According to Monster’s just-released Future of Work report, the pandemic has made employers more open to hiring remote workers and changed ideas about what is acceptable work history. This report offers a snapshot of company actions and worker attitudes about hiring and remote versus in-person work.
Monster CEO Scott Gutz said in the executive summary of the 2021 Global Outlook report that he expects a gradual return to in-person work in the second half of 2021.
“Employers have got to start thinking about how to get people comfortable interacting with each other once again, with a focus on health and safety,” he said in the report.
The survey found that company size influenced the types of policy change that was enacted with large firms most likely to offer remote flexibility, employee assistance programs, and reducing office hours while medium-sized companies were more likely to offer salary production and paid family leave. SMBs were most likely to have no policy changes. Among larger firms, 46% were more open to hiring people who don’t live in a city where a physical office is located.
Employers report that they are concerned about how the recruiting process has adapted to the world of remote work. Only 37% of respondents said that HR and talent acquisition experts responded well to the pandemic.
Seventy percent of survey respondents said that at least half of the recruiting and onboard process is virtual, with 10% stating the process is fully virtual. Companies in Canada, the US, and Italy are the most likely to use a virtual process along with tech and business firms.
The overall hiring outlook is promising with 82% of employers planning to hire new staff this year. Forty-seven percent plan to replace positions that were cut or unfilled and 35% plan to hire for new positions. Healthcare, finance and banking, and real estate are the most likely to backfill jobs.
Employers report that they are concerned about how the recruiting process has adapted to the world of remote work. Only 37% of respondents said that HR and talent acquisition experts responded well to the pandemic.
Seventy percent of survey respondents said that at least half of the recruiting and onboard process is virtual, with 10% stating the process is fully virtual. Companies in Canada, the US, and Italy are the most likely to use a virtual process along with tech and business firms.
Monster partnered with an independent research firm to conduct a survey of 3,100 recruiters/those involved in talent acquisition, HR, and/or the recruitment industry in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Sweden.
