Working from home (WFH) and working in the office (ITO) is a blended workforce strategy that is here to stay. Employers know that keeping an eye on their workers is sometimes key to driving results. The long-held fear was that employees that work from home would see a decrease in performance, morale, and other things. This isn’t the case. And, according to a recent article by Forbes, employees permanently working from home is expected to double in 2021 so employers are creating their extended work-from-home policies as they adjust to WFH staffing indefinitely.

Telecommuting has been a boon for employers and employees alike, and the costs associated with maintaining office space is a win for the bottom line of all companies, but there is still a place for people who just like the office environment better. By having both WTF and ITO options employers can better meet their employee’s needs. Let’s find out why that is down below.

The Office Environment

Working in an office offers a host of benefits for an employee. One of the obvious benefits is time management and being put on a schedule. Not everyone has multiple years of experience and knows how to schedule their own time, effectively communicate, and get the job done. Working in an office is great for people new to the work world or people that benefit from a teamwork-based atmosphere. Let’s look at scheduling in more detail before moving on to communication and other great office benefits.

Time Management

An effective employee knows how to set a good schedule. In an office environment, you don’t really have to worry about this. A schedule is set for you and it’s reasonably enforced. When you work from home, you have to be responsible enough to stick to that schedule without a lot of supervision.

Communication

In a lot of office jobs getting a hold of the right person at the right time can be a hassle. Sometimes it’s as easy as walking to their office and sending an email, just in case they forget what you told them. This makes communication very easy to accomplish in an office as most of the people that you need to speak with are right there.

Teamwork

Developing teamwork can also help you build your network. While this can be accomplished at home telecommuting, it’s still effective in an office environment. Having personal time around great employees, having lunch with them, and working on goals together quickly builds a solid network and a sense of camaraderie. So what about the benefits of working from home?

Working From Home

The benefits of telecommuting, or working from home, are great for the right person. Working from home means flexibility around your situation, an increase in productivity, and happier employees. Let’s start by looking at the flexibility of adding this to your blended workforce.

Flexibility

Not every employee has the same situation. Some people have kids that are staying home or some other reason why things like commuting can be a problem. Working from home lets a person set a schedule that revolves around them. As long as the employer and their employee can agree on it, it’ll work out just fine.

Increased Productivity

As surprising as it may seem, employees that work from home seem to be more productive than working in an office. This can be due to a number of things like increase happiness, them being more relaxed, to a wide range of other issues. The key takeaway, the fear that employees will be less productive really doesn’t reflect what’s being discovered about the work from home environment.

Happiness

Having employees in a better mood works out for everyone. It’s hard to get up and get going when you have things on your mind and some employees can resolve those issues when they work from home. Now that both environments have been looked at how can you get the right employees for telecommuting and for the office?

Bishop & Company’s Blended Workforce

Both work from home and working in an office are blended strategies that are very much present in Hawaii just like everywhere else. Bishop & Company has years of experience placing the right talent in the right jobs. We’ve helped advance careers by getting our candidates the experience that counts. If you need top talent or experience to stand out, then click here to get started with Bishop & Company today.