Trends That Will Shape Work in 2022
By 2022, the world was expecting a full return to normalcy. It has not been the case since new Covid variants, and a rollout of vaccines have been on the rise. The past 24 months have witnessed a change in the way humans get things done, especially in work. According to entrepreneur Alexander Djerassi, here are some of the trends that will shape how businesses and other industries work in 2022.
Remote working
Employers have fully adopted the work from the home model, which will not change any time soon. This working model will define the future of work in 2022. Employees will be reluctant to return to the 9 to 5 working model due to the freedom that remote working has offered them. With remote working, one can choose when, how, and from where to complete the tasks at hand and maintain a positive work and life balance. On the other hand, employers have discovered a less expensive way of getting things done. The remote working model has eliminated physical working spaces and has helped save on operating costs.
Individuality
From the reinvention of how to get things done during the coronavirus pandemic, employees have tasted how working from their preferred places positively impacts their work and life balance. Employees will ask the employers difficult to answer what-if questions. Employees feel that how they get work done and the hours they dedicate to their employers do not matter if the work is sufficiently done. This individuality among the employees will prompt businesses and industries to employ working models that will keep them happy, motivated, and satisfied with their individual experiences.
Talent scarcity
With digital technology and automation taking over, there has been a huge talent gap in the world of work. A vast population of employees fails to match the jobs available, thus leading to a huge scarcity of talented employees. Even without having an alternative job, people are willing to quit their jobs since they do not feel satisfied with their work. According to entrepreneur Alexander Djerassi, this scarcity will prompt employers to invest in reskilling and upskilling programs among the existing employees to prevent talent attrition and fill in the new positions created by technological advancements.
Frequent testing
The move by employers to impose a vaccine mandate on their employees has not quite been efficient. Employers fear that a mandate might lead to a mass resignation from employees who are unwilling to take the vaccine. With a series of petitions to challenge the mandate, employers fear that they might focus on a mandate that will get overturned at some point. Furthermore, there have been confusions on what full vaccination is with the emergence of booster shots, making it a complex affair to determine who is fully vaccinated and who is not. Employees have adopted a testing process to keep their workplaces safe from these fears. The workforce in 2022 will experience a series of Covid tests to keep up with the workplace standards.
The disruption that the virus has caused will not change any time soon. It is up to the employees and their employers to keep up with the work trends to keep up with the changes.
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