Has remote work boosted productivity at your business or nonprofit?

It’s been more than four years since the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly created millions of remote workers in nearly every industry. The pandemic is over but many companies are still searching for the right mix between remote and in-office work.

Amazon.com Inc., the country’s second-largest private employer, has ordered employees to return to Amazon offices five days a week starting in January. The company says it’s found it is easier for workers to collaborate, brainstorm and learn in the office.

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In Rhode Island many companies, including CVS Health Corp., say they are committed to a hybrid model, with workers splitting their time between home and office.

More than 1 out of every 4 companies in the technology, finance and accounting sectors offer a hybrid workplace, according to a national survey conducted in the second quarter of this year by global human resources firm Robert Half International Inc.

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That rate drops to 1 in 10 companies offering a hybrid workplace in the health care sector.

Robert Half found that postings for fully in-office jobs dropped from 83% in the first quarter of 2023 to 69% a year later. Meanwhile, job advertisements for hybrid jobs doubled from 9% to 18% over the same period, and fully remote job postings went from 7% to 11%.

Has remote work boosted productivity at your business or nonprofit?