Young workers twice as likely as senior staff to prefer full-time office working – CV-Library
51% of entry-level candidates wanted a fully office-based role, compared with 26% of senior and management-level candidates.
More than half of entry-level jobseekers preferred to work in the office full-time, research from CV-Library found.
Its Candidate Behaviour Barometer found 51% of entry-level candidates wanted a fully office-based role, compared with 26% of senior and management-level candidates.
Hybrid working was preferred by 60% of senior and management staff, compared with 42% of entry-level candidates.
52.6% of entry-level workers said they learnt from colleagues in person, compared with 31.6% of senior and management staff.
More than half of workers believed time in the office could support career progression through learning from colleagues or gaining more visibility with employers.
This rose to 69% among Gen Z candidates aged 18 to 28, compared with 43% of people aged over 60.
Hybrid working remained the most popular option overall, chosen by 49% of jobseekers.
This increased from 40% in the 2025 Candidate Behaviour Barometer.
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