Hiring Trends After Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the look of the American workforce, causing millions to lose their jobs or go on furlough, and many others to quickly shift to working from home. As vaccines roll out and more and more people return to the workforce, the changes caused by the pandemic look to shift hiring and working trends for the future.
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the look of the American workforce, causing millions to lose their jobs or go on furlough, and many others to quickly shift to working from home. As vaccines roll out and more and more people return to the workforce, the changes caused by the pandemic look to shift hiring and working trends for the future.
The pandemic has both created new changes out of necessity, and accelerated hiring and working trends that were already in place. In today’s blog, Maxary will be examining a few of the ways COVID-19 has changed trends in hiring.
Continued Remote Work
Even businesses that were hesitant to accommodate working from home were forced into this option during the pandemic, and many have found success with this new model. Companies have seen the benefits offered by remote and hybrid workforces — access to wider pools of talent, increased productivity, increased diversity, savings on in-person facilities — and will continue to take advantage of these benefits in the future. While some companies were trending towards work-from-home flexibility before the pandemic, it caused an acceleration that will change the way business works forever.
Shift to Virtual Hiring
Virtual interviewing and hiring is not an entirely new concept, but the pandemic forced this method to be the only option for businesses to find new workers to round out their remote staff. Virtual hiring is a trend that will be here to stay well beyond the pandemic, as it offers a degree of flexibility not found in traditional in-person interviews, as well as time- and cost-saving benefits.
Increased Diversity in Hiring
While 2020 was a year marked by the pandemic, it was also a year marked with ongoing cries for racial justice. Diversity is seen as a critical component for a business’ success, and recruiters are now more responsible than ever for pushing for greater diversity in hiring — something that virtual hiring can allow greater flexibility for.
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to be more flexible than ever before, and has profoundly affected the recruiting and hiring process.
Maxary is dedicated to helping businesses adapt to the modern climate by providing a range of IT staffing solutions to help meet their newfound staffing concerns. Visit our staffing services page to learn more, and contact us today to request our range of staffing services to help your business thrive in the post-COVID-19 landscape.