CXC Talent Talk #5

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This week's newsletter's all about remote work - understand how to manage a remote workforce, discover 7 ways to secure your dream job, learn everything you need to know before hiring a remote contractor, explore the pros and cons of remote work and hybridization.

?? CXC Australasia

?? MANAGING A REMOTE WORKFORCE: HOW TO BUILD WORKER ENGAGEMENT

Managing a remote workforce: looking back a couple of years ago, most business leaders had no concept this was going to be the rule, not the anomaly.

Remote working doesn’t have to induce the dread of isolation or the panic of invisibility in workers (both contingent and employee). So, for managers out there, we provided actionable advice on how to?build engagement and productivity with your remote workforce. And a sense of calm and happiness with your workers. Find it HERE.

?? CXC Asia

?? THE ASIAN VIEW OF WORK HAS CHANGED

The basic concept of working in Asia has changed fundamentally, according to a recent Today Youth Survey in Singapore.

• The survey showed 2/5 young workers in Singapore intended to switch jobs in the next 6 months.
• Over half of all survey respondents?said they would not accept a job if it did not offer a remote work option.
• 66% of respondents also stated they strongly supported Singapore moving to a 4-day week, even if it mean working longer hours.

Those figures reflect an amazing transformation in terms of how people perceive work; especially in Asia. It also has profound implications – and new opportunities – for employers seeking access to the very best talent available, globally. Explore more in the article HERE.

?? 7 WAYS TO SECURE YOUR DREAM REMOTE JOB OPPORTUNITY

If you are currently sitting at a desk somewhere – at home or in a workplace – with a desire to go full remote, where do you start?

Assuming you already know what your dream remote job entails, read 7 smart ways to push the ON button HERE.

?? CXC Emea

?? HIRING REMOTE CONTRACTORS? HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The world of work is changing, and the way companies use contractors has changed too.?

Contractors were traditionally thought of as an ad hoc solution for short-term projects or to help manage a temporary increase in workload. But today, more and more companies are seeing the benefits of using independent contractors on a more long-term basis as an alternative to permanent employees.

We are taking you through everything you need to know before you hire a remote contractor for the first time, including the potential benefits for your organisation and the risks and challenges you should be aware of in the article HERE.

?? THE OPEN TALENT REPORT PODCAST

He said graduating in the 90s and finding a job through a newspaper ad can definitely place him in a certain age group, but his age is also an indicator of 20+ years experience in Global Contingent Workforce Management.

In this week's episode of The Open Talent Report meet?Jeff Nugent, Global Contingent Workforce Management Strategist, Entrepreneur, and Innovator.?

?? Subscribe and tune in The Open Talent Report on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music?or listen to the full episode on our website?HERE.

?? CXC North America & Canada

?? HOW REMOTE WORK AND HYBRIDIZATION CHANGES EMPLOYMENT

Some people thrive in an office environment, and others do not live in spaces that provide the kind of quiet and orderliness necessary for doing their job well. Some report feeling drained and unmotivated without the hustle and bustle of a shared office.

We looked at the various pros and cons of these two very different modalities of work culture and how fusing them together could be the secret to success HERE.

?? REMOTE WORK AND THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FUTURE

How COVID-19 has impacted the workforce:

• 74% of CFOs and Finance Leaders say that they will move at least 5% of their employees to remote working permanently after the pandemic.
• 25% of the participants say they will move 10% of their workforce to remote working permanently.
• 4% of the respondents plan to have about 50% of remote workforce post-pandemic.

It is forecast that?25% to 30%?of the workforce will be working remotely from home, multiple days per week, by the end of 2021.

While 16.44% of global companies don’t allow remote work, 17.16% are fully remote, and 40% of global companies have a?hybrid workforce?model in place. Read more about these trends HERE.