career sacrifices to achieve it. According to the Randstad research, a remarkable 40 percent have accepted lower-paying roles specifically to reduce stress, and 43 percent have embraced positions with limited progression opportunities in exchange for a better work-life balance. These figures paint a vivid picture of a workforce yearning for an existence where professional demands do not steamroll personal peace. Supporting this, a study by Owl Labs found remote workers report being happier, further fueling this quest for work arrangements that prioritize individual well-being. This craving for control extends powerfully to the structure of the workday itself. A clear majority, 59 percent of those surveyed by Randstad, stated they would prefer the autonomy to determine their working hours over a higher salary. This desire for temporal freedom even eclipses the preference for location, with 56 percent saying they would rather have control of their working hours than their working location. It's a profound statement: time, and the power to manage it, is becoming the ultimate currency. Younger generations are unequivocally leading this charge. Randstad found that 61 percent of millennials and 60 percent of Gen Zers prefer time autonomy over increased pay, figures that stand in contrast to 57 percent of Gen Xers and 54 percent of baby boomers. These are not abstract preferences; they are translating into tangible actions. Nearly half of Gen Zers (49 percent) and 43 percent of millennials have already accepted lower pay for greater time flexibility, a commitment far exceeding that of their Gen X (33 percent) and baby boomer (27 percent) colleagues. This generational divergence underscores a seismic shift in how flexibility is defined, valued and pursued. Yet the LinkedIn 'Workplace Learning Report 2025' highlights other forces pulling employees, such as skill-building opportunities. Ninety-one percent of learning-and-development professionals believe continuous learning now determines career success, and 88 percent of companies list learning opportunities as their No.1 retention lever. Employees internalize that message: LinkedIn's platform data shows career-development 'champion' firms — those that invest heavily in internal mobility and coaching — outperform peers on profitability, retention and AI adoption. Skill growth, in other words, drives hard business outcomes as well as personal security. The World Economic Forum's 'Future of Jobs 2025' update reports that 85 percent of employers intend to prioritize 'reskilling' or retraining their workers for new roles this decade. Sixty percent expect expanded digital access to redefine their business models by 2030. The same article cites Microsoft-LinkedIn research showing 66 percent of executives will not hire candidates lacking artificial-intelligence skills, while only 25 percent of companies provide that training in-house. Thus, the delta between leadership expectations and organizational investment leaves employees uneasy and hungry for proven upskilling paths. Remote work does not inherently hinder that growth, but poorly designed virtual environments can. Gallup's May 2025 analysis found that while fully remote employees report higher engagement than on-site peers, they experience greater loneliness and stress, symptoms that erode the stamina needed to learn new skills. Hybrid arrangements, by contrast, post the healthiest well-being scores in the study, suggesting a middle path where workers keep autonomy yet maintain the social networks essential for development. If you employ knowledge workers, the message is unambiguous: treat upskilling as a non-negotiable benefit, and pair it with genuine flexibility to win both halves of the talent market. Start with transparent training pathways. The World Economic Forum notes a yawning gap between leaders' AI hiring standards and corporate training budgets; closing it requires explicit curricula, stipends for external certificates, and milestones employees can see. Companies such as Accenture and Verizon now guarantee every employee a fixed number of paid learning hours per quarter and publish dashboards showing uptake by team, turning skill development into a shared metric rather than a private struggle. Next, bake schedule autonomy into performance systems instead of describing it as a perk. Atlassian's 'Team Anywhere' framework, for example, tracks outputs on asynchronous dashboards, allowing software engineers in Ohio to collaborate seamlessly with product owners in Sydney without synchronous daily meetings. That clarity relaxed attendance rules while sharpening accountability, raising code-deployment velocity 12 percent year over year — a hard result that wins boardroom support. For workers who prize location flexibility above all else, pursue 'remote-plus' models: occasional retreats, local coworking stipends, and structured digital communities. GitLab's handbook, publicly available, codifies rituals such as 'coffee chats' and 'pair-learning sessions' to combat isolation; Pew's data suggests such measures could persuade at-risk employees to stay even if corporate policy evolves. Workers no longer chase a single prize. One cohort craves sustained employability and upskilling, another vows never to relinquish remote freedom. Overlap exists, and wise employers exploit it by fusing rigorous learning infrastructures with authentic flexibility. Ignore either side and you risk watching your best people scroll LinkedIn for greener pastures. Embrace both and you build a workforce that stays sharp, stays loyal and stays exactly where you need them — whether that seat is at home, in a hub or wherever tomorrow's market demands. Gleb Tsipursky, Ph.D., serves as the CEO of the hybrid work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts and authored the best-seller 'Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams.'
