From fortune.com:

Leaders rely on data to anticipate workers’ desires. Flexa analyzed 9,360 ads, 2.7 million searches, and 27,880 global worker preferences to predict work trends for 2024. The long awaited shift to a shorter work week is here, with a 68% surge in searches for four-day week jobs. Employers are increasingly embracing this model. (85 words)

In the first year of the pandemic, anxiety and depression surged by 25% and mental health is taking a toll on workers. Sick leave is at a record high with mental health being cited as the main reason. One in three workers now want jobs offering mental health support and employers are listening, with more offering perks such as mental health days and wellbeing allowances. (69 words)

Surprisingly, more than half of surveyed workers declare that they “don’t mind” whether their employers offer flexible hours. Additionally, the allure of core and flexible hours may diminish in 2024. However, the strong demand for remote roles indicates an ongoing need for company flexibility. (62 words)

Fully remote work has fallen out of favor, but hybrid working continues to be a compromise favored by most employers and workers. Job advertisements suggest that the future may mean just 1 to 2 days in the office, but demand for work-from-anywhere schemes has increased dramatically. (62 words)

In direct response to long term changes noted in the workplace Flexa reports that finding a compromise for worker arrangements is key for managers. The focus should be on meeting employees’ varied needs rather than a strategy for every new trend arising in 2024. (41 words)



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