The Employee Expectations Report 2022

In this report you’ll learn:

  • What employees expect from their places of work
  • How employee expectations differ across gender, geography, and job seniority
  • How employee expectations evolved in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
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46%

Rise in global contractor hires from 2023 to 2024.

57%

Companies plan to hire talent in another country this year.

18%

Of all hires were software engineers—most in-demand role.

Less “Great Resignation” more “Great Revelation”.

During one of the most transformational periods in recent history, how have workplace attitudes evolved? In this report, we hear from knowledge workers on what they expect from their organizations, what makes for the “ideal job”, and what has changed in their expectations in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The ability to work in a remote or distributed setting did more than decentralize workers from singular locations. In many cases, it empowered employees to consider an entirely new way of working.

Standout findings:

Explore key findings from 500+ HR leaders on where they’re hiring, what they’re paying, and how they’re planning ahead.

  • 72%  of respondents say they work remotely at least part of the time
  • 59%  expect the ability to work from anywhere
  • 81%  say remote working had become more important since the pandemic
  • 79%  say work-life balance had become more important since the pandemic
  • 44%  say remote working was one of their top 3 factors when it came to their ideal company

Less “Great Resignation” more “Great Revelation”.

During one of the most transformational periods in recent history, how have workplace attitudes evolved? In this report, we hear from knowledge workers on what they expect from their organizations, what makes for the “ideal job”, and what has changed in their expectations in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The ability to work in a remote or distributed setting did more than decentralize workers from singular locations. In many cases, it empowered employees to consider an entirely new way of working.

Less “Great Resignation” more “Great Revelation”.

During one of the most transformational periods in recent history, how have workplace attitudes evolved? In this report, we hear from knowledge workers on what they expect from their organizations, what makes for the “ideal job”, and what has changed in their expectations in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The ability to work in a remote or distributed setting did more than decentralize workers from singular locations. In many cases, it empowered employees to consider an entirely new way of working.

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