Forbes
24-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
5 In-Demand Remote Jobs Paying $100,000+ In 2025
Remote jobs that thrive in 2025 are the ones that are most closely linked to real business impact ... More and results In 2024, the share of remote job listings continued to rise each quarter, experts at Ladders noted. But this year, overall remote job availability has experienced a significant drop. The share of high-paying roles (the ones that pay more than $100,000 a year) is down by 30%, while overall remote job availability is down by 7% according to FlexJobs' recent Remote Work Economy Index. Analysts at Ladders conclude that external factors such as tariffs and layoffs could be the likely cause of the decline, impacting job availability in general, not just for remote roles. However, even as many industries experience a general decline, there were five remote roles pointed out by FlexJobs that appear to be unaffected by the downward trend, and were in the highest demand in Q1 2025. Each of these five remote jobs pay more than $100,000 on average according to Payscale: Senior product managers are the strategic brains behind the design, development, launch and lifecycle of a company's products. These could be technical products or otherwise. In this role, you'd usually collaborate with cross-functional teams in engineering, marketing and customer success to ensure a successful rollout that exceeds user expectations and meets user needs while achieving business goals. Companies are heavily investing in senior product leadership roles to help them as they drive their business strategy forward in developing digital products and SaaS, so this is a great skill set to invest in. Average salary: $133,000 Even though mass tech layoffs are taking headlines, senior software engineers are still needed, especially now as organizations continue to roll out AI and integrate it across their tech, systems, and workflows. As a senior software engineer, you'd be leading a team of engineers, solving complex problems, designing systems, and acting as the strategic head for the development cycle. Average salary: $128,000 BDM roles are all about expanding a business's presence in different markets through strategic outreach. BDMs identify profitable relationships and nurture them into partnerships and clients. As a senior BDM, your role would entail developing the overall business development strategy, managing the sales pipeline, and mentoring/managing other BDMs. Average salary: $114,000 Account executives work in sales just like a BDM, but their focus varies. While BDMs concentrate on entering new markets and building revenue from scratch, AEs usually already have accounts to nurture relationships with and are more focused on maintaining those client accounts and closing deals. Average salary: $109,000 Last but not least, project management professionals continue to be in high demand, as initially predicted by the PMI (Project Management Institute), which noted in a report that 25 million PMs will be needed over the next few years up to 2030. The role may not sound as glamorous as engineering or client acquisition, but without project managers--the glue that holds everything together--businesses would be completely unorganized, lose profits, and fall way behind customer expectations. Skilled project leaders are needed to combine their technical skill set (project management tools like Trello and Asana) with power skills like leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving. Average salary: $101,000 While remote job availability is tightening this year, these roles remain resilient. Want to know why? It's because they drive business outcomes and have a direct impact on revenue and innovation. Remote jobs such as PM and BDM roles require strong team management and cross-functional ... More collaboration skills If you're looking for a remote job in 2025, ask yourself, Where can I apply my skills to make the greatest impact to a company? Instead of focusing directly on flexibility, look for ways that you can solve real business problems and upskill where needed. This will lead you into the path of six-figure remote jobs and you'll be in high demand throughout your career.
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
3 Remote Jobs With A 20% Surge In Demand In 2025
Remote jobs in marketing and social media are up by 20% within the last three months alone Remote work is evolving. Each quarter, analysts at FlexJobs look at the industry trends connected with remote jobs. What's apparent is that while remote job postings may take a dip some months, other months they continue to flourish and rise, and this is always balanced out by certain industries which tend to have more remote job postings in one quarter than others. For example, overall remote job postings dipped by 7% in Q1 2025 compared to the last quarter 2024. However, FlexJobs is keen to note in their Remote Work Economy Index for 2025 that several industries held steady and even gained traction, demonstrating that remote work is continuing to evolve rather than disappear. Out of the remote jobs postings that FlexJobs analyzed, there are three specific fields that saw a significant growth rate of 20% or more within the past three months. FlexJobs states: 'Social media, administrative, and marketing roles led the way, each growing by 20% or more. These increases suggest remote work is becoming more specialized, with strong demand for roles that support digital communication, brand visibility, and smooth operations behind the scenes. For professionals interested in creative or organizational roles, these remote work trends point to promising opportunities.' Let's delve into each in further detail: Social media has become a critical revenue stream for businesses of all sizes. As of 2023, approximately 60% of the world's population--and 93% of internet users, use social media in some form, according to the Search Engine Journal, with most rotating between 6-7 social media platforms and networks each month. This number continues to increase every day, making social media a non-negotiable, integral part of any successful business strategy for companies who want to capture public attention