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ccording to a survey of 2,000 UK companies most are planning to allow employees greater flexibility on where and when they do their jobs. CIPD, the professional group for human resources staff, said two-thirds of companies are developing a hybrid work model where people spend only part of the time in the office. So how can recruitment leaders continue to drive productivity with a hybrid team? “Since COVID, technology has gained a more strategic importance. It’s now a critical part of every business, not just a cost-effective solution. It’s become the enabler that connects and allows consultants to work from any location, be it the office, home, or the local coffee house. Communication tools like Teams, Zoom and WhatsApp have quickly been adopted to become the norm. Remote working on the scale necessitated by the pandemic would simply not have been a viable option only a few years ago before cloud-based technology. However, there is still a gap for most agencies that needs to be bridged
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HOW RECRUITMENT AGENCIES CAN MANAGE HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS IN A HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT Charlie Voller Barnes, Product Manager, Access NorthStar, and Matt Comber, Head of Strategy, explain how to help employees perform at their best now that working from home is here to stay. 38 RECRUITER
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