Trivia, free lunches and wine tastings are just some ways employers are trying to encourage staff to come back to the office after months of working at home, but for many employees, spending a day at the office might remain a novelty.
One thing the pandemic has revealed is the importance of adaptation, especially when it comes to health and safety.
“I think this is a societal shift in the way we view work, and dress, and all that. I don’t think this is going back.”
Even before the pandemic hit, employers often tweaked their benefits to appeal to the workers they wanted to keep. But, as with so many other things, COVID-19 forced a second look at the benefits and perks they offer.
Virtual campfires and socially distanced pillow fights? Those were just some of the ways Carnegie Learning Inc. kept their employees connected during the pandemic.
First Commonwealth Bank said it was always willing to hire more people during the COVID-19 pandemic. That was true even as the global health crisis shut down businesses and offices last year and sent unemployment rates up.
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