The hybrid work schedule, created out of necessity during the pandemic, has become a critical attraction and retention tool for many organizations feeling the labor crunch.
“It’s how we work now,” said Stacey Berk, founder and managing consultant at Expand HR Consulting in Rockville, Md. Despite return-to-office announcements from some big-name companies, many employers are continuing with hybrid work arrangements.
“For example, as we’ve seen layoffs in the technology sector, companies are retooling their workforces as a result of over-hiring, but they are not necessarily asking workers to come back to the offices full-time. “On the contrary, they are trimming office space in addition to reducing staff as an overall strategy to minimize expenditures,”
Ashley Cuttino, shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in Greenville, S.C., said hybrid schedules widen the pool of job candidates and encourage work/life balance.
