No career growth and cagey supervisors: 5 red flags in a hybrid workplace

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise

Published June 7, 2021 10:57 AM EDT 2 Min Read

Employers are implementing hybrid work arrangements to get their businesses back up and running, yet it can turn into a career disaster for some employees.

The majority of employees would like to work remotely at least three days per week, according to the Society of Human Resource Management. While flexibility can be beneficial, it could also create a gap between employees in a physical work environment and those who are staying home, says Sara Sutton, CEO of career search platform Flexjobs.

Without clear expectations for all employees, remote workers can quickly fall through the cracks. Flexjobs recommends that employers consider how they plan to collaborate both remotely and in-person and build a dynamic workplace culture that includes everyone.

When upper management commutes in and the rest of the employees are working from home, this is a sign that career advancement can only happen in the office, Flexjobs experts say. To avoid career stagnation, hybrid work environments should have employees of all levels working remotely.

Alyssa Place

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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio

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