
1: Benefits of remote working
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day a week, while 53% work remotely for at least half the
week.
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Skills shortage is driving remote working
Hiring people with the right skills, knowledge and
experience has become increasingly important to the long-
term success of organisations. In freelancing website
Upwork’s 2018 ‘Future Workforce Report’, 52% of hiring
managers reported that a skills shortage was driving more
flexible working.
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In order to hire the best people, in-
company recruiters anticipate that up to a third of their full-
time staff will be working remotely in the next decade.
They report that hiring people with the right skills is