Flexible work is becoming more important to businesses as the numerous benefits of flexibility are realized, tracked, and analyzed.
Over the past month, we’ve had some great coverage on how flexibility benefits businesses. Specifically, it helps with building companies outside of major cities as well as supporting economic development in communities around the world. Read more below!
Check out the benefits of flexibility and more news:
The Benefits of Building a Company outside of a Major City on Forbes
“Demand for flexible work is rising. Research shows that a majority, 87%, of the U.K.’s full-time workforce either works flexibly or wishes they could, writes Branson.
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The stats are equally high for U.S. workers. A survey conducted by the career site FlexJobs found remote work to be the most sought-after perk, with 81% of employees selecting this as the type of work flexibility they want most.
Employees desire flexible work arrangements for many reasons but Branson writes that ‘having more control over work-life balance, finding it generally useful and cutting down on commuting time’ are the most commonly cited ones.”
Logan County Economic Development Corporation Holds Annual Meeting on Journal-Advocate
“Additionally, LCEDC created a FlexJobs partnership for telecommuting opportunities, led efforts for the first annual Manufacturing Day with over 150 students visiting local manufacturers, and founded the Eastern Plains Economic Development Coalition to strengthen the perception of opportunity across Eastern Plains.”
For more content focused on the needs of business as it relates to flexible work, check out FlexJobs’ employer blog!
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