Hybrid Jobs Surge 29% YoY in Q2 2023 as Companies Embrace Flexibility: GlobalData
15 September 2023: Ongoing advancements in technology have made remote collaboration more feasible and seamless than ever before. As a result, hybrid working roles, which enable employees to balance their work hours between the office and their homes, are experiencing a surge. Subsequently, job postings featuring the keyword “hybrid work” year-on-year (YoY) increased by 29% in Q2 2023 while “remote work” and “work from home” options declined, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Sherla Sriprada, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments “Overall interest in hybrid roles has remained intact as companies seem to be trying to strike a balance between complying with return-to-office requirements and offering work flexibility as well. Businesses across certain industries are weighing more on offering flexibility in work, resulting in an uptick in hybrid roles.”
Element Fleet Management Corp’s ‘Selling Sales Director’ hybrid role focusses on new business development selling fleet management, financing, and services solutions. Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd’s ‘Digital Marketing Manager, Americas’ role is to drive digital strategy and implementation for Flight Centre Travel Group, chartered to implement a global plan at the regional (Americas) level.
Albertsons Companies Inc’s ‘Senior Director, Customer Lifecycle Marketing Analytics’ hybrid work role is to lead the development of customer lifecycle and relationship marketing strategy by leveraging data science, modeling of customer lifetime value, and advanced analytics, to recommend targeted and personalized marketing campaigns and offers. Amazon.com Inc’s ‘Sr. Mgr Supportability’ hybrid role focusses on growing and optimising a Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) processes to align business decisions across AWS VPs/GMs for improving planning decisions and impact on supportability and cost.
Sriprada concludes “As industries adapt to new work paradigms, the surge in hybrid roles reflects the ongoing transformation in workplace dynamics. It is a testament to the delicate balance companies are striving to achieve between structured office presence and the allure of flexible arrangements. This trend not only enhances employee satisfaction but also offers businesses a strategic edge in an evolving business landscape.”
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