Ep 46: Flexibility works: But how can recruiters make it work?

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 11:17 a.m.

b'"Pre-pandemic, only 15% of job vacancies were able to reference any form of flexible working in the job vacancy. What we found [post-pandemic] is that the increase has been minimal. It\'s now 22% of job vacancies in the UK over this year on aggregate are now showing that it\'s possible to work flexibly from the point of hire."

As a recruiter, how do you approach conversations about flexible working with your clients? We spoke to Emma Stewart, Co-founder and CEO of Timewise, UK\'s leading flexible working consultancy on the latest findings from their Flexible Jobs Index 2020.

Timewise has been tracking the jobs market over the past five years looking at how many job vacancies are open to flexible working at the point of hire through their Flexible Jobs Index. In Neil Carberry\'s latest podcast discussion, Emma talks about:
\\u2022What flexibility really means?
\\u2022The shift in flexible working in job vacancies pre-and post- pandemic - based on Timewise\'s Flexible Jobs Index 2020 report
\\u2022The role of flexible working in talent attraction and retention
\\u2022Regional and sectoral trends on how businesses are responding to flexible working
\\u2022How recruiters can approach conversations with clients on flexible working'