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As organizations refine return-to-office, hybrid, and remote work policies, a new article by Brian Elliott outlines five key hybrid work trends for 2025: 1) Organizations embracing flexible work will steal talent from those imposing harsh mandates. 2) Forward-looking companies will measure performance by results, not attendance. 3) The hybrid work conversation will shift from days in the office to core hours and focus time. 4) Leaders will abandon one-size-fits-all hybrid policies. 5) Flexible organizations will lead in artificial intelligence innovation. Regarding the first trend, Brian notes: “If the economy continues to improve, the battle for strong employees will resume again,” adding that “organizations that take flexible hybrid work approaches will get better access to more talent.” To help recruiting teams whose organizations emphasize flexible work as part of their employee value proposition, I’m resharing my one-page worksheet to target talent from companies with less flexible policies. The worksheet also includes a column where you can indicate if certain organizations have announced recent layoffs. These data points—return-to-office status and layoffs—help prioritize recruiting efforts that are more likely to identify, recruit, and hire top talent.
