We continue to break down the trend analysis that he presented a few weeks ago APE Group, about the new office design. If in the previous post the need to create rotating offices, here we will focus on the office as an attraction of new talents. And it is that the search for a position that better responds to our vital expectations has become a more relevant issue than ever. Despite the moments of uncertainty regarding the future, in 2021, after the pandemic, there was a phenomenon where thousands of people left their jobs. Globally, in 2021, 40% of people were considering leaving their current job. In Europe, the job change has increased in all age segments. Companies are increasingly aware that if they want to retain talent, they must offer increasingly better working conditions to their employees.

For many firms, the office is an asset more than allows them to attract talent and make employees happier and, consequently, more productive. The office is a pole of attraction that allows a company to have more competitive human resources. emerges a new corporate culture who understands that, in order to attract talent, companies must adapt to the idiosyncratic changes of society. Recent research reveals that nearly two-thirds of respondents believe their company's inclusion efforts have improved since the pandemic. In the talent search, offices will begin to reflect unique issues important to their workforce.

The talent market

One of the most positive aspects of the shift to remote work is that it broadens the talent market. Remote work offers on Linkedin multiplied by more than five during the pandemic. 46% of remote workers surveyed plan to change locations this year because they can now telecommuting. People no longer have to leave their desk, home or community to further their career, and this will have a profound impact on the talent landscape.

For younger creative workers, the office is as much a place to learn and socialize as to meet work objectives. Almost 60% of the millennials states that opportunities to discover new knowledge are extremely important to them when applying for a job; they can also stay longer in a company if they are involved in social causes.

The office as a pole of attraction

A recent study showed that the wellness, flexibility and balance between work and personal life are the main priorities. In the survey carried out by Microsoft last year, it indicated that 41% of workers worldwide would consider changing jobs in the next year and 55% indicated that the work environment would influence your decision.

In that search for healthier work spaces the outer regions Inside offices they will become more important, becoming more functional spaces. At the same time, the places of recreation and meeting between colleagues will be fundamental axes in the operation of the same. In fact, 87% of employees say that the office is important for collaborating with team members and building relationships, which are the most important needs of this work space.

On the other hand, the concept of open offices will be modulated to avoid problems of concentration and acoustic comfort with which work environments have faced in recent years. Meeting areas of different sizes, cabins for calls or private offices of rotating use will be key to the new healthy office.

Keys to the new office design

START SMALL
rooms of conferences with new uses, invest in team work tables, partial reforms or the incorporation of technology that favors teamwork.

Nix multi-station and L'Oria chairs by Limobel Inwo

SUSTAINABILITY
For workers, it is increasingly important that their company shares their values, so issues related to the sustainability Not only do they have an aspect of saving resources and energy, but they also connect with employees. Solutions removable constructive, zero-waste works or traceable materials are some of the relevant issues when designing office space.

FOREIGN OFFICES
In work spaces, areas exterior are just as important as the interior. Companies seek environments with more terraces that can be used as work spaces, whether formal or informal. The exteriors are one more extension of the office.

Meeting table Nature Round by Limobel Inwo

CREATIVE INTERIORS
La office becomes one more advantage of work that users value. Working in a comfortable and creative space becomes part of the immaterial salary that the company offers. From the ergonomics, through access to nature and natural light, the health of materials, to environmental quality (acoustic, light and thermal). All of this will be issues of great relevance for companies concerned with attracting and retaining talent.

In short, to retain talent, companies will focus on attention to the mental and physical health of employees, the needs of a multi-generational workforce, the increased emphasis on corporate purpose, and the shift to remote work.

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