Happy Wednesday! We hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and enjoyed some much-deserved time off. In this week's email, we are outlining a member benefit that you should take advantage of today and the global variations in navigating the post-pandemic workplace.

Activate Your CareerPlug Account

Finding and hiring the right staff is crucial to your success, which is why the IIAW has partnered with CareerPlug to support your hiring operations. CareerPlug designed their hiring software for non-HR people so every owner, operator and hiring manager can make the right hires for their team. 

Every IIAW member receives a free CareerPlug account that comes with a branded careers page to showcase your jobs, pre-built job templates, a configured hiring process to help evaluate your applicants and access to a team of Hiring Experts. 

You also have the option to upgrade your free account to a paid Pro subscription at an exclusive partnership rate.  A Pro subscription includes unlimited job postings to top job boards (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Google for Jobs, LinkedIn, etc.), 2-way applicant text messaging and the use of evaluation tools like personality assessments. You'll also have access to free one-on-one coaching within the first 30 days of upgrading. 

Click here to learn more and get started.

Return-to-Office is $1.3 Trillion Problem Few Have Figured Out

In the post-pandemic world, the landscape of work remains uncertain and diverse across continents and cultures. While Asian and European workers have largely returned to offices more quickly due to better pandemic control and flexible work laws, the situation in the Americas is more varied, with some companies pushing for three days in the office and others aiming for five. This ongoing debate on the role of offices, work-life balance, productivity, and pay carries significant economic consequences, including the potential erasure of up to $1.3 trillion in real estate value by 2030. Legislative efforts in Europe and elsewhere are promoting more flexible work arrangements, but the workplace is fundamentally different now, with the notion of work no longer tied to a specific location. As we move forward, the future of work remains uncertain, shaped by culture, legislation, and industry practices. Read the full article here. 

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