2024 is a Wrap🎊
EOTY Letter and Gratitude
Hi Superstar,
Wow.
Here we are—at the final lap of 2024! What a fast-paced and fascinating year it has been for InclusivelyRemote. I started the year with a vision board filled with ambitious goals for the platform, but life had other plans. I didn’t accomplish everything on that list, probably because I was rounding off my LLB degree, and the pressure from school was intense. However, I ended up achieving even more incredible things I hadn’t anticipated.
Let’s take a moment to reflect:
We upgraded our site and launched a subscription model in mid-March, turning our dream into a revenue-generating platform.
We reached a milestone of 1,000 premium (paying) members and currently have 330 retainer subscribers.
Our community grew beyond my wildest expectations—30,000 followers on Instagram, 29,000 on TikTok, and 9,000 combined across LinkedIn and Twitter.
Over 70,000 visits each month, with 20,000 unique visitors on the job board and a total of 800,000 visits this year(via Jetpack).
We collaborated with JobCoplilot to automate the job search experience on the job board.
Each of these milestones felt like a gift.
This reminded me of a conversation I had with a coursemate on the bus recently. It was our first real talk, and we touched on vision boards. When I asked if she made one, her response was refreshing:
"I set goals, but I stay open to new opportunities. I don’t want to be so fixed on one path that I miss out on what’s right in front of me."
Her words made me pause. My checklist for 2024 didn’t include some of the best moments we’ve experienced this year, yet those moments defined the year.
Turning Challenges into Wins
In March, the old site went down for an entire week. It was a terrifying moment for me—especially since I hadn’t prioritized regular website maintenance despite the daily traffic we got. I panicked and couldn’t sleep for nights. I feared we’d lose our audience. To my surprise, so many of you reached out on LinkedIn and Instagram, sharing messages of hope and eagerly waiting for the site to come back.
Your support reminded me that we’re not just a platform, we’re a community.
Shortly after, when we launched the subscription model, I was anxious. "Will people pay for something they’ve always accessed for free?" I wondered. But you proved me wrong. Just minutes after the model went live, two of you subscribed. (Thank you, A.D. and Mtim—you know who you are.) Your faith in InclusivelyRemote gave me the confidence to keep going.
To our first 100 premium subscribers in March and every single person who joined after, thank you for being the heart of this journey. We also had amazing collaborations with educational platforms and participated in events as a panelist and speaker on remote work topics.
Building a Community
Building is hard work. It’s like farming—requiring resources, patience, and resilience. As the builder, you often carry the weight of uncertainty. But when people come and lay their tents in what you’ve built, that’s when the satisfaction sets in.
This year, we saw that satisfaction in many forms:
Helping jobseekers land roles they’d dreamed of.
Creating a space for individuals to learn, connect, and grow through our social media platforms.
Witnessing people take their first steps toward remote work freedom.
We didn’t achieve every goal. We lost subscribers and gained some back. But the year taught us the importance of showing up for our community no matter what.
If someone had told me in 2022 that my casual hobby of curating career tips and remote job opportunities as a weekly newsletter would one day grow into a public platform helping many people around the world, I would have laughed.
The Job Market and Success Stories
This year brought challenges for many in the job market. Economic downturns, layoffs, and competition made it tough for job seekers. But it also brought growth.
Our Indian and Jamaican communities expanded significantly. I had the privilege of speaking with job seekers and clients from these regions, learning about their cultures and sharing in their journeys. There’s so much untapped talent in the world—it’s heartbreaking that opportunities are often separated by bridges we’ve yet to build.
Still, 2024 wasn’t without its wins:
A community member landed a job paying $170,000 annually.
Someone else secured their first remote internship.
Others earned their first dollars from content writing, received relocation offers, or landed their first remote interviews.
If you’re still waiting for your "yes," don’t lose hope. Your story is still unfolding.
What Is in Store for 2025
In 2025, we want to expand the vision. Yes, I will still be making a vision board and setting it as a wallpaper on both my phone and laptop so I can be reminded of it each time I open my device. However, I am going to leave a huge space in the middle titled: "For the unplanned, God-aligned opportunities that will blow my mind."
In 2025, I plan to help more jobseekers around the world—not just in Africa, as the community has grown—but to everyone who needs a platform to walk with them on their career journey.
We are currently working on:
Free eBooks and resources to be made available for all users of the site.
Upgraded and revised career materials, templates and job application assistance for our premium members, which will come with the enhanced subscription plan.
More weekly blogs to keep you updated on the remote work market.
Basically, in 2025, we want to do even more for the jobseeking community, especially for those who have recently been laid off and are feeling devastated.
End-of-the-Year Review and Feedback✨
We invite you to share your end-of-year reviews and feedback on our newsletter, social media content, career services, and job board. Kindly send your valuable insights to either contact@inclusivelyremote.com or enquiries@inclusivelyremote.com. Your input is immensely valued and will significantly contribute to enhancing our impact in 2024. Thank you for helping us make a difference!
Resources to Help in Your Remote Career Journey 📍
Our Resume Templates: Each template is accompanied by a comprehensive customization guide to assist you in tailoring your resumes. Additionally, editable versions of the templates are provided for your convenience. Link
Our Social Media Handles: For daily tips on navigating your remote work career or tips to corporate success, check out our social media handles here Link
Introduction to Remote Work: Access our free ebook on what remote work is and how you can get remote jobs, especially other platforms to check out. Link
The ABC of a Successful Remote Job Application: Access our free ebook on how to tailor your resume and apply to remote jobs. I have tailored a resume template you can use as well as cold mail messages in drafting your cover letter. Link
The Remote Salary Handbook: This is the first published guide on remote work. Having been a remote worker from Africa, I know the struggles of getting good pay, I have been paid less countless times. This ebook lays down tips as well as templates to ensure no one gets to be like me. It’s currently on sale and would go a long way in your career journey. Link
End of The Year Love Notes ❤️
My Exceptional Superstar,
I can’t believe its now 36 months I’m writing an EOTY to you. How time flies. As I sit down to write this year’s love note, my heart is overflowing with gratitude and wonder. Who would have thought that InclusivelyRemote, born from a simple idea, would grow into the thriving, empowering community it is today? And yet, here we are—60,000+ strong across social platforms, countless lives impacted, and dreams brought closer to reality—all because of you.
2024 was a whirlwind, wasn’t it? It was a year of stepping into the unknown, of building and rebuilding, of daring to dream even when the odds seemed stacked against us. Together, we weathered challenges, celebrated our victories, and kept showing up even in losses.
This year at Inclusivelyremote, we didn’t just work; we built. We continued to build a space where jobseekers found hope, where opportunities found their way to talented individuals, and where strangers became a supportive community.
And now, as we close this chapter, I want to tell you this:
2025 will be our year of blossoming.
It will be a year of flourishing, where seeds sown in 2024 will bear fruit, and where everything we’ve worked toward will manifest in beautiful, unimaginable ways. Lastly, I am so grateful for your unwavering support, for believing in this vision, and for being part of this incredible journey. Together, we will keep building, keep dreaming, and keep thriving.
Raise an imaginary glass with me: Here’s to 2025, the year of bold moves, open doors, and endless possibilities
With all my love and cheers to you,
Yours Truly,
Mary-Esther Anele (Your Career Cheerleader)