Three Emerging Trends in Workforce Management Trends

By Hanna Wilson, HR tech Outlook | Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Remote workers who feel overworked, stressed, or depressed are more likely to deal with mental health problems in their current work environment. Stress and poor mental health have a range of adverse effects on workers.

Fremont, CA: Employers are looking to acclimate to a more distributed, more agile workforce than ever before, as the number of remote workers continues to increase worldwide. In both popularity and importance to workers, flexible work is growing. Millennial employees say that how and when they work is more important than their salaries.

This explosion of mobile staff means new ways of working and assisting them with the latest technology. Here are some developments in mobile workforce management that are emerging:

Better Awareness of Employees’ Mental Health Needs

Remote workers who feel overworked, stressed, or depressed are more likely to deal with mental health problems in their current work environment. High stress and poor mental health, including lower productivity, low commitment, poor communication, higher absenteeism rates, and even a decrease in physical health and well-being, have a range of negative effects on workers.

More businesses will turn to mobile workforce management. Mobile workforce management tools help organizations assist their mobile workers with access to work schedules, job descriptions, and customer history on the road.

Remote Work from Remote Areas

The versatility of remote employment means that these workers may take up residence in major cities or small towns. In addition to cheaper parking rates, general living costs, and even internet and telephone service, workers increasingly prefer smaller towns and rural areas where housing costs are lower.

This subgroup of the remote workforce, while residing in a rural area where the cost of living is significantly lower, has the opportunity to make a salary comparable to those offered downtown.

Focus on Employee Engagement

These days, remote workers are looking for more than just a job when they enter a company. They want to be more involved in their career, and they want to give back to businesses that provide time and effort to their workers.

Employee involvement affects almost every aspect of employee life: hiring, retention, satisfaction, and ability in daily work to go “above and beyond.” Engaged workers put more time and effort into their jobs and are more personally connected to the company they work for.

There are four generations in the workforce now (baby boomers, millennials, and Generations X and Z), and they all have different experiences of technology and emotions. The methods used by your staff, including mobile apps for workforce management, need to be adaptable and intuitive enough to appeal to various groups of employees.