{"id":5184,"date":"2022-07-14T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talentrise.com\/?p=5184"},"modified":"2022-07-14T09:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:00:33","slug":"techweek-2022-carl-kutsmode-on-the-future-of-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentrise.com\/techweek-2022-carl-kutsmode-on-the-future-of-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"TechWeek 2022: Carl Kutsmode on the Future of Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThe name of the game is flexibility,\u201d said Carl Kutsmode<\/a>, Senior Vice President at Talentrise<\/a>, who sat down with Ruth Macleod, New Zealand Trade Commissioner to San Francisco, to tackle the nature of remote work since the coronavirus pandemic. Kutsmode discusses how the pandemic has changed the workforce, likely for good. Additionally, his unique perspective provides tips to help employers adapt to new business and networking practices in a post-pandemic world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pandemic\u2019s push for career reevaluations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The confinement of the pandemic enabled people to pause, reconnect with their families, and establish a work-life balance that had not existed to such an extent before 2020. As the world slowly moves away from the pandemic\u2019s restrictions, employees are motivated by new, different factors than they once were and, as such, have different expectations of their employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the pandemic subsides, the ability to work remotely or hybrid has been a huge factor in whether employees have chosen to stay with their current organization or look for employment opportunities elsewhere. Likewise, employees have begun to reevaluate their careers. Many are looking for growth opportunities within their current set of skills, while others want to expand their skillset. Finally, employees are embracing workplace diversity. Today, diversity does not just refer to ethnicity but also includes company culture\u2014hiring outside of your organization or outside of the company\u2019s comfort zone. Employees understand that diversity is key to business success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can companies adapt to these changing employee expectations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kutsmode noted that companies have made an increased effort to intently listen to employee sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n