More than half of companies continue to find it harder to recruit for on-site roles than remote or hybrid ones but the issue is not considered as challenging as in recent years, an Ibec survey of senior HR managers suggests.
Company policies regarding on-site versus remote and hybrid working also remains a key issues for firms as they look to recruit or retain staff.Tusla raised ‘significant concern’ over eight-year-old Kyran Durnin in AugustThere is evidence of a shift back towards a requirement for full-time on-site working with more companies reverting to it. However many remain committed to remote or hybrid working, regarding it as an important element of their recruitment and retention strategies.
Just 10 per cent of all participant firms said their current policies in relation to attendance were being fully complied with while a further 33 per cent said they achieve 70 per cent compliance or more. Companies have adopted a blend of work models ranging from fully remote, hybrid, flexible and full time on site.