In the aftermath of hybrid and remote work, employees have a laundry list of expectations for their workplaces to meet. And while employers are working hard to meet them, they’ve established their own standards for new recruits.
More than 4.7 million people work remotely at least half the time in the U.S., according to a survey from hybrid work tech company Owl Labs. That number is estimated to rise to 36.2 million — or 22% of the American workforce — by 2025, according to data from freelancing platform Upwork. To help the workforce prepare for this increase in remote roles, job search platform FlexJobs released a few of the top skills and traits employers will be prioritizing in the recruiting process.
