{"id":1259895,"date":"2023-08-08T03:21:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T02:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/india-job-seekers-arent-ready-to-return-to-the-office-2-in-3-say-they-value-flexibility-over-pay\/"},"modified":"2023-08-08T03:21:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T02:21:25","slug":"india-job-seekers-arent-ready-to-return-to-the-office-2-in-3-say-they-value-flexibility-over-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/india-job-seekers-arent-ready-to-return-to-the-office-2-in-3-say-they-value-flexibility-over-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"India job seekers aren&#039;t ready to return to the office \u2014 2 in 3 say they value flexibility over pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- newscabal uk text -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3688094655\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"MakeItRegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-1\" data-analytics=\"MakeItRegularArticle-articleBody-5-1\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-styles-makeit-hidden--MFwCR\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Workers in India are far from ready to return to the pre-pandemic days of working in an office, five days a week.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s according to a new survey by employment site Indeed, which found that 71% \u2014 or about two in three \u2014 Indian professionals chose flexibility as the top parameter while on a job hunt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This includes the ability to work from home, set your own hours, and take breaks as needed,&#8221; the job portal added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-107197040\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-107197040\" class=\"PlaceHolder-styles-makeit-wrapper--thzO_\" data-vilynx-id=\"7000286457\" data-test=\"VideoPlaceHolder\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-videoEmbed--utFcj\" id=\"InlineVideo-0\" data-test=\"InlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-wrapper--wHgUB\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-inlineThumbnailContainer--G6zAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-videoThumbnail--koCZV\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/India-job-seekers-aren039t-ready-to-return-to-the-office.jpg\" alt=\"A clampdown on in-office work days is causing a rise in 'hush trips'\"\/><span class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-videoButton--l7wPM\"\/><span class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-playButton--CGx6m\"><span class=\"PlayButton-styles-makeit-playButton--cTuKx\" data-test=\"PlayButton\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Flexibility has been a growing priority for working professionals, who report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/global\/about-the-ilo\/newsroom\/news\/WCMS_864986\/lang--en\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">better work-life balance and productivity<\/a> when they can choose where and when they work.<\/p>\n<p>According to Indeed&#8217;s survey, which drew data from more than 1,200 job seekers in India, &#8220;work modes&#8221; such as hybrid or remote arrangements were a close second (70%) for working professionals when evaluating a job opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, fewer job seekers (67%) consider the compensation offered for the job. That includes salary, benefits, health insurance, family leave and other learning programs offered by a company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-styles-makeit-subtitle--JP3GH\"><a id=\"headline0\"\/>Fewer companies advertising remote work\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>In an era of work where professionals want the choice to work where they&#8217;re most productive, employers are less likely to offer that flexibility than before.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Employers&#8217; attitudes towards remote work remains at odds with the preferences of job seekers in India,&#8221; Sashi Kumar, Indeed India&#8217;s head of sales told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/cnbc-make-it-global-header\/\">CNBC Make It<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The latter remain keenly interested in remote work, whereas employers are far less likely to mention &#8216;work from home&#8217; in the job ads they post.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Indeed, 6.5% of job postings on the platform in June explicitly mention phrases such as &#8220;work from home&#8221; or &#8220;remote work&#8221; in their job descriptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-107249744\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-107249744\" class=\"PlaceHolder-styles-makeit-wrapper--thzO_\" data-vilynx-id=\"7000301768\" data-test=\"VideoPlaceHolder\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-videoEmbed--utFcj\" id=\"InlineVideo-0\" data-test=\"InlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-wrapper--wHgUB\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-inlineThumbnailContainer--G6zAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-videoThumbnail--koCZV\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1691463022_591_India-job-seekers-aren039t-ready-to-return-to-the-office.jpg\" alt=\"Remote work is 'not a great deal' for companies, says Craft Venture's David Sacks\"\/><span class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-videoButton--l7wPM\"\/><span class=\"InlineVideo-styles-makeit-playButton--CGx6m\"><span class=\"PlayButton-styles-makeit-playButton--cTuKx\" data-test=\"PlayButton\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>While that figure has &#8220;drifted upwards&#8221; in 2023 thus far, it remains well below the levels observed in 2021, it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Indeed found that job searches for remote or hybrid work remain elevated at over 10%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The survey also revealed that 63% prefer to work in a hybrid setting in particular, where they can work from home some days and from the office on other days.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, only 51% of 561 surveyed employers stated they provide that option.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kumar, there are several factors that are contributing to companies&#8217; desire to have employees back in office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Companies are eager to restore a sense of pre-Covid normalcy, and bringing employees back to the office is seen as a step towards achieving that,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-container--Gwv2j\" data-test=\"Pullquote\">\n<div class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-pullquote--yciaK Pullquote-styles-makeit-pullquoteBase--I6tb3\" style=\"border-top-color:#002f6c\">\n<div class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-wrapper--J7kni\">\n<p>The future of work is undoubtedly evolving, and it&#8217;s essential for organizations to remain open-minded and adaptable in response to these changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-sourceWrapper--_Vvz3\">\n<p>Sashi Kumar<\/p>\n<p>Indeed India, Head of sales<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>&#8220;The traditional office environment has long been a cornerstone of corporate culture, and for many, it represents a place of communication, collaboration, and innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Employees also see having employees physically present in the office as a way to &#8220;enhance productivity&#8221; and ensure better accountability.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kumar added, &#8220;the future of work is undoubtedly evolving, and it&#8217;s essential for organizations to remain open-minded and adaptable in response to these changes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-styles-makeit-subtitle--JP3GH\"><a id=\"headline1\"\/>Job seekers value clarity and communication\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>In the midst of economic uncertainty, job seekers have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/06\/30\/job-interviews-are-getting-longer-heres-why-it-could-be-a-red-flag-.html\">facing longer job interview processes<\/a> as companies become more cautious with hiring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a June report from HR advisory Josh Bersin Company, in collaboration with workforce solutions firm AMS, the amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/new-research-shows-that-hiring-is-harder-than-ever-time-to-hire-increasing-significantly-for-almost-all-roles-301839785.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time it takes to hire a new employee<\/a> reached &#8220;an all-time high&#8221; in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The report showed that average time-to-hire rates for the first quarter of 2023 increased across all industries by one day \u2014 pushing the recruitment process to 44 days on average.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-container--Gwv2j\" data-test=\"Pullquote\">\n<div class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-pullquote--yciaK Pullquote-styles-makeit-pullquoteBase--I6tb3\" style=\"border-top-color:#002f6c\">\n<div class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-wrapper--J7kni\">\n<p>Prompt communication \u2026 reduces uncertainty for applicants, and helps employers focus on the best-fit candidates for their organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Pullquote-styles-makeit-sourceWrapper--_Vvz3\">\n<p>Sashi Kumar<\/p>\n<p>Head of sales, Indeed India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>This may be why Indeed&#8217;s survey found that India&#8217;s job seekers reflected the need for &#8220;more transparency and clarity&#8221; about jobs and interview processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Its findings showed that only 15% of applicants hear back from companies after interviews within 10 to 15 business days, while 63% wait between 15 to 30 business days.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, almost half of job seekers, or 48% surveyed, want to know the salary range from employers before applying for a role, Indeed added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the length of the recruitment process depends on the size of the company, industry and role, Kumar said that &#8220;clear communication&#8221; 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