New program asks telecommuters to live locally, work globally
Greater Bemidji Economic Development has launched a new program called 218 Relocate, inviting those who work digitally to live in the area.
3:14 pm, Feb. 2, 2021
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BEMIDJI -- Digital platforms in the age of the coronavirus pandemic have allowed workers at businesses from across the globe to set up shop wherever they call home.
On Monday, a new local program was launched to encourage workers to make their home in Bemidji.
The initiative, titled 218 Relocate, is a relocation incentive program created by Greater Bemidji Economic Development inviting professionals who telecommute to the area. According to the organization's Assistant Director Erin Echternach, the concept was based on the increase of people working from home last year.