Job Market May Bring Schedule Changes

The Thomas Staffing survey also knocked down a widely held perception that the use of alternative work arrangements such as flex-time, job sharing and telecommuting have become commonplace.

In its study, 80% of Southern California companies said they don’t offer such alternative work schedules for their employees.

Slack believes that will soon change. The tightening job market will force employers to adopt more innovative approaches to attract and retain workers, he said. What’s more, well over half of the respondents said they believe that alternative work schedules have a positive impact on employee productivity.

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Patrice Apodaca covers economic issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-5979 and at patrice.apodaca@latimes.com