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Temporary or permanent: is the hybrid work model in danger? - Walla! Of money

2023-02-23T09:02:28.377Z


During the Corona period, the hybrid work model became popular in the employment market, but due to the global hi-tech crisis, the cuts and the slowdown in the economy, it seems that the young model is being re-examined


A survey of trends in the employment market examined: Is the hybrid work model in danger? (Photo: ShutterStock)

The hybrid work model that existed even before the corona, gained momentum during the pandemic and brought about a significant change in the way of work that many were familiar with.

As part of the change, employees could maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life and were given working conditions like they had never known before.



Over time and with the return to normality, many companies, especially in the high-tech industry, adopted the new work model and made it an integral part of their employment conditions.

This period was the best period of the global high-tech industry, as the pampering conditions offered in the industry, lured many potential candidates, which led to a constant war between the various companies for the recruitment of the most successful candidates.



This prosperous period in the high-tech industry ended prematurely, and for several months now we have been witnessing a widespread wave of layoffs in the industry, in Israel and abroad: Google, which announced the layoffs of 12,000 workers, Meta (formerly Facebook), which laid off more than 11,000 workers, and other companies In the economy they too were forced to significantly reduce the large workforce they enjoyed.

Stabilization of the hybrid model 2021 2023 (photo: courtesy of al consultants)

Power returns to employers?

In the background of the current crisis, the issue of the hybrid work model came up for a renewed test, when in recent months we hear about more and more companies in the economy that have made a decision to return the workers to offices such as Playtica, Wix and other companies.

Until recently, the employment market transferred the power to the hands of the employees, but now we see a trend of the power returning to the hands of the employers.



The research and development division at AL Consultants conducted a survey of human capital trends and surveyed about 300 HR managers in tech companies and startups in Israel, in which the question was asked about the work model currently used in companies.



The results of the survey showed that after trial and error with different flexible models in the last two years, the market is moving towards a work model of three to four days working in the office.



The data shows that this year almost 50% of the companies testified that they require the employees to work between three and four days a week, compared to about 30% in 2021. The survey also revealed that almost 30% of the companies in 2021 allowed flexibility for employees to choose their preferred work model, while this year only Only 10% advocate this approach.

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The new norm in the labor market

"Almost three years after the world's largest social experiment, working under the auspices of the Corona virus, and working from home is here to stay," explains

Aya Lachmi, CEO and founder of AL Consultants.



According to her, "After many companies have tried different work models, sometimes with their own hands, we recognize that the year 2023 There will be a year of regulating the policy of the most successful model tried by the companies.

Despite the voices that are heard today in the industry calling for a return to offices, it is evident that there is an internalization that one or two days a week to work from home, this is the new norm of the labor market."



According to Lachmi, the work model of three to four working days from the office is in connection with lower chances of leaving employees in their first year in the organization, compared to other models of hybridity.

She also points out that organizations that returned the employees to five working days from the office are at a higher risk of an increase in the turnover rate, an increase in the rate of resignations, an increase in leaving in the first year and an extremely high attrition, which is twice as much as other models.



In Lachmi's estimation, we will not see a return to an office-only employment model, for the reason that the market usually does not go back, but rather benefits from the new advantages made possible by the new models.

Working from the office only: an increase in the number of employees leaving in the first year (photo: courtesy of al consultants)

Temporary hybrid or here to stay?

Despite the fact that many companies tend more and more to return employees to the offices, it seems that there are workplaces that, despite the difficult times, continue to champion a clear and healthy balance between work routine and personal life.



At the Israeli high-tech company vcita, which offers a platform for managing small and medium-sized businesses in the world, a work model was gradually formulated after the participation of the employees and understanding of their needs and preferences.

"We work two days from the office and three from home. The days are flexible and each team chooses days that are suitable for them. The model allows us to enjoy both worlds - working with social and professional interaction in the office, creating collaborations and focusing on meetings versus working with full concentration and without traffic jams working from home," says

Tal Sterling, Vice President of HR at vcita.



"Our work model was formulated through a lot of thought and works well for us both in terms of employee satisfaction and in terms of productivity and meeting goals," she adds.

Tal Sterling, HR VP at vcita (photo: courtesy of vcita)

"The work model is a preference and not a requirement"

Sterling describes that there is no effect on the seniority of an employee in the company and the way he works unless it is a special position that requires work from the office.

According to her, "All employees are entitled to benefit from the hybrid model practiced at vcita. Most new employees are interested in coming to the office more than twice a week to speed up their absorption process, but this is only a preference and not a requirement."



Moreover, as part of the company's admissions process, Sterling explains that at vcita the candidates are shared with the hybrid work model that the company offers.

"The reactions to this are positive, the candidates really appreciate it and are happy to hear that we have it," says Sterling.

She also explains that the model, as mentioned, was formulated over time after surveys conducted in the company and personal conversations that examined employee satisfaction after the implementation of the model.

Aya Lachmi CEO and founder of al consultants: "Working from home as well, this is the new norm in the job market" (Photo: Sharon Levin)

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