1、Contributors:Author:Joe Galvin,Vistage WorldwideAnne Petrik,Vistage Worldwide Marc Emmer,Optimize Inc.The State of EMPLOYMENTAND WAGESVistage Worldwide Inc.22_333_ Vistage Worldwide Inc.FOREWORD The post-pandemic workforce continues to pave the way for a new kind of workforce.Unemployment is below 4

2、.0%and according to our research,52%of CEOs are planning on increasing headcount in the next 12 months,which follows a trend of robust hiring over the last 18 months.With those factors combined,workers have more options than ever before.The workforce has a unique opportunity to upgrade,evaluating fa

3、ctors that include company purpose and values,role,compensation,development opportunities,benefits,and now flexibility,all in the efforts to gain better life-work alignment.The result of this workforce shift driven by our collective pandemic experience and the rising influence of the Millennial and

4、Gen Z in the workforce means CEOs have to adapt quickly to this changing environment.The traditional,Industrial-era analog workplace must now adapt as well to accommodate the requirements of the new workforce.The pandemic ignited instantaneous behavior change forcing everyone into the WfH(work from

5、home)model to survive.Once given the chance,knowledge workers proved they could maintain productivity remotely without having to commute every day.With that,the WfH genie was out of the bottle,advancing the workforce toward the digital“Workplace 180”where individual tasks are done remotely and inter

6、actions take place both virtually and in person.The focus of leaders shifts from managing and monitoring time and attendance to analyzing productivity and performance.The road to that future state is bumpy.Despite the pandemic receding,hybrid work is here to stay.CEOs continue to be challenged to fi