Here's a look at some of the latest remote work opportunities in Akron

One of the lasting legacies from the COVID-19 pandemic for Summit County residents may be how businesses switched from working full-time in the office to working from home — either on a hybrid schedule or 100% remote.

About a third of workers with jobs in America that can work remotely (35%) are doing so on a full-time basis, according to a 2023 Pew Center survey . This is up from 7% from before the pandemic.

With opportunities to work from home becoming commonplace, more and more professions and industries have made remote possibilities available for Northeast Ohioans to explore.

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Here's a look at some of the latest remote work opportunities, according to Indeed.com :

What jobs are offering remote work?

• Remote licensed mental health therapist, Grow Therapy.
• Commercial underwriter, PNC Financial Services Group.
• IT service desk specialist, Dizer Corp.
• Field property claims adjuster, Wayne Mutual Insurance Company.
• Print and digital media sales contractor, Terraboost Media.
• Remote licensed psychiatric nurse practictioner, Headway.
• Account representative, Simu Tech Group.
• Digital marketing manager, National Strategic Group.
• Brand marketing and public relations director, Signet Jewelers.
• Corporate financial planning analyst, FirstEnergy Corp.

Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ

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