Remote Job Trends and Retention Strategies 2024

With recruiting expected to remain a challenge throughout 2024, retaining staff is a primary focus. Though 77% of professionals say they’re content in their jobs, over 3 million people still quit every month — making turnover a persistent problem and significant drain. 

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

Companies can always do more to help keep workers engaged, especially regarding 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

Finding talent quickly when it’s needed Finding talent quickly when it’s needed

Finding qualified candidates Finding qualified candidates

Keeping critical business projects on track Keeping critical business projects on track

Increasing pay
(salaries/
bonuses) Allowing fully
remote or
hybrid work More
professional
growth
offerings Increasing
recognition
efforts Offering
retention
bonuses Accelerating
promotions Increasing pay
(salaries/bonuses) Allowing fully
remote or hybrid
work More
professional
growth
offerings Increasing
recognition
efforts Offering retention
bonuses Accelerating
promotions

We know talent and want to help

Robert Half talent solutions professionals can provide insights on how to retain employees. Schedule a walk-through

A higher salary A higher salary

Better benefits and perks Better benefits and perks

A more senior title A more senior title

More flexibility More flexibility

A hybrid position A hybrid position

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

A fully remote position A fully remote position

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

We know talent and want to help

Robert Half talent solutions professionals can provide insights on how to retain employees. Schedule a walk-through

With employees seeing high retention value in offering flexible work options, fully on-site job postings have dropped by 9 percentage points since Q2 2023 – as hybrid and remote options have 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 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, healthcare support, and human resources 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 (1-99 employees), midsize (100-999 employees) and large (1,000-10,000 or more employees) businesses in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.  