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Job searches for work from home surge by over 377% in Feb-May: Report

In some of its previous studies it found that 83 per cent of job seekers consider remote work policy an important factor when searching for a job

Even getting approval for WFH during the ongoing crisis was not easy for many firms

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2 min read Last Updated : May 24 2020 | 1:26 PM IST

Job searches for remote work in India have surged by over 377 per cent during February to May amid the coronavirus crisis, a report said.

Job seekers across the country are showing greater interest in working remotely, with a spurt in search for terms like 'remote', 'work from home' and related phrases, job site Indeed said in the report.

Searches for remote work have increased by over 377 per cent as a share of all searches on Indeed India during February to May 2020, news agency PTI reported.

Similarly, job postings for remote work and work from home have also

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