3 challenges HR leaders are facing in today’s digital benefits world

Organizations are going to be hard pressed to find potential employees who are willing to spend five days a week in an office — and for offices that can’t always be remote, that’s a big problem, Cosgray says.

“One of the biggest challenges is it’s harder to attract and retain on-site workers — the people that are actually working in a restaurant, retail, factories or in transportation,” Cosgray says. “As people think about what kind of job they are going to do, one that offers the flexibility of being able to work from home and still get your work done is going to be hugely attractive — particularly if the employee has other obligations, like caregiving.”