Demand for jobs offering remote working has increased dramatically as a result of changes to the world of work because of pandemic, a survy suggests.
And posts with the job title “head of remote” could be the next big hiring trend.
That is according to Adzuna, who said searches for remote roles on its jobs site are up 680% since the start of the year.
The report suggests that a high numbers of remote jobs are being advertised in the IT and customer services sectors.
Service industries have been slower to react to the trend, according to the study.
Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna, said: “Remote working is here to stay, but remote job opportunities have a way to go to catch-up.
“Nine out of 10 job openings fail to specify if a role is remote and may be missing out on applications from cautious jobseekers nervous about returning to the office.
“IT is leading the charge, accounting for a third of overall remote job opportunities, helped by a sector full of early-adopters and technical pioneers, but blue-collar job hunters have far fewer remote opportunities to choose from.
“There is an inequality issue here and we must question whether enough is being done to protect lower-skilled, lower-paid workers forced to put themselves at risk to find work.”
