We support Business to leverage distributed teams. We empower people to access the career they want, from wherever they live. We are passionate about connecting rural communities with metropolitan areas.
Pointer Remote works with companies and individuals who understand that access to the best talent is not governed by postcode. We do this by supporting organisations from sole traders through to corporates and Government to embrace the world of 'remote'. These organisations can:
Connect with professionals who work from home or a coworking space anywhere in Australia.
Upskill in managing distributed teams through training delivered in person, online or self-paced.
Support and provide the opportunity for current employees to work remotely or in a hybrid arrangement.
Pointer Remote for...
Connect with remote professionals. Upskill in managing distributed teams. Create remote flexibility for your current team.
Training, recruitment and support. Become 'Remote Ready', connect with employers and access remote work.
Support and retain current communities while attracting people to relocate and grow populations in the regions.
Our Purpose
We are working towards a world where regional communities are a preferred & prosperous choice for all employees and employers
Our Partners
We're backed by partners who know how to make remote work, work.
Remote Work Benefits
" Remote work stimulates local economies, mental health outcomes are improved and rural communities can help to drought and disaster-proof themselves. Simultaneously, businesses are hiring the best talent, they are reducing their carbon footprint and their teams can live where they choose, reducing the 'metro-stress' they may be experiencing "
Jo Palmer, Founder and MD
Economic Development
When workers are geographically dispersed, so is their impact on communities, industry innovation, and the global economy.
Environmental
sustainability
Remote jobs create less waste and shorter commutes, which mean lighter carbon footprints.
Diversity and inclusion
Remote work is the catalyst for diversity and inclusion in any organisation, it creates equal opportunity.
Work-life satisfaction
Flexible workforces create an environment that not only attracts and retains the best talent, but their workers are also safer emotionally, socially, physically, and mentally.
*Sourced from Gallup, Harvard University, Global Workplace Analytics, and Stanford University and summarised by Laurel Farrer, Forbes
Our Founder & Managing Director
'Remote work levels the playing field for businesses, people and communities in rural Australia'
'Remote work levels the playing field for businesses, people and communities in rural Australia'
Jo Palmer is motivated by the social and economic benefits that remote work provides for marginalised parts of the community. She believes that your location, gender, physical ability or ethnicity should not determine the work you do. She is also passionate about the environmental, social and fiscal benefits that organisations experience through hiring remotely.
Jo is an Ambassador for Flexible Work Day, an international day to celebrate and showcase the benefits of flexible work for people and organisations.
Her recognition includes 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award National winner, 2018 Crow Awards Startup Superstar and Young Entrepreneur Awards, 2017 Soar Awards Regional Contribution winner and 2017 Finalist in the Regional Australia Institute's Lightbulb Moments and Regional Online Heroes.
Jo has a Bachelor of Education (Primary) from Charles Sturt University and has lived in the US, UK and Canada. She now resides and works remotely from her farm at The Rock, a rural town in southern NSW Australia, with her husband and two daughters.
