The re-election of Donal Trump has combined with a spreading loss of support for the remote/ hybrid work model among top executives in technology and finance, in particular. A LinkedIn report, last year, revealed that almost 40% of Irish professional and technology advertisers were offering posts with a hybrid work option, including almost 10% allowing remote work. CIPD findings suggest that 90% of organisations report that hybrid work arrangements boost staff recruitment and retention. Interestingly, one in seven employers would support fully remote work for central roles. The message is perhaps that workforces are, if anything, diverging from each other more in their approaches to remote/ hybrid and other forms of flexible work.

Source: Irish Examiner December 26, 2025 08:23 UTC