The global embrace of remote work or working from home has reset expectations, employment choices and work cultures, according to industry experts who spoke to CNBC.
"We believe that there will be structural shifts as part of a hybrid workforce that blends in-person employees with virtual," said Sandip Patel, managing director of IBM India and South Asia, in an email.
"It's a fight for skills and talent that will drive the business and talent models... and gig workers will certainly assume a strong place in the future workforce."
The workforce changes come as India battles a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 cases in the South Asian nation have spiked to daily record highs in the past month. India had 362,727 new infections over the last 24 hours with 4,120 deaths reported on Thursday.