Flexible Working in 2024

77.7% OF EMPLOYEES AGREE WITH POST-COVID WORK ARRANGEMENT POLICY, NEW STUDY FROM HAYS FINDS  

Opinions are divided on who should determine work arrangements, whether at home or on-site.

Thailand, 14th Feb 2024 – Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, reveals the latest flexible working options amongst skilled professionals in Thailand and its impact on employee satisfaction in the workplace.   

The online study conducted in late 2023, found 77.7% agree with their latest work arrangement policy. 42.0% of respondents received communications from their leaders suggesting that they believe culture and team morale can only be established through more face-to-face interactions. 

Additional takeaways: 

  • The Hays study observes that majority of employees have resumed a fully on-site work arrangement. The top two work arrangements being fully on-site or 3 days per week in office.  

  • Opinions regarding who should establish the organisation’s work arrangement policy were divided among respondents. 25.2% say this is up to the sole discretion of leadership, whilst 37.4% believe it should be a shared decision-making process. Notedly, only 3.9% say it

 
 
 

“Contrary to the commonly perceived tension between employers and employees, the majority of employees are receptive to the work arrangement adjustments needed to meet business priorities. To ensure these arrangements are tailored to benefit all parties, employers should continue engaging the workforce in their considerations,” said Tom Osborne, Managing Director, Hays Southeast Asia.

“Candidates tended to remain with companies providing flexible working options, but factors such as career growth and the opportunity to develop new skills were also significant considerations. It's advisable to consider these aspects when crafting a robust Employee Value Proposition or engaging in discussions with employees about flexible working arrangements to attract new candidates and retain valuable ones,” said Yoke Pei Ong, Country Director, Hays Thailand.

This press release was adapted from a Hays blog - 6 Trends Employees and Employers in Thailand Should Know in 2024 

 

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Hays Thailand Marketing Team
E: marketing@hays.co.th

About Hays Thailand 

Hays Recruitment (Thailand) Ltd. ("Hays Thailand") is a market leading specialist recruitment company in Thailand in recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people across a wide range of industries and professions. Hays has been in Thailand since 2022 with an office located in Bangkok.  

At Hays Thailand, we specialise in mid to senior level recruitment services across the finance and commerce industries. Operating across the private and public sectors, we also deal in permanent positions in the following industries: Accountancy & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Engineering, Human Resources, Life Sciences, Marketing & Digital, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales and Technology. 

About Hays  

Hays plc (the "Group") is the world’s leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment, such as RPO and MSP. The Group is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional, and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK, Germany, and Australia and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The Group operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. As of 30 June 2023, the Group employed over 13,000 staff operating from 252 offices in 33 countries. For the year ended 30 June 2023: 

– the Group reported net fees of £1,294.6 million and operating profit of £197.0 million; 

– the Group placed around 76,800 candidates into permanent jobs and around 245,000 people into temporary roles; 

– 15% of Group net fees were generated in Australia & New Zealand, 30% in Germany, 21% in United Kingdom & Ireland and 34% in Rest of World (RoW); 

– the temporary placement business represented 57% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 43% of net fees; 

– Technology is the Group’s largest division, with 26% of net fees, while Accountancy & Finance (15%) and Engineering (10%), are the next largest 

– Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Thailand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, the UK, and the USA