Sixty-three per cent of employees now believe the office is unnecessary, according to new research from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).
Most UK businesses (89 per cent) expect hybrid workforces to become a permanent part of working life following a 190 per cent spike in remote work job postings since the start of the pandemic, shows a report by specialist recruiter Robert Half.
While the global pandemic has thrown up questions about the future of offices and workspaces, it’s also placed the importance of future-proofing workforces into sharp relief.
Covid-19 and the growing climate crisis are accelerating trends – such as advances in technology, more flexible and remote working and greener travel – that are causing “a seismic shift” in the way people use and view cities, according to research by a German energy company.
Employers are struggling to understand the multiple needs of their workforces because of changes in the working life as a result of coronavirus, according to research.
A survey commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO) shows that, once government measures allow, Britain is likely move to a ‘mixed’ working style, with time in the office balanced with time at home.
Corps Security is to begin trialling pilot scheme which equip officers with speech to text and translation tools to overcome communication issues caused by wearing face masks, and addresses language barriers.
A shadow pandemic akin to post-war syndrome is likely to beset the world’s population for many years after the immediate health concerns of Covid-19 have passed.
Based on a survey of 1,000 office workers in the UK, 45 per cent have already returned to the office and 31 per cent have been told they can return within the next four months.
