Companies demanding that tomorrow’s tech talent work in the office a majority of the time should expect to pay a premium for the privilege, suggests data from a recent survey conducted by workspace solutions firm IWG. According to the IWG survey, 95% of Gen Z employees would anticipate some form of salary increase should they […]
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Rethinking Workplace Wellness in the Hybrid Era
By 2022, our world had adjusted to new ways of working—hybrid work, at least for tech talent, is the new normal. 80% of companies now operate in a hybrid work setting, according to Gartner data. It is predicted that by 2025, fewer than 5% of desk workers will prefer to work from a corporate workplace […]
Toronto Tops List as World’s Best City for ‘Workation’
When we consider the post-Pandemic normalcy of the hybrid working model, we look at two distinct work environments: Working from home versus working at the office. But for those with fairly simple requirements—many knowledge economy jobs today demand little more than a MacBook Air—it’s a comparison between working at the office and working anywhere in […]
The Perfect Post-Pandemic Workweek: Three Days in the Office?
A new study conducted by one of the world’s largest providers of flexible workspaces suggests that HR leaders in Canada view the hybrid working model as an essential part of their toolbox when it comes to recruitment, hiring, and retention. This is a paradigm shift versus pre-Pandemic levels, data from International Workplace Group shows. Before 2020, […]
HYBRID OR BUST: The Shifting Power Dynamic Between Employees and Employers
In the decades leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work was limited to senior staff or was permitted only in extenuating circumstances. It was seen as the ultimate perk — and very few employees were offered it. Then, in the early days of the pandemic, an unexpected shift happened virtually overnight: employees were allowed — […]