Resume.Org, the US based platform for building a resume, has released findings from a November 2024 survey of 900 business leaders whose companies implemented return-to-office (RTO) policies after the pandemic. The survey reveals that lease agreements and office utilisation play a significant role in shaping RTO policies.
By 2025, 73 per cent of companies surveyed will require employees to work in the office three or more days a week, with nearly 30 per cent mandating a full five-day schedule. The primary drivers for RTO policies include fostering collaboration and teamwork (69 per cent), improving communication (58 per cent), strengthening company culture (51 per cent), boosting productivity (47 per cent), and maximising office space use (40 per cent).
Two-thirds of surveyed companies currently lease office space, with nearly half of these leases extending to 2028 or beyond. For over half of the companies leasing office space, current lease terms influence their RTO policies, with 16 per cent reporting a major impact and 38 per cent some impact.
When their lease expires, 23 per cent of companies plan to decrease the amount of office space they rent. Of these companies, 32 per cent will reduce the number of required days in the office, and 8 per cent will stop requiring employees to go into the office.
This survey, conducted via Pollfish in November 2024, included 900 business leaders whose companies implemented RTO policies after the pandemic.
