A new study from The Creative Group says work-from-home jobs and other workplace flexibility arrangements are continuing to be popular with workers.
The study surveyed marketing and advertising executives and found more than three-quarters (76 percent) of companies offer some form of alternative work arrangement. The most common arrangement is part-time hours, provided by roughly 6 in 10 employers (61 percent). Flex time is offered by 33 percent of the companies surveyed, and telecommuting is made available by another 30 percent.
"Employees value flexibility more than ever, and companies recognize alternative work arrangements can help attract and retain top talent," says Diane Domeyer, executive director of The Creative Group. "This is especially true in creative fields, where jobs can often be done anywhere, as long as the right tools, processes and policies are in place."
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