Ep. 102 – From the Mouth of Experts: Remote Work Trends and Tips Happening Now Feat. Rhiannon Payne

• [02:58] Learn about Rhiannon’s journey as a remote worker, starting out as a freshly-moved teenager in California to becoming a business owner
• [03:49] Rhiannon’s first venture into online work and how that allowed her to realize her own potential
• [05:05] How Rhiannon started out in the tech industry in L.A. and moved her way up the corporate ladder
• [05:33] The top 3 reasons Rhiannon had for moving away from working in-office with startups to working remotely full-time
• [06:42] What lead to Rhiannon’s ‘lightbulb moment’ in regards to remote work and how possible it was to pursue it as a career
• [09:07] The services Rhiannon’s media and technology business provides to tech startups
• [09:57] Hear all about Rhiannon’s book, The Remote Work Era
• [11:20] How Rhiannon’s experience interviewing for her book lead to her current remote job
• [14:13] Rhiannon’s original conception for The Remote Work Era and how the development for the book changed after the pandemic
• [16:32] The biggest reasons Rhiannon decided to target her book to a female audience
• [19:10] The legal challenges businesses face when hiring employees from foreign countries and how Rhiannon’s company facilitates that process
• [22:55] The two main reasons why companies like Remote operating is exciting for remote workers all over the world
• [26:04] Rhiannon’s biggest piece of advice for people who have their niche nailed down and are ready to jump into the remote work world
• [28:24] Some of Rhiannon’s experience in hiring and what hiring managers are looking for, even in corporate jobs
• [30:40] Why you need to throw the old-school rules out the window when branding yourself as a remote worker

In this episode, I welcomed remote work expert and author Rhiannon Payne, who gives us all her best tips on how to thrive in today’s remote world. She shares with us the knowledge she’s acquired from interviewing some of the world’s top businesswomen and from her own experience as a remote business owner. She also gives us some pointers on how to stand out against the competition when applying to online jobs and some incredible advice on how to thrive in your remote career.