64% of Talent Laid Off Due To C-19 Are Looking For Remote Work

It all started from a free, anonymous marketplace to switch jobs at the talent’s desired salary. 

It was called Wanted, and we were proud of the launch.

Nobody saw COVID-19 coming. Definitely not us. But in that crisis, there was an opportunity to aid all who were laid off due to the worldwide pandemic. We had all hands on deck, thinking of a solution that could bring about positive change and make a difference.

Then, it came to us: make a way talent find a new home and let struggling employers help them with a simple upload of a spreadsheet. We decided to call it Switch.

100% private & free. All the employer had to do was submit their talent list and we would find them a new home.

Making it effortless and free was the way to traction and quick growth. And it worked. With other 20,000 talent looking for a new place to work, it had become apparent that we had struck a chord.

Since the launch of Switch, we’ve found interesting data that is shaping the future of work:

• Fully remote work has become the alternative for 64% of laid off talent looking for their next job on switch.

• New York and San Francisco are the most in demand places to work in the US.

• Out of the 250 companies hiring, the majority of them (53%) work on data/analytics/cloud (computer software), fintech (17%) and education (6%).

• The highest in-demand talent are software engineers (46%) and data scientists (12%).

While COVID was unexpected, it has brought about a new wave of remote work and a fresh outlook on employment.

We’re glad to be of help, and are here for the ride.