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PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

Empowering rural communities through remote work

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Paul Hill, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON COUNTY - UTAH

Extension Professor at Utah State University and Program Director of the Remote Online Initiative, a specialized remote work training program serving rural areas across the United States through online, cohort-based courses.

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Dom Bria, Psy.D.

CACHE COUNTY - UTAH

Program Manager of the Remote Online Initiative, a specialized remote work training program serving rural areas across the United States through online, cohort-based courses.

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Abbey Bean

CACHE COUNTY - UTAH

National Program Coordinator of the Remote Online Initiative, a specialized remote work training program serving rural areas across the United States through online, cohort-based courses.

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Our Program Leadership

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Extension Professor at Utah State University and Program Director,

Remote Online Initiative

Paul Hill, Ph.D.

Program Manager,

Remote Online Initiative

Dom Bria, Psy.D.

National Program Coordinator,

Remote Online Initiative

Abbey Bean

WASHINGTON COUNTY - UTAH

CACHE COUNTY - UTAH

CACHE COUNTY - UTAH

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BEN ANDERSON

“If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.”

Vision

We see a vibrant future for rural communities throughout the United States, one where residents are not limited by geographic opportunities, but capable of obtaining well-paying remote jobs through reliable internet connectivity.

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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What are some of the current challenges faced by rural communities in your state?

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Rural Economic Challenges

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Compared to urban centers, rural areas experience higher levels of unemployment.

Unemployment

With lower populations, rural areas rely on fewer industries.

Economic Diversity

Rural areas see negative migration among younger residents 18-24.

Migration

Geographic distance limits rural residents to fewer job opportunities.

Well-Paying Jobs

More rural families continue in the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Poverty

Common Challenges in Rural America

Every land grant university Extension program should be research-based and address the gap between “What is” and “What should be”. These priority issues in rural Utah were identified in a systematic statewide needs assessment (Narine, 2019).

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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Mission

Our mission is to prepare rural communities for the future by (1) offering research- and cohort-based courses relevant to current labor market conditions, (2) connecting residents to modern employment opportunities, and (3) providing personalized career coaching and networking opportunities.

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Success Stories

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After 24 years of going into an office everyday, I now work completely from home as the controller for Hallows & Co.

Julie A.

When I took the course it really helped me in learning to focus when it comes to entrepreneurship.

Murice M.

I am working a hybrid schedule at Big Brothers Big Sisters where I can choose to work in the office as well as at home.

Addie M.

SANPETE COUNTY - UTAH

GRAND COUNTY - UTAH

IOWA

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Success Stories

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I greatly appreciate the training I received from this course. It helped me land my part-time remote job.

Barbie P.

Thanks to the ROI program I have a new remote job with HealthEquity where I am still working in my same field of expertise.

Adam B.

The ROI’s course prepared me to find the remote job I have with the federal government as a paralegal.

Althea G.

EMERY COUNTY - UTAH

EMERY COUNTY - UTAH

WASHINGTON COUNTY - UTAH

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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What is being done to address rural issues in your state?

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Our Program History

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Legislation: HB 327 passes unanimously in Utah State House of Representatives and Senate.

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$2.2M for 3-year pilot to prove concept of remote work training program.

Short-term program impacts and over 100 remote job placements lead to ongoing legislative funding.

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$1.2M in federal funding for remote work leadership program in urban counties.

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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Who knows how the office started?

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History of the Office

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Organizations have traditionally operated in physical work environments since the industrial revolution (1760-1840). However, the origins of the modern office lie with large-scale organizations (e.g., governments, trading companies, and religious orders) that required written records or documentation. Medieval monks, worked in quiet spaces designed specifically for sedentary activities such as copying and studying manuscripts (476 AD - 1000 AD).

The work environment of the traditional office has shifted away from “place.”

1906

The Larkin Administration Building opens in NY.

1980s

The global diffusion of modular ‘cubicles.’

Saint Augustine in His Cell by Sandro Botticelli, 1490-1494 CE.

Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

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Saint Augustine in His Cell by Sandro Botticelli, 1490-1494 CE.

Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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Who knows how remote work started?

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History of Remote Work

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This crisis came as a direct result of the decision by Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to institute an oil embargo, halting the exportation of oil to the U.S. and other countries. Gas prices surged due to the decrease in petroleum supply, which stagnated economic growth for a time because people had less disposable income. Economic conditions stimulated fuel-saving ideas like “telework.”

