Job Seekers Warm Back Up to In-Person Work, Signaling Relief Ahead for Restaurants
New data from Indeed shows interest in on-site work has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels
Diners at a restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Job seekers have started to come back around to the idea of in-person work, signaling potential relief ahead for business owners struggling fill openings.
Interest in positions more likely to be in-person – like those in restaurants and hospitality – rebounded in May back to pre-pandemic levels or higher, according to Indeed’s Relative Job Seeker Interest metric. Since the beginning of this year, the job site found no statistically significant difference in interest in on-site versus remote jobs, meaning that those looking for work are more open to being in person.