and enter their markets fast. This demand makes social media related jobs highly competitive an2d lucrative, leading to them being among the fastest growing remote job categories this year. Some of the core factors driving demand in this field include the rise of short-form video and micro-content, the need for monitoring trends closely and delving into social media audience engagement analytics, and the need to ensure engagement and conversions in competitive markets and industries. Some of the most popular social media remote jobs (which you can also perform as a freelancer) include: The next industry with a high surge in remote job postings over the past quarter is the administrative industry, with many roles which are easily accessible even for entry-level professionals. Usually, glamorous roles in tech, AI, and marketing tend to steal the spotlight, but you shouldn't underestimate the impact and support that administrative remote jobs can bring to companies, especially if you're acting in a freelancer capacity. As companies seek to become more lean and efficient, they need skilled professionals who can keep their operations and projects running smoothly. This means you'll need experience in managing tools like ClickUp, Notion, and project management tools like and you'll also need to be an excellent communicator, stakeholder manager, and coordinator, and have good project delivery and organizational skills. Some of the in-demand roles within administration include: Just like social media management (which is part of marketing), marketing roles are projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics to grow by 8% over the next few years, which is faster than the average job growth rate. Marketing talent is needed by all industries and in companies of all sizes and stages, including start-ups, B2B SaaS companies, large organizations, and even solopreneurs. Some core drivers influencing the marketing industry include AI in marketing (especially Gen AI), reliance on data-driven strategies, and the demand for niche, SEO-optimized content that enables a brand to be relatable to their audience and stand out in a crowded market. Some key remote roles in this field are: As remote work evolves, it's important to adapt with the times and evolve your skill set as well. Here are three things you can do now to stay ahead so you'll never need to step foot into an office again: Don't wait for perfect timing. Jump into what's current, and begin developing new skills and aligning your positioning as an expert, so you can attract lucrative remote job opportunities. Learn using resources like YouTube, HubSpot, Coursera, edX, and LinkedIn Learning. Lean into your expertise and understand your niche and sub-niche. Hone it and become a domain expert in your field. Companies are hiring remote workers who are domain experts, and who can work independently and ... More proactively Finally, improve your remote working skills, such as digital collaboration and communication, remote and hybrid team management, and self-paced motivation and time management.
Forbes
08-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
5 Work-From-Anywhere Remote Jobs Hiring In 2025
There's in-office work. There's hybrid work. There's remote work. And then there's work-from-anywhere, a different breed of remote work that is location-independent. Even though it can be more difficult to find jobs that freely allow you to work from any part of the country or the world, this type of work model is becoming increasingly popular, and more employers, especially start-ups keen on attracting global talent, are including this as part of their hiring strategy. Google searches for 'work from anywhere' have been steadily rising since 2020, the year of the pandemic. Workers began to get a taste of what it would be like to carry out their jobs flexibly from their chosen location and since then, searches have surged from 17 points on the Google Trends tracker during April 2020, to 94 points this year in February. FlexJobs recently released their Remote Work Economy Index, and their report highlighted the jobs that have had the most work-from-anywhere remote opportunities posted within the first quarter of this year. They stated, "Between January and March 2025, the most common categories for work-from-anywhere jobs included: If you're looking for a job that doesn't require you to live in a specific state or country, there are a few important things you need to know first: Borderless hiring is often unsupported because companies are worried about tax and legal hiring/benefits implications in different countries. To combat this, innovative employers will often use global payroll compliance platforms like Deel and Oyster to support hiring and managing talent across the world. Additionally, some roles simply cannot inherently be work-from-anywhere due to their nature and some geographical restrictions that are imposed to protect data privacy. You'll need to consider whether the nature of your role can be carried out from any location or whether it's best to simply consider remote work in your state or country at the most. Just because you can work from anywhere, doesn't necessarily imply that you can work at any time. While remote companies that have a work-from-anywhere policy offer a large degree of flexibility, there will most likely be some time-zone restrictions to ensure ease of collaboration and for participation in team and client/stakeholder meetings. So you may find that the job ad states, 'To be considered you must live in Central/Eastern Time zones' or "You must live in Europe". This is broad enough to allow you to move or work where you wish. Finally, although working from anywhere gives you freedom (and you could even consider becoming a digital nomad), with increased freedom comes increased responsibility and accountability. This means that to succeed in these roles and to stand out to the hiring manager as an aptly qualified candidate, you'd need to demonstrate skills like: If you're wondering what companies are currently hiring for these work-from-anywhere roles, you can check out a full list here. Make 2025 the year you change your work model and embrace full flexibility in your career.
