Despite the potential financial downturn and the truth that increasingly employers (resembling Disney and Starbucks) are urging their staff to return to the workplace, proponents of telecommuting and digital nomadism stay optimistic that this development will proceed.
“In the worst state of the economy, we were still seeing an increase in digital nomadism, especially among those who are highly skilled,” says Dr. Rochelle Haynes, CEO of Crowd Sourcing Consulting and head of analysis on the Association for the Future of Work. Dr. Haynes is now working with Barbados with a view to assist Barbados develop the infrastructure required to attract in and productively interact digital nomads.
She warns that companies that don’t embrace digital nomads of their future personnel methods danger shedding out on some extremely certified staff. “Talent is going in this direction, and companies should be paying attention. We’re seeing more people choosing to resign and seek out other opportunities because they’re re-thinking their work-life balance and work experience.”
In addition, the information exhibits that 81% of digital nomads are extraordinarily happy with their work and life-style, in comparison with 68% of non-digital nomads, at a time when worker engagement is shockingly low. The key to unlocking the discretionary energy that results in a outstanding, motivated worker is that satisfaction.
Where Does Digital Nomadism Go From Here?
Dr. Haynes, as a researcher finding out the way forward for work and digital nomadism, has entry to a wealth of details about the development and its future. Her message: firms can be sensible to contemplate adopting guidelines for digital nomads to proceed attracting a extremely expert workforce.
“If employees want to work remotely from around the world, they will find the jobs that allow them to do so,” she says. “At the same time, countries are going to look to create centralized hubs that cater to the well-being, attraction and accommodation of digital nomads. We’re going to see more countries mature their digital nomad policies not just by working with individuals such as myself to ensure they have the appropriate infrastructure but also by directly partnering with companies to bring a portion of their workforce to their shores.”