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Ivy Liu
by Tony Case
With the return to the office, company leaders have much to consider. What does “hybrid” look like exactly? What is the policy on employee vaccinations? But perhaps the first question to be settled is: Who is going to run all this?
The person in charge of directing the reopening varies from company to company, as it turns out. At many firms, especially smaller ones, the CEO is calling the shots. Others have given oversight to HR directors or chief people officers. And at other companies, especially larger ones, an entire task force has been formed to manage logistics.
90% senior executives now expect to work from home, according to recruitment research
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76% of companies say hiring is no longer city-dependent due to COVID-19
77% of employers have already adjusted their Employee Value Proposition during COVID-19, and a further 16% plan to make changes
Survey by Talent Works also reveals that 40% of recruitment budgets have increased during the pandemic to help companies fill roles
Boston, US; 6 April 2021: The pandemic has forced a recruitment rethink, according to a US-wide survey of hiring managers by Talent Works. With 90% of senior executives now expecting to work from home, remote working has removed location as a top hiring consideration, and 76% of US companies are more likely to hire out of city or out of state.