Remote Job Trends and Retention Strategies 2024

With recruiting expected to remain a challenge in 2024, retaining staff is also a focus. While the Great Resignation has tapered off, well over 3 million people still quit their job every month — making turnover a persistent problem and significant drain.

A common cause of churn is employees’ desire for flexible work options. Astute employers realize that hybrid and remote arrangements help retain top performers and attract skilled candidates.

Companies can always do more to help keep workers engaged, especially with compensation and career advancement. Robert Half’s talent solutions professionals can walk you through the data and help develop a plan that works for your team’s specific needs.

Retaining top talent Retaining top talent

Successfully navigating economic cycles Successfully navigating economic cycles

Keeping their team motivated and engaged Keeping their team motivated and engaged

Having to implement cost-cutting measures within their department Having to implement cost-cutting measures within their department

Increasing
recognition
efforts Expanding
professional
development Allowing flexible
schedules Increasing pay Allowing hybrid
work Using contract
talent to ease
workloads Increasing
recognition
efforts Expanding
professional
development Allowing flexible
schedules Increasing pay Allowing hybrid
work Using contract
talent to ease
workloads

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A higher salary A higher salary

Better benefits and perks Better benefits and perks

More flexible work options More flexible work options

More opportunity to advance in their careers More opportunity to advance in their careers

A fully remote position A fully remote position

A hybrid position A hybrid position

A fully in-office position A fully in-office position

Technology Marketing and
creative Finance and
accounting Human resources Legal Administrative and
customer support Healthcare Technology Marketing and
creative Finance and
accounting Human resources Legal Administrative and
customer support Healthcare

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With employers seeing high retention value in offering flexible work options, fully on-site job postings dropped by 14 percentage points in 2023. At the same time, hybrid and remote options increased.

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In-office, remote and hybrid calculations are based on job postings provided by TalentNeuron. Positions are categorized into more than 450 job titles within Robert Half’s 2024 Salary Guide using a proprietary mapping methodology that employs state-of-the-art large language models. This dataset includes roles across the finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, administrative and customer support, human resources, and healthcare support professions.

Surveys were developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Results may not total 100% due to rounding or allowing for multiple responses. Respondents included executives, hiring managers and workers from small (20-99 employees), medium (100-999 employees) and large (1,000+ employees) businesses in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.