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🎙New Podcast Episode: The relevancy of remote work skills in technical field work

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, Marta interviews Kevin Goodwin, a water technician for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation living in rural Juab county. Kevin is also a retired combat veteran and father of seven kids with a wide-ranging educational background and many unique skills. As an alum of the the Rural Online Initiative program, Kevin uses the remote work skills he has learned in his current job testing materials and setting up mobile labs in the most remote locations of Utah.

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Remote Work Information Meeting - Santa Clara

When: Wed, May 18, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MDT

Where: Santa Clara City Hall, 2603 Santa Clara Dr, Santa Clara, UT 84765

What: Learn:

How to successfully find and succeed in a remote work job.
Effective tools and communication used by remote workers.
How USU Extension helps you find remote job opportunities.

Who: 17+ years old (must have prior work experience)

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Remote Work Opportunities - Parowan Information Meeting

When: Wed, May 18, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MDT

Where: Parowan Public Library, 16 S Main Street, Parowan, UT 84761

What: Learn:

How to successfully find and succeed in a remote work job.
Effective tools and communication used by remote workers.
How USU Extension helps you find remote job opportunities.

Who: 17+ years old (must have prior work experience)

Information security: Keeping yourself and your business safe

When: Wed, June 1, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MDT

What: James King - SVP Corporate Security at MasterCard will teach us how to avoid data security breaches, scams, and viruses

Learn:

Common data and security threats
How to avoid data breaches
Ways to avoid identity theft
What to do if your information is stolen

Where: Online via Zoom

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Vernal’s Innovation Hub — A great place to start a small business

The Vernal Innovation Hub received the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant (RCIC), administered by the Go Utah Center for Rural Development. In support of Small Business Week, the Center recognizes the Hub's extraordinary work to help establish new small businesses.

The Innovation Hub includes several co-working spaces, and private offices are available for new businesses to rent with various options available to meet needs and budgets. Furnished office space, high-speed internet, mail service, copy machines, and a free business license are some of the amenities that each member receives to set them on a successful path.

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Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) – Grants for businesses

The Center for Rural Development encourages companies to become familiar with the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) program. The REDI grant is available for businesses creating new high-paying jobs in rural communities. Companies may receive up to $6,000 for each new position created based on the employee’s work location. To date, $1,401,000 is currently obligated for businesses creating new high-paying jobs in rural Utah.

Recently, a company in Morgan County expanded its small business and hired three employees. Another business in Carbon County filled nine new positions and received $60,000.

REDI grant applications have come from companies located throughout rural Utah specializing in farming, maintenance and repair, publishing, health care, and more.

The REDI grant will also expand to additional counties soon

Visit Go Utah’s website to learn more about the REDI program, or contact Eden Johnson at emjohnson@utah.gov or 801-699-3204.

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Job postings

Remote Sales Administrative Assistant at LedgerGurus
Freelancing is a great way to use your skills to make money. Upwork.com is one of the sites we recommend for freelancing.
Chaos & Reliability Engineer 2
Social Media Intern

Some of the best remote work advice

🪑Get a great chair

🗣Understand async
✍️Over-communicate

🆘Ask for help regularly

🥗Go to lunch with people
🏃Pick up an active hobby
✈️Travel as much as you can
⏰Learn when to finish the day
❤️Spend more time for family & friends

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