Whether it was the Great Resignation or simply the Great Realignment, we have seen a wholesale shift in the world of labour markets since the end of the pandemic.
Hybrid workplaces are a thing and many people are fighting to continue working from home while employers are pushing for a return to the office in order to build corporate culture while promoting cross-pollination of ideas.
We’re seeing significant groups of people taking to the picket line in search of job security while others opt for the freedom of the gig economy.
A recent report by Bain and Company out of the U.S. dug into this subject line in hopes of providing managers with some insight into how the changing attitudes of the workforce can be harnessed for future success.
Among a long list of observations and recommendations, the report found that almost two-thirds of the workers they surveyed in 10 countries on five continents (that did not include Canada) believed the pandemic affected more than their health. It changed the way they see how they make a living and their work-life balance.