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The RTO trend has continued in Q4, with Amazon, JPMorgan, and Salesforce among the latest companies requiring in-office work for the majority of the work week. Many employers cite productivity, collaboration, performance monitoring, camaraderie, and more as key reasons for these policies. Meanwhile, remote-first companies (who make headlines far less often) are continuing their policies to hire more broadly and attract a wider talent pool, but they may still struggle to find the right skilled workers.

Whether or not a company requires in-office work 5x a week or allows for 100% remote work, leadership concerned with business results or a talent shortage should be shifting priorities to focus on skills training that is conducive to their chosen environment.

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