Infographic: Worker, employer attitudes on office return | How to leave on a high note in an exit interview | How to rethink office interactions beyond extroverts
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Some 40% of US employees feel very unhappy or unhappy about the prospect of returning to the office, while 36% of employers have scheduled a return date, according to a study by SmartBrief and TechRadar Pro that delves into the future of work. Among the other insights highlighted in this infographic, 52% of employers are not open to hiring remote workers and 58% of employees believe companies should subsidize internet costs for remote work, while 71% think employers should provide equipment.
When preparing for an exit interview, keep in mind that the purpose of the meeting is to help the company retain remaining workers. Here is a look at how to approach the conversation and the kind of feedback to share.
The return to offices should be accompanied by an increased attention to how office life is designed around extroverts rather than introverts. "As we go back to the office, leaders need to be asking, 'are we offering a diversity of ways to contribute?'" says career coach Beth Buelow.
Some employers are preparing for hybrid working by partnering with local community organizations and retailers to provide work hubs in areas with high employee density to give remote workers collaborative spaces. "We have given ourselves permission to find a better way to work that factors in what towns we want to live in, what lifestyles we want and need, what is sustainable environmentally and economically, and how the team in each location is made of the communities that are there," says Greg Malpass, CEO of app developer Traction.
Twenty-three Emmy nominations went to actors age 50 and older this week, including Paul Bettany, Hugh Grant, Gillian Anderson, Jean Smart and Helena Bonham-Carter. "I don't feel like I'm any better now than I was when I was 20, but certainly the opportunities I'm being given the last 20 years have become more and more gratifying and challenging," Smart said in an AARP interview.