Employee engagement slightly increased in the second quarter of this year, with 32% of U.S. employees being fully engaged at work, up from an 11-year low of 30% in the first quarter.
Gallup reports that this increase represents an additional...
Only 32% of U.S. workers want a fully remote schedule, according to the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor survey. Meanwhile, 39% prefer hybrid and 29% prefer a full return to office.
Baby Boomers (37%) are most likely to prefer...
This year’s State of Workers report from Morning Consult suggests remote work may be losing some of its popularity. The latest report marks the first time in the past few years that more surveyed workers showed a preference for...
Remote work could be beneficial for work that requires deep concentration. A new report from Hubstaff found that remote employees spend more time daily on focused tasks than their in-office counterparts. They also experience fewer interruptions.
Hubstaff found that remote...
Six in 10 employers want to bring their employees back to the office full-time within the next three years, according to a new Inside the Workplace survey from FM:Systems. But mandating that return can have a negative impact on...
Full-time in-office work is not popular among employees, according to the results of a new survey from Monster. More than 4 in 10 (41%) respondents said they’d rather quit than return to the office full-time, while 28% said they’d...
More than half (54%) of tech leaders report that skills shortages are preventing their company from keeping up with changes, according to the 25th annual Digital Leadership Report from Nash Squared, but this measure is down from 70% last...
By Kim Henderson, Cobalt Compass Solutions
Most staffing organizations have embraced remote work in some capacity, but the tug of war between employees and companies intensifies as management embraces an onsite workforce. Several years into remote work, what have we learned,...
In 2020, remote work went from something enjoyed by just a few to the norm for many businesses. Now, we're seeing companies try to bring their workforces back to the office, often against employees' wishes.
So, what is the current...
Happy New Year! As we enter 2023, there’s a lot of uncertainty about what the year will bring for the staffing industry. But as they say, “the best defense is a good offense!” The firms that fare the best...