Job ads analysis finds less flexibility than in post-pandemic period as employers ‘push for more face-to-face time’
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Most new recruits to white-collar jobs are required to spend at least two or three days a week in the office, while roles requiring just one office day are dying out, according to an analysis of job postings.
Hybrid work – where staff split their time between the office and another location, such as their home – has cemented itself as the new normal for millions of workers since the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, hybrid roles are no longer as flexible as they were after the end of the lockdowns, according to the job-search website Indeed’s study of its listings, highlighting ongoing tensions between employees’ expectations and employers’ demands.