The concept of remote work originated in the U.S. during the 1973-74 oil crisis.

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Increase in oil pricing from 1973-74 ( $2.90 - $11.65/barrel).

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U.S. inflation rate during 1974 oil crisis.

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History of Remote Work

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Rocket scientist, Jack Nilles, coined the terms “telecommuting” and “telework” and begins proclaiming the value and importance of this modern workplace practice in the 1970s. Nilles’ telework research is funded as a project by the National Science Foundation and inspired a pilot program within the federal government. In the private sector, AmEx, JCPenney, GE, IBM, Levi Strauss, and Sears explored remote work in the 1980s to retain talent.

The work environment of the traditional office has shifted away from ‘place’.

1973

Jack Nilles coins the term ‘telework’.

46%

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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A Bad Equilibrium?

The office came into being when the world of work involved processing lots of paper. The fact that it remained so dominant for so long may reflect a market failure. Before covid-19 the world may have been stuck in a bad “equilibrium” in which remote work was less prevalent that it should have been. Covid-19 could represent an enormous shock that is putting the world of work into a new, perhaps better, equilibrium.

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Remote Work

BENEFITS

When intentionally adopted, the practice of remote work has potential to benefit individual members of the workforce, employing organizations, and society as a whole.

“Work to the people” vs. “People to the work.”

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Societal

Organizational

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BENEFITS

Employees who work remote have less time pressures, more favorable work-life balance, and can be more productive. Time saved per day from not commuting is mostly spent with family.

Individual

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BENEFITS

Organizations that adopt remote work can position themselves to retain and attract top talent while increasing employee diversity. In addition, they also report less absenteeism and turnover intent.

Organizational

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BENEFITS

Fewer people commuting to a central work location means more time for family and volunteering while easing traffic congestion, deterioration of roads, demand for fossil fuels, and air pollution.

Societal

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What benefits of remote work have you enjoyed most?

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Affiliate Program

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Talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not.

Our mission is to help change this.

A Remote Work Experience

Access the only personalized, research-based remote work training program.

CURRICULUM

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Why Become an Affiliate?

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An established program with proven impact

Research-based curriculum

Subject-matter expertise

A remote work strategy for your state

An innovative human capacity-building program

CRM access and data dashboards

Affordable access w/streamlined billing

Ongoing training and support

We provide

You receive

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Empower rural communities through remote work

Bring economic diversification to rural areas

Coach & mentor rural citizens

Affiliate Benefits

Expand community organizing skills

Address intergenerational poverty

Join national remote work professional network

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More than 25 Years of Experience

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What are some barriers (e.g., confidence, funding, bandwidth/capacity, etc.) to adoption in your state?

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Application Process

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Step One

Take the CRWP 4-week course

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Schedule meeting with the affiliate program coordinator

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Make the decision to become an affiliate

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Approval and onboarding

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Becoming an Affiliate

Start the process by visiting remoteworkcertificate/com/affiliate to review the FAQ’s and register to take the

Certified Remote Work Professional course for yourself. Email questions to affiliate@roi.usu.edu

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Program Expectations

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There must be a Program Manager (PM) that serves as the main point of contact when coordinating with USU Extension.

Your institution must have a website with the ROI course dates, your state’s pricing, a payment plan, and your contact information.

The PM (or an assigned PC) must attend monthly affiliate training and coordination meetings.

Each Program Coordinator (PC) must complete the CRWP course and the affiliate training videos before coaching any program participants.

Program Manager

CRWP Website

Monthly Trainings

Complete Course

By becoming an affiliate, we provide you with the information you need to be successful in this program, including:

CRM Dashboard

Co-Branded Marketing Materials

The Workflow Process

Program Coordinator Training

Co-Branded Certificates

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Utah State University Extension

339 S 5500 W, Hurricane, Utah 84737

435-634-5706

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350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118

(212) 736-3100

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Affiliate Program

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We see a vibrant future for rural communities throughout the United States, one where residents are not limited by geographic opportunities, but capable of obtaining well-paying remote jobs through reliable internet connectivity.

Vision

Empower rural communities through remote work

Bring economic diversification to rural areas

Coach & mentor rural citizens

Benefits

Expand community organizing skills

Address intergenerational poverty

Join national remote work professional network

Mission

Our mission is to prepare rural communities for the future by (1) offering research- and cohort-based courses relevant to current labor market conditions, (2) connecting residents to modern employment opportunities, and (3) providing personalized career coaching and networking opportunities.

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Our Program History

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