Tag - hybrid work model

January 2022

Why It’s Risky to Bet on Working from Home Forever 

Now that people have a taste of working from home, more candidates are seeking roles that are exclusively remote. Some want to live farther from the office, others want the freedom to travel, while even more want the flexibility to deal with childcare and other responsibilities.  But we advise pausing before making a major life change that would prevent commuting to the office. We’ve seen employers yo-yo on their remote work policies. This is understandable, given the uncertainty of the past [...]

October 2021

How The Global Pandemic Changed Our Jobs & The Way We Work

The pandemic caused a massive shift in the modern-day work environment and the job market. Since 2020, COVID-19 has caused a global ruckus, impacting personal and professional lives. In Canada, as we’re fighting through the pandemic’s fourth wave, millions of Canadians remain uncertain about their jobs, while many have reached a mutual certainty: the workplace needs flexibility. According to Statistics Canada, 32% of Canadian employees worked from home in January 2021. This work arrangement forced Canadians to re-evaluate their priorities, whether [...]