The “Q1 2023 State of Remote Work” report from Virtual Vocations names the top 10 remote-enabled businesses, career fields, U.S. states, and Virtual Vocations Employer Partner Program members for fully remote jobs from January, February, and March 2023.
Fully Remote Jobs Report Overview for Q1 2023
For 16 years, Virtual Vocations, Inc. has served as a trusted, comprehensive online database for human-screened work from home job openings, as well as a facilitator for researching remote companies hiring home-based professionals, and a valuable source of career-enhancing guidance and telecommuting support. In addition to curating our job board and providing career services, like resume assessments, resume and cover letter writing, one-on-one career coaching, and LinkedIn profile enhancement, Virtual Vocations conducts research and analyzes data on remote work statistics and trends.
Our quarterly job reports provide an overview of remote jobs data for anyone interested in flexible, fully remote employment. Each quarter, we will offer an in-depth examination of Virtual Vocations company data, including lists for the top 10 remote-enabled companies, remote work industries, fully remote job locations, and Employer Partner Program members.
Summary of Findings
- Throughout the quarter, the Virtual Vocations Remote Jobs Database hosted fully remote job postings from 6,100 unique companies.
- The number of job postings from these remote-enabled businesses and organizations totaled more than 54,000 for the first quarter of 2023.
- Total remote job postings increased 3.31% from Q4 2022.
CEO’s Statement on the Q1 2023 State of Remote Work
With 87% of workers planning to look for a new job in 2023, having access to quality hiring information is critical. Our first quarterly fully remote jobs report for 2023 is an excellent resource for jobseekers to streamline their searches.
Laura Spawn, CEO & Co-founder, Virtual Vocations, Inc.
Hiring for fully remote jobs was up more than 3% during the first quarter of the year compared to Q4 2022. An average of 18,000 new fully remote jobs were added to our job board each month for January, February, and March. An increase in fully remote hiring is a boon for professionals with a gap in employment or for workers anxious about the possibility of experiencing a layoff at some point this year.
Top 10 Companies for Fully Remote Jobs—Q1 2023 State of Remote Work
Among the top 10 companies for fully remote jobs, nine are also included on our list of the “Top 100 Companies to Watch for Fully Remote Jobs in 2023.” These employers alone were responsible for 14.10% of the 54,000+ fully remote job postings that appeared on our job board during Q1 2023.
Select any of the hyperlinked company names below to view a researched Virtual Vocations profile of that employer. The Virtual Vocations Remote Companies Database, which houses these business profiles, is a free resource for remote jobseekers. It is a digital hub including thousands of company profiles for employers known to hire qualified employees and contractors for 100% work from home jobs.
1. VocoVision, Inc.
2. UnitedHealth Group
3. Humana Inc.
4. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
5. CVS Health Corporation
6. Capital One Financial Corporation
7. Conduent Incorporated
8. Maximus, Inc.
9. Edward Jones
10. Allstate Insurance Company
Top 10 Industries for Fully Remote Jobs—Q1 2023 State of Remote Work
At any time, the Virtual Vocations job board is filled with more than 15,000 job postings across 41 remote job industries. Categories of open remote jobs range from business services and case management to graphic design and translation. These top 10 telecommuting job industries accounted for the most fully remote job openings for the first quarter of the year. Choose any industry name below to view all available remote jobs for that career field active in the Virtual Vocations database.
1. Information Technology
2. Healthcare
3. Marketing
4. Sales
5. Financial
6. Management
7. Customer Service
8. Education
9. Human Services
10. Human Resources
Top 10 Locations for Fully Remote Jobs—Q1 2023 State of Remote Work
More than 87% of all of remote job postings found in the Virtual Vocations database during Q1 were open to all U.S. applicants. However, some remote job openings may be location specific. Factors influencing the location classification of remote jobs include business travel requirements, company policies, and state tax or employment laws.
Virtual Vocations makes easy work of job searches based on location. Our members use job search filters to narrow their search results by criteria like time zone, region, state, or nationwide hiring. The following 10 states represent the top locations for Q1 2023 fully remote jobs posted to the Virtual Vocations job board. Click on any state name below to view all available fully remote jobs for that location in the Virtual Vocations database.
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Georgia
4. North Carolina
5. Virginia
6. Arizona
7. Pennsylvania
8. Illinois
9. Tennessee
10. Ohio
Top 10 Employer Partners for Fully Remote Jobs—Q1 2023 State of Remote Work
Virtual Vocations Employer Partners are businesses and organizations with a shared goal to hire the best remote talent. To help these companies meet their goal, Virtual Vocations partners with them to post their remote job openings directly to our job board. Prior to joining the program, each company undergoes a vetting process to ensure its business and job postings meet Virtual Vocations’ strict quality standards. To learn more about our Employer Partner Program and additional businesses known for hiring fully remote talent, read our report on the “Top 25 Employer Partners for Fully Remote Jobs in 2023.”
Seven new Employer Partner companies joined our program in Q1 2023. These 10 Employer Partners posted the most remote job openings for the quarter. Discover their company information and available fully remote jobs by selecting any company name below to access a Virtual Vocations profile for that business.
1. BairesDev LLC
2. TTEC Holdings, Inc.
3. Launch Potato
4. Bitcoin Depot
5. Littera Education Inc.
6. Achieve Test Prep
7. Susan G. Komen
8. Study.com
9. Uscreen
10. GrowthDay
About Virtual Vocations
Virtual Vocations, Inc., founded in 2007, is a private, family-owned, and 100% distributed company. Co-founded by CEO Laura Spawn and her brother, CTO Adam Stevenson, Virtual Vocations connects jobseekers with legitimate, fully remote job openings. All job postings are screened to ensure the highest quality standards. To date, Virtual Vocations has helped more than four million jobseekers find flexible remote work options.
In addition to managing and curating a database that, at any given time, houses more than 15,000 current, hand-screened remote job openings, Virtual Vocations offers jobseekers a number of tools to aid in their job searches. These tools include exclusive, self-paced career courses, digital guides for popular virtual job industries, and downloadable worksheets. The Career Services Division also provides job coaching and interview prep, LinkedIn profile enhancement, and resume and cover letter writing. Virtual Vocations also releases multiple data-driven reports each year on current trends in remote work.
Send questions about Virtual Vocations’ “Q1 2023 State of Remote Work” report to Kimberly Back. Kim is the Senior Job Data Content Producer and can be emailed at kim (at) virtualvocations (dot) com. Please visit Virtual Vocations’ social media profiles to connect. Visit Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest for more remote work content and conversations.
Additional Image credits: Canva; Virtual Vocations images prepared by Kimberly Back
