Hybrid working

I’m currently recruiting for a position on the executive leadership team of a business. It’s a fantastic opportunity to join a growing company in a role that will directly contribute to its ongoing success across a wide spectrum of business matters. Being appointed will genuinely accelerate someone’s career.

Yet many of the people I’m talking to, even some who would be utterly perfect for it, are not interested. And this is not because of the responsibilities or functions of the position nor the pay on offer but because the appointee must be office based.

Over the last few years, home and hybrid working arrangements have become more popular and they do offer benefits in certain circumstances. But not in every circumstance – the very nature of certain roles or companies means that a presence on site is required.

It therefore seems odd that people would choose to dismiss an opportunity purely on this basis. After all, it’s not as if most of us weren’t commuting just a couple of years ago and, even amongst businesses that embraced alternate arrangements, many are gradually becoming more office centric again.

And what I’m seeing here is not an isolated case – I’m aware of other companies that are facing the same issue.

Is there a disconnect between what companies need and the workforce wants? If so, who will bend first? Will businesses have to change so as to accommodate hybrid working or will employees have to recognise that, in many cases, the option to work from home was a temporary?

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