Remote workforce to grow at a quarter of US firms, fed survey shows


Firms are increasingly promoting remote and hybrid work arrangements to lure employees as these companies struggle to hire while setting a new normal. — Dreamstime/TNS

US firms, struggling to fill job vacancies near record levels, are increasingly promoting remote and hybrid working arrangements to recruit employees.

A Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond survey found that a quarter of employers expect to have more remote workers next year. The bigger the company, the more likely it is to anticipate an increase in the number employees who will be working away from the office.

These firms are also recruiting farther geographically than they used to.

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