弹性因素：混合工作如何吸引兼职员工并提高生产率

How Hybrid Work Attracts Part-TimeWorkers and Boosts Productivity Introduction The skills, scale and potential of the globalpart-time workforce offer a significantopportunity to companies of all sizes – and every day they work. And this would have direconsequences: in some countries, more than athird of the labour force is made up of peopleworking reduced hours, and academic research This is the key message of new research byInternational Workplace Group (IWG), whichfound that offering part-time workers theflexibility to cut down on long commutes andwork from a network of locations, in areasclose to where they live, not only significantlyimproves attraction and retention but can even “Given that part-time workers represent asignificant proportion of the labour market,their impact on overall productivity issubstantial,” says Mark Dixon, Founder and By contrast, many current part-time workerssay they would leave the workforce entirely ifrequired to commute to a city centre office High commuting costs combined with limitedflexibility are a challenge for many part-timeworkers. By offering greater flexibility overhow and where work is done, businesses cannot only retain these valuable team members Founder and CEO, International Workplace Group Part-Time Workers Study Boosting Productivity: Companies that are able to attract and retainpart-time workers can reap significant benefitsto the bottom line. Academic studies haveconsistently shown that part-time workers Official figures show that more and more peopleare choosing to work part-time. In the US, theproportion of part-time workers in the labourforce reached a decade-long high in March,2024. In the UK, numbers rose by 6% between Some of the countries where part-time increase in the share of employees workingpart-time at a company leads to a 2% increasein productivity on average. In the professional,scientific and technical industry sectors, this time-only working can be used as a key toolto address a number of current HR challenges,including as part of the solution to recruitment By offering workplaceflexibility to part-timeworkers, companies arelikely to see higher levels “Part-time working needs to be recast frombeing considered a short-term cost to thebusiness, to being seen as an organisational Why Part-TimePart-Time Workers Study Workers Want to Flex Saying goodbye to the costs of the long, As well as the loss of personal time, the risingcosts of commuting are a major disincentivefor part-time workers. More than four-in-ten(41%) of those who have left the labour forcesay commuting costs are deterring themfrom returning. And a similar number (44%) hybrid model on a selection of popularcommuter routes. This included outlay notonly on travel costs but also on lunch, coffeeand snacks. Those in the US could save more IWG’s research found that the opportunity towork in a flexible way can be the crucial deciderwhen it comes to part-time workers remainingin or rejoining the workforce. Nearly half (44%)of former part-time workers say they areactively considering going back to employment, The increases in productivity that have beenmeasured as a result of part-time workingstem largely from this increased personal time.When employees have more control over their “These financial savings are hugelysignificant, especially at a time of risingliving costs,” says Dixon. “They enable hybridworkers to invest in other aspects of their Research by IWG in the US and the UKlooked at the amount of money that dailycommuters could save by switching to the This is especially true when workers areempowered to work from a network of locations,including flex spaces close to where they live.Research by IWG into the health and wellnessbenefits brought by hybrid and more flexibleways of working has shown the significantpositive impact this working model can have. Bycutting down on long, daily commutes, workers Of those part-time workers currently inemployment, nearly two-thirds (63%) saythey would consider boosting their hours ifthey could work more flexibly. On the otherhand, four-out-of-five say they would leavethe workforce entirely if required to commuteto a city centre office every day they work, “We’ve found that hybrid workers report higherlevels of job satisfaction and an improved work-life balance,” says Dixon. “They take fewer sickdays, manage stress better and adopt healthierlifestyles. By offering workplace flexibility topart-time workers, companies are likely to see What is the growing attraction of part-timeworking? The trend has mainly been drivenby a desire for improved work-life balance. Areduction in working hours allows more time 63% A Wider, MoreDiverse Talent Pool Part-time working policies enable companiesto increase their talent pool to include peoplefrom different regions or socioeconomicbackgrounds, or those who might otherwise beexcluded from the workforce, such as individualswith caregiving responsibilities, health issues flex