FlexJobs Identifies Top 8 Career Fields with the Fastest Growth in Hybrid Jobs

Hybrid work is quickly becoming the most common—and most desired—post-pandemic work arrangement. With most employees wanting to work from home two to three days a week and 70% of employers planning to adopt a hybrid workplace model, the days of commuting to and from the office five days a week are fast coming to an end.

In fact, a FlexJobs survey conducted between March and April 2021 found that 33% of respondents want a hybrid work arrangement (thanks to the flexibility), while 63% said they want to continue working from home full-time. Additionally, 58% of workers said they would “absolutely” look for a new job if they can’t maintain their desired work arrangement.

To help job seekers connect with career fields that are most likely to have hybrid jobs, FlexJobs analyzed the more than 50 career categories in its database and found eight career categories that fit the bill.

Eight Career Categories for Hybrid Jobs

FlexJobs compared hybrid job postings and found that these eight job categories posted at least 30% more hybrid positions in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter:

  1. Marketing
  2. Accounting & Finance
  3. Computer & IT
  4. HR & Recruiting
  5. Client Services
  6. Medical & Health
  7. Project Management
  8. Sales

FlexJobs also found that the most often mentioned job titles in hybrid job postings are:

  1. Account Executive
  2. Project Manager
  3. Senior Accountant
  4. Recruiter
  5. Customer Success Manager
  6. Administrative Assistant
  7. Account Manager
  8. Product Manager
  9. Marketing Manager
  10. Program Manager

How to Evaluate a Hybrid Job

As you search for a hybrid position, it’s important to remember that no two companies will approach hybrid work the same way. To help you better evaluate if a hybrid position at a specific company is right for you, keep some of the following in mind:

Is There a Hybrid Work Policy?

Because hybrid work is so new to many companies, hybrid policies may still be a work in progress. To help you determine how far along a hybrid work policy is, make sure you know some of the following before you accept the position:

  • How many days a week can you work at home?
  • When you come into the office, do you have to stay the whole day?
  • When you work from home, can you work flexibly, or do you have to be online and available during certain hours?

Having concrete answers to these kinds of questions can help you evaluate how well a company is integrating hybrid work and help you avoid any disappointments due to miscommunication.

How Do They Communicate?

One of the most crucial factors to remote work success is communication. From letting your boss know what you accomplished to asking and getting your questions answered, the days you aren’t working in the office are the days you’ll need to overcommunicate.

On the flip side though, how a company communicates with its staff can tell you how seriously the company supports hybrid work. So, find out how the company communicates in general. Do you have to attend all staff meetings in person, or is Zooming in allowed? Are all the handbooks hard copies, or is every document available online?

A company that’s “all in” on hybrid work will likely gravitate toward virtual communication methods. A company that’s less enthusiastic about hybrid work is more likely to insist you come into the office for staff meetings or brainstorming sessions.

Who Walks the Walk?

Companies that embrace and support hybrid work allow and encourage everyone to work in a hybrid arrangement. From the mailroom to the boardroom, find out who does and does not work hybrid.

If, for example, only early or mid-level employees work hybrid schedules, it’s possible that to move up the career ladder at the company, you’ll have to be in the office more than you want. Likewise, a CEO who works from a hybrid schedule is more likely to support employees no matter what kind of schedule they work.

What Are the Work Hours?

One of the advantages of full-time, remote work is the flexibility. Remote workers often have the ability to work the hours they are most productive or when it’s most convenient for them. That said, not all remote positions have this flexibility (think: customer support positions), and the same may be true of a hybrid position.

Just because a position is hybrid doesn’t mean it has flexible hours. Make sure you understand what’s expected of you schedule-wise on days you work outside of the office. Do you have to start and end your day at the same times as when you’re in the office, or can you start and end earlier or later if you choose? Ask for and find out the specifics to help evaluate how much you’ll enjoy the role.

What Does Success Look Like?

Depending on how well the company has implemented hybrid work, your performance may be evaluated and treated no differently than your 100% in-office counterparts. However, it’s also possible that despite the best intentions, in-office staff receive more praise and advancement compared to hybrid workers.

Get the specifics on how your performance will be measured and evaluated or how the company defines success for the position. If the company claims it’s a results-only workplace but can’t define what good, satisfactory, or even superior results for the position are, you may not be happy in that hybrid position.

Find Your Flex

While some jobs will always be 100% in-person, and some companies may choose to stay 100% remote, the pandemic has given employers and employees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to redefine what work is and where it gets done.

Whether you’re looking for a hybrid job, a 100% remote job, or an in-person job with flexible hours, FlexJobs can help. Our fully vetted database of legitimate job postings can help you connect with whatever kind of flex work you’re looking for. Members get full access to our database every day. Take the tour and learn how a FlexJobs membership can power your job search.

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