Employment by Cara Jenkin
Premium Content The biggest cultural shift since the eight-hour work day was introduced will be experienced in offices this year as employers and workers wrestle over the location of where to work. A hybrid model is forecast to win out but how many days will be spent at home and the office and what effect that will have on team dynamics and productivity is unknown, with the perfect formula yet to be established. Both employers and employees may need to compromise as employers rely on having engaged staff, and workers increasingly value job security. Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced most office workers to work from home, the University of Sydney Business School reports 19 per cent of employees regularly worked from home.
PETALING JAYA: About half (50%) of employers plan to implement a headcount/hiring freeze in 2021 as part of their response to Covid-19, according to t.
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Flexibility set to be key battleground issue as employers push for office return
Experts say 2021 will be a battle for flexibility as the gap between employee and employer expectations begins to widen.
While 2020 was the year of flexible working, business leaders have their sights set on bringing employees back into the office, according to the annual Robert Walters Salary Survey.
The fresh jobs data highlights a widening void, warning that flexibility will be the key battleground issue between employers and their staff this year.
While employees have been emboldened by the flexibility gains of 2020, 60% of employers surveyed said productivity concerns are the main driver for wanting to return to traditional ways of working.
Software developers, data and cyber experts among the most in-demand jobs for 2021
Workplace culture, job security and flexibility were the key areas that workers value Credit: Kevin (C00)
Software developers with cyber and data experience; data specialists and cyber security personnel are the top three most sought-after IT professionals in Australia this year.
This is according to the annual Robert Walters Salary Survey, which tracks key trends in the Australian job market.
The data indicated that job loyalty was slightly higher in the IT sector, with 67 per cent of professionals indicating they would consider changing jobs in 2021, compared to the overall average of 81 per cent.