The work from home concept is nothing new, however, since the Covid-19 pandemic it has reached new heights and has become a permanent fixture for many businesses around the world.
Many companies are solidifying remote and hybrid work as permanent fixtures in 2022. Hybrid work seems to be the work structure of choice for many companies, which is defined as a flexible working model that supports both in-office and remote working, allowing employees the freedom to decide where and when they are most productive. Hybrid work structures are the leading source of attraction for employees today and stats show that if they were asked to return to in-office working full time, they would look for other job opportunities.
80% of employees in America expect their employers to continue supporting remote working, while 85% of managers agree that this will become the new normal in the working world moving forward. There is growing pressure from employees which will ultimately force businesses to embrace flexible workspaces sooner rather than later.
Employees are starting to voice the importance of remote and hybrid working and will go as far as to not even look further into a job post if it requires 100% in-office. Employees believe that they are much more productive at home as they save time by not having to travel to and from the office. With the constant fuel price increases, this is just another reason why employees would prefer to not travel to work daily.
Companies are now more than ever realizing that new and innovative technologies allow them the opportunity to access the best talent from across the globe, leading to more companies capitalizing on this opportunity and opening the door for workforces to become international and even more diverse.
According to a survey done predominately in the Western Cape South Africa, of those employees who prefer hybrid working, they showed that working 2 days a week in-office is the preference. Businesses need to re-think the way in which they advertise roles as the demand for increased remote and hybrid working is significantly affecting the recruitment of finance professionals in all sectors.
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