How does wellness while working from home look? Virtual Vocations polled remote workers and jobseekers about how their healthy habits, or lack thereof, affect their professional and personal lives.
“Amid widespread concerns for public and personal health in communities, at workplaces, and within homes, we wanted to learn more about what wellness while working remotely looks like.” –Virtual Vocations CEO Laura Spawn
TUCSON, Ariz. (PRWEB)
November 24, 2020
New survey results from one of the web’s leading remote job boards offer a window into how professionals and jobseekers alike perceive and practice wellness in the remote workplace.
Founded in 2007, Virtual Vocations has spent the last 13 years connecting jobseekers with legitimate remote job openings from thousands of expert-vetted employers that have long prioritized flexibility in the workplace. But in 2020, flexibility isn’t the only reason professionals are increasingly turning to remote work.
“It is no secret that 2020 has been an unpredictable year,” said Virtual Vocations CEO Laura Spawn. “Amid widespread concerns for public and personal health in communities, at workplaces, and within homes, we wanted to learn more about what wellness while working remotely looks like.”
Released Monday, the results of Virtual Vocations’ 2020 Remote Work Wellness Survey paint a promising picture.
More than 1,200 Virtual Vocations members responded to the survey, which was conducted as part of the company’s yearly National Work and Family Month celebration from Oct. 19–23, 2020.
Of those surveyed, nearly three-quarters (71.57%) said they practice wellness regularly, whether that’s by eating healthy meals, getting enough sleep, exercising, or meditating. And it seems working from home makes practicing wellness easier: 91.57% of respondents who work remotely said they participate in at least one wellness activity, compared to just over 81% of onsite workers.
The survey also uncovered compelling benefits for those who make wellness a priority. According to Virtual Vocations’ report on its findings, more than 94% of respondents who said their personal relationships have grown stronger over the last six months also reported regularly engaging in at least one wellness activity. Of those, nearly 28% said they also saw increased productivity at work during that time.
Separately, nearly 90% of respondents who said they’ve experienced increased job satisfaction over the last six months said they regularly practice wellness, including by taking scheduled breaks during the workday and prioritizing boundaries between work and home. A full 91.21% of those who saw a boost in their own productivity said they, too, maintain at least one of these healthy habits.
According to Spawn, the results of Virtual Vocations’ 2020 Remote Work Wellness Survey also shine light on “professional and personal life factors that influence remote workers’ and remote jobseekers’ decisions related to wellness and healthy habits, as well as how they perceive their overall career outlooks and future employment stability.”
Overall, 42.89% of respondents to Virtual Vocations’ survey said despite the chaos of 2020, they’re still optimistic about their future careers and job security. Of those, more than half (56.82%) also said they get sufficient support from their managers and colleagues. By contrast, less than a third (31.15%) of respondents who reported not getting enough support at work felt optimistic when looking ahead in their careers, suggesting that leaders and co-workers can play a big role in improving team members’ outlooks in times of crisis.
To learn more about Virtual Vocations or see the full results of the company’s 2020 Remote Work Wellness Survey, visit: https://www.virtualvocations.com/blog/annual-statistical-remote-work-reports/remote-work-wellness-survey-report-2020/
ABOUT VIRTUAL VOCATIONS
Founded in 2007 by CEO Laura Spawn and her brother, CTO Adam Stevenson, Virtual Vocations is a small company with a big mission: to connect jobseekers with legitimate remote job openings. To date, Virtual Vocations has helped more than two million jobseekers in their quests for flexible, remote work.
In addition to providing a database that houses more than 40,000 current, hand-screened remote job openings at any given time, Virtual Vocations offers jobseekers a number of tools to aid in their job searches, including exclusive e-courses and downloadable content, and resumé writing services. Virtual Vocations also releases several data-driven reports each year on current trends in remote work.
Virtual Vocations, Inc. is a private, family-owned, and 100% virtual company incorporated in Tucson, Arizona.
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