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LinkedIn Data Shows Women and Gen Z Are More Likely to Apply to Remote Jobs

Source | business.linkedin.com | Katie Reid

COVID-19 led to a remarkable increase in remote work. But as vaccinations ramp up, employers will soon have to decide whether they’ll continue to offer remote work arrangements once the pandemic has passed. As companies weigh the costs and benefits, there’s one factor that employers shouldn’t overlook: diversity. 

New data from LinkedIn suggests that offering remote jobs may make it easier to build more gender, educational, and generational diversity into your workforce. Compared to men, women are significantly more likely to apply to remote jobs. A job seeker’s education and age can also make them more or less likely to seek out remote jobs. 

Read on to see which groups are most likely to be interested in a remote job — and learn how remote applicants may have different priorities than most when it comes to considering a potential employer. Understanding these candidate trends can help your company develop a remote workforce plan and deliver more effective pitches to remote candidates. 

Women, people without advanced degrees, and certain generations are more likely to pursue remote jobs

In the wake of COVID, talent leaders have already been discussing how hiring remote workers can make it easier to build a diverse workforce. But understandably, these discussions are usually from the perspective of the recruiting team — how remote policies allow them to consider more candidates beyond their local market. “It opens up a broader pool of talent that you can hire,” says Damien Hooper-Campbell, Zoom’s chief diversity officer. 

Today’s new data from LinkedIn reveals more about the other side of the coin: the candidate’s perspective. It’s not just that remote work allows you to cast a wider net — it’s that certain groups of candidates are more likely to seek out remote work. Knowing this can help you build a more diverse workforce.

  • Women are 26% more likely to apply to remote jobs than men  *Insights from LinkedIn

Women are 26% more likely than men to apply for remote work. That may be because women shoulder a disproportionate amount of unpaid work, such as childcare and eldercare, at home. The flexibility of remote work can allow people to better balance responsibilities at home while maintaining a full-time job.

  • People with a bachelor’s degree or lower are 23% more likely to apply to remote jobs than people with higher degrees  *Insights from LinkedIn

Education is also correlated with interest in remote work. Those whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or lower (associate’s degree, high school diploma, etc.) are almost 25% more likely to apply for remote jobs. 

Those with the most advanced degrees (PhDs, master’s degrees, etc.) were significantly less likely to apply for remote work. That could be because those with higher degrees are better able to afford childcare and other expenses or that some roles that require advanced degrees — like doctors or pharmacists — simply can’t be done 100% remotely. 

Whatever the reason, it spells another opportunity for companies focused on skills, not schools. Since candidates without advanced degrees may be more interested in remote work, it’s a great opportunity to improve the diversity of your company with a skills-based hiring approach, judging candidates by their capabilities rather than their educational credentials.

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