We look at how attitudes towards work have shifted throughout the pandemic, what good looks like in a career in 2022, and how employers can attract and retain amazing people.
DownloadWe surveyed 1500 of our Escape community to understand what they want in their careers, where employers are falling short, and how Covid-19 has impacted their careers and future plans.
The following is a result of all of that data and insight. Through our observations, we have identified four important themes. We map these themes throughout this paper; we believe they are at the crux of the shift we are seeing in the way we work, and are fundamental to the next phase in its evolution. In addition to these four trends, we identified a number of notable factors which have significant influence on career decisions and the attractiveness of an organisation to employees.
We call them 'pull factors', and these factors are the ones driving such a high disparity between candidate numbers and open vacancies. The aim of this report is to understand how the world of work has shifted. There will be particular focus on the desires of the employees, the impact of the pandemic on opportunity and the growth of the social impact sector.
Flexibility is the new benefit that everyone expects. From our own data and experience, flexibility will be the most attractive benefit going forward, with three quarters (74%) of professionals saying that a flexible working location is a primary barometer they use when assessing whether or not they’d be interested in a new role.
From advertising, to recruitment, to interviews, to language, all touchpoints that potential employees have with an organisation need to be looked at through the lens of inclusivity. Organisations will need to ask themselves: are we really moving things forward or are we just ticking boxes?
Gone are the days where culture meant snacks, standing desks, and a ping pong table. Leaders are tasked with finding ways to make culture stretch across time zones, work environments, and personal circumstances. While challenging, it’s not only possible but necessary to help your employees maintain a sense of community and purpose.