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Navigating a changing job market

The job sector is seeing condensed recruitment timeframes with video interviews and offer letters sent out in a week

From taking two to four weeks for the recruiting period, employers are now hiring within a week.
Two thirds of workers in an AUT study said they would quit if they were made to go into the office every day.
Around 40% of employees in the AUT survey were working in some kind of hybrid way.
Recruiters caution some candidates do better in virtual interviews than others.
They advise employers have a mix of virtual meetings and face-to-face conversations to balance any bias.
Employers' value proposition will be key when seeking to attract new employees.
Employers will have to show they are prioritising their employees’ mental wellbeing .

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How Covid-19 changed flexible working forever

Hybrid three days in the office two days at home the global standard

Regional hubs to stay in touch with remote working staff

Employers’ responsibilities to staff working from home

Companies increasingly taking their staff’s mental wellbeing into account

Removing bias in virtual interviews

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