{"id":434087,"date":"2022-06-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/?p=434087"},"modified":"2022-06-14T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T15:58:23","slug":"2022-remote-job-reports-monthly-analysis-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/annual-statistical-remote-work-reports\/2022-remote-job-reports-monthly-analysis-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Remote Job Reports: Monthly Analysis & Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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For 15 years, Virtual Vocations, Inc.<\/strong><\/a> 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<\/a> hiring home-based professionals and a valuable source of career-enhancing guidance<\/a> and telecommuting support. In addition to curating our job board and providing career services, like resume assessments, resume and cover letter writing, and career coaching, Virtual Vocations completes research and data analysis on remote work statistics and trends<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our 2022 Remote Job Reports<\/strong> provide an overview of telecommuting trends, employment statistics, and remote work studies for anyone interested in flexible and home-based employment. Each month, we’ll offer an in-depth examination of Virtual Vocations company data, including details on the best remote-enabled companies<\/strong>, the best remote work locations<\/strong>, and the best remote work career categories<\/strong>. In addition, our monthly reports will also showcase a comparative analysis of remote work data and U.S. jobs news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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For the third month in a row, the U.S. jobs market is trending toward a four-day work week among total nonfarm payroll. <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Virtual Vocations\u2019 June 2022 Remote Jobs Report is an analysis of the state of hiring in the U.S., including the nationwide availability of fully remote jobs. We examined the latest in\u00a0remote work statistics and trends<\/em>, as well as\u00a0U.S. employment data<\/em>\u00a0from the Department of Labor\u2019s Bureau of Labor Statistics\u00a0(BLS) from May 2022<\/a>, to determine the month’s best-of lists for remote work employers<\/strong>, states<\/strong>, and industries<\/strong> offering work from home, fully virtual, telecommute, and home-based jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 2022 Remote Hiring Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Since February 2022, when we updated our job posting policy to require that all remote job postings be fully remote and require no field travel, May was our second-highest month for total remote jobs<\/strong> added to the Virtual Vocations database.”<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In addition to noting the continued availability of fully remote jobs, Virtual Vocations CEO Laura Spawn also acknowledged trends we’ve witnessed during the first half of the year. “We’ve observed that workers are still prioritizing their values during their job searches. Jobseekers don’t just want any job; they want a good job with flexible options.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remote Work Report Spotlight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Without a doubt, LinkedIn is the go-to-place for sourcing golden-rip talent. The problem? It’s the job seeker’s market in 2022.” <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Passport-Photo.Online, the maker of a biometric photo booth app, polled approximately 1,000 workers<\/a> in the U.S. to ask them about the worst mistakes employers make when hiring on LinkedIn. The survey results provide valuable insight into workers’ opinions about potential employers’ online recruitment tactics. For example, 64%<\/strong> of U.S. professionals can tolerate no more than one or two follow-up messages from recruiters on LinkedIn. Below, we have provided additional key findings from this LinkedIn recruitment survey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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79% of working professionals feel positive or very positive when employers use LinkedIn to reach out about a job opportunity.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t

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69% of respondents will likely or very likely skip LinkedIn job ads that include ageist or gender-coded language.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t

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64% of American jobseekers find it annoying when they have to manually fill out a separate job application when they have already submitted their resume via LinkedIn.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t

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Virtual Vocations has also explored ways LinkedIn can impact job searches. Visit our Remote Career Center<\/a> to access Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a> of our FREE LinkedIn coaching series<\/strong> to help you successfully find remote jobs using LinkedIn. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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BLS Jobs Report Data for May 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 390,000<\/strong> in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent,<\/strong>” according to the BLS. This is the third consecutive month with a 3.6% unemployment rate as well as the same number of unemployed at 6.0 million. These numbers depict U.S. unemployment in a state practically the same as it was before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Prior to the pandemic, in February 2020, U.S. unemployment was 3.5% with approximately 5.7 million unemployed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During May, some of the highest total job gains occurred in these remote-friendly career categories. Select any remote job industry hyperlink below to view fully virtual job options in those career fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n