How COVID Changed Organisations and People Practices

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What you’ll learn

How did the pandemic change hiring?

Explore how organisations moved from recruitment freezes to plans to hire again.

What happened to productivity and work quality?

See what HR leaders report about employee productivity and the quality of their work.

How do employers plan to combine home and office work?

Explore return-to-work plans and how access to hybrid work varies by role.

40% report a recruitment freeze in the second quarter of 2020

The survey finds that 40% of organisations stopped all recruitment in the second quarter of 2020. Explore how hiring plans changed during the pandemic.

38% see productivity improve without a loss in work quality

The report finds that 38% see employee productivity improve without a notable loss in work quality during the pandemic.

76% plan to introduce hybrid working

The report finds that 76% plan to introduce hybrid working, while access to working from home varies by employee and role.

How the pandemic changed hiring and working patterns

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Stop recruitment in Q2 2020.

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Expect recruitment to increase over 2020 levels.

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See productivity improve without notable loss in quality.

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Plan to introduce hybrid working.

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