{"id":2961,"date":"2016-12-22T21:47:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T05:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2016-12-22T21:47:28","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T05:47:28","slug":"small-businesses-can-bolster-hiring-plans-new-year-flexible-work-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/small-businesses-can-bolster-hiring-plans-new-year-flexible-work-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Small businesses can bolster hiring plans for the New Year with flexible work options"},"content":{"rendered":"
On the hiring front, small business plans to add staff is more positive news for the economy on the job front. The latest report<\/a> from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that November\u2019s jobless rate fell to 4.6%. That is a level not seen since August of 2007.<\/p>\n Relative to hiring, there\u2019s a good chance that a significant number of these positions will involve flexible work arrangements. Among companies surveyed in research<\/a> conducted by WorldatWork and FlexJobs, 80% now offer some kind of flexible work arrangements although only 37% have a formal, written philosophy or policy.<\/p>\n Flexible working increasingly is a must have for the growing millennial workforce. The 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey<\/a> of over 7,700 millennials representing 29 countries found that when salary or other financial benefits are removed from the equation, good work\/life balance is at the top of the list of criteria for evaluating job opportunities in most markets. Flexibility, which includes remote working and flexible hours, is third after opportunities to progress.<\/p>\n Finding and securing top talent is a key reason many small businesses are offering flexible work options. Plantronics survey<\/a> of a few years ago found that 64% of small business owners report that offering flexible, mobile and remote work options assisted them in hiring and retaining key employees.<\/p>\nForecasts are like the weather. They can change rapidly. But right now there are signals that small business is planning for growth in 2017. Small business insurance provider Insureon surveyed<\/a> over 1,000 small-business owners in November to find out about their plans for growth next year. Among respondents, 82% said that they plan \u201cat least one type of growth next year\u201d and some are planning to grow in even more than one way.<\/p>\n
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Flexible work on the rise<\/h4>\n
Expand Talent Pool with Flexible Work<\/h4>\n