Newsletter Article
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Published Mon Mar 15 2021
The global health crisis personally and professionally affected us all in many ways. One of the most obvious changes was the dramatic shift we felt as we were forced out of our offices and into the uncharted waters of remote employment. However, humans are incredibly adaptable. In April 2020, only 20 percent of respondents to a Monster.com poll said they were as productive at home as they were in the office. Now, slightly less than a year later, that number is 77 percent. However, that doesn’t mean that the stress has abated. A full 50 percent of respondents said they were still feeling increased levels of stress and anxiety, so much that it was affecting their ability to be effective at work. However, that number has decreased slightly. In the April poll, it was 79 percent. While it seems that the road has somewhat straightened, hiring managers are facing new challenges for growth during the pandemic. Some of the concerns are familiar—87 percent of respondents said they struggle to fill positions with the appropriate talent—but some are new. Expectations of flexibility among new hires have dramatically increased and building policies around these expectations has been difficult. Still, the outlook remains optimistic. A whopping 82 percent of employers say they plan to hire this year, and 27 percent said they plan to rehire backfill jobs.
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