New research investigates the 'benefits of remote working on talent acquisition'

In-depth analysis of how businesses are navigating the challenge of remote working across EMEA and APAC has been released by Cielo, the world’s leading strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner.

By investigating regional and cross-sector differences in remote working trends and adoption, the Benefits of Remote Working on Talent Acquisition report provides insight into how businesses can establish a revitalised relationship with employees. Some highlights of the report include:

Job ads advertised as remote on LinkedIn have increased since Feb 2022 in EMEA and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, they have decreased in North and Latin America, and APAC.

A chart of countries that have introduced new legislation around working remotely include Ireland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Taiwan. A closer look at remote working by industry, including the Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Devices industry, and in IT and Engineering.

The report also identifies the new challenges associated with the accommodation of remote working, including: translating skills-based workforce planning into the hiring plan, training remote workers effectively, and the changing dynamics of retention.

Sally Hunter, managing director EMEA and Global Accounts at Cielo says, “the sudden and dramatic expansion of remote working, which lockdowns necessitated for many, was a phenomenon that no-one was anticipating. The long-term impact of its occurrence remains unknown.

“We believe that it is a timely point to consider the remote working landscape and the evolving implications of such change for businesses and talent acquisition leaders. Although the legal restrictions have lifted, employee’s preferences on how they work have changed forever, yet this is still causing some friction with business leaders.

“So, businesses need to consider the right course of action regarding remote working if they are to succeed and establish positive relationships with employees.”

Sally added, “what we are seeing in the market is that the highest performing businesses are those that are adapting positively to trends such as remote working, rather than reacting negatively.

“The talent sourcing landscape is being shaken up by companies leveraging this new trend, 44 per cent of businesses are hoping to use hybrid or remote working models to attract and retain talent and 25 per cent are doing so to gain access to a wider pool of talent.”