As major companies like Coles, Woolworths, and Amazon mandate a return to the office, concerns are rising over a potential surge in resignations.
In a recent Yahoo Finance article, Employee Matters' Managing Director, Natasha Hawker, shared her insights on this growing trend. She predicts that if recruitment picks up, top performers who prefer remote work may start leaving rather than return to the office full-time.
"We recruit across multiple industries, and I have to say, from a candidate perspective, they do not want to return to the office." – Natasha Hawker
With 52% of white-collar workers viewing remote work as a fundamental right, businesses that fail to offer hybrid options risk losing key employees. Research shows that 24% of Aussies would actively seek new roles if required to work in-office full-time, and 6% would resign without another job lined up.
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