When the return to workplaces begins, solving the internal mobility puzzle will become evermore important. As companies look to downsize their workforce, or adapt operations post-coronavirus, shifting priorities fast within a fully flexible workforce will become key.
According to Aon's Future of Work survey in December 2020, a third (34 per cent) of those questioned said "maximising workforce agility and resilience to address future disruptions or risks" was extremely important.
But with employees forgoing pay rises and promotions during the past 12 months or working from home amid uncertainty over whether their job will even exist in the “new normal”, how can companies retain, repurpose or reskill staff, especially when many are reconsidering their career goals?