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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

UK white-collar recruits expected in office more as hybrid working balance shifts

Office workers and commuters walk through Canary Wharf in London during the morning rush hour: they are seen from a low viewpoint as near-black shadows against the backdrop of skyscrapers and tall towers and a clear, blue sky.
At least two days a week in the office were required in 85% of the roles posted on the job-search website Indeed. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

Most new recruits to white-collar jobs are required to spend at least two or three days a week in the office, while roles requiring just one office day are dying out, according to an analysis of job postings.

Hybrid work – where staff split their time between the office and another location, such as their home – has cemented itself as the new normal for millions of workers since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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