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The Employee Expectations Report

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 and what makes for the “ideal job” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Less “Great Resignation”
more “Great Revelation.”

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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In this report, you’ll learn:

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  • 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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Standout findings:

  • 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

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