Remote Work Tech Startups Offer Quick Fix for Travel’s Labor Crisis
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Governments around the world desperately need to fill vacant travel and tourism jobs. An emerging corporate-relocation-on-steroids model may help them staff up their airports and hotels, but may prove to be a short-term solution that fails to address more deep-rooted problems.
Platforms designed to help companies employ remote workers around the world at the flick of a switch are helping governments fast-track migrants into their countries to fill jobs.
Global payroll and onboarding startup Deel claims it pioneered the model, after partnering with the United Arab Emirates government last month.
Deel is helping speed up worker relocation, by assisting with visas, flights and accommodation. The UAE wants to step up the pace to attract more skilled workers and transform itself into a global tech hub as it weens itself off oil revenues.
Another startup, Remote.com, is also working with governments, including Portugal, looking to attract and fast-track workers.
“Our collaboration with the government has evolved over time, and we feel humbled and honoured to have participated in several programs but especially, supporting the program for Ukrainians coming into the country," said a spokesperson.
Different countries have different needs, but across Europe man
