--- title: "HR Magazine: how agile working leads to increased productivity and recruitment" description: "‘Agile working’ has become a heavily-used buzzword but what does it actually mean and what does it look like in practice? Our specially commissioned e-Book, The Agile Revolution? The Future of Work explores the concept in detail." image: https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/4.%20HR%20Magazine%20-%20how%20agile.jpg --- **Our World** # HR Magazine: how agile working leads to increased productivity and recruitment Our World / **HR Magazine: how agile working leads to increased productivity and recruitment** ![William Geldart](https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/WG-LI.jpg) [**William Geldart**](https://blog.bps-world.com/author/william-geldart) April 11, 2018 **‘Agile working’ has become a heavily-used buzzword but what does it actually mean and what does it look like in practice?** Our specially commissioned e-Book, *The Agile Revolution? The Future of* Work explores the concept in detail. As mentioned by *HR Magazine*, “67% of agile businesses report significant boosts in productivity – up to 10% in some cases – while 10% reported a 20% increase in productivity since adopting agile working.” Meanwhile, 84% of agile businesses reported that it was easier to hire skilled staff by adopting this approach. Those findings are based on responses from 1,250 senior decision makers across a variety of industries, and a cross-section of full-time or part-time employees.  BPS World CEO Simon Conington was also canvassed for his opinion. He added weight to the agile debate by explaining the unexpected benefits of the concept to employers. Read the article by [clicking here.](http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/agile-working-improves-productivity-and-recruitment) **Source:** *HR Magazine, *Agile working improves productivity and recruitment, October 6 2017 **Overview:** Research for BPS World uncovers how businesses that adopt agile working practices boost productivity and in some cases find it easier to recruit new hires. [Back to Insights](https://blog.bps-world.com/) ## What to read next     2 mins read [![Keeping company culture with an agile workforce](https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/agile.jpg)](https://blog.bps-world.com/keeping-culture-at-the-centre-of-your-organisation-with-an-agile-workforce) ###### [Keeping company culture with an agile workforce](https://blog.bps-world.com/keeping-culture-at-the-centre-of-your-organisation-with-an-agile-workforce) As we strive towards an increasingly agile future – how do we marry the needs of our business and our workforce whilst... By [**Simon Conington**](https://blog.bps-world.com/author/simon-conington) on September 25, 2017 [**Our World**](https://blog.bps-world.com/topic/our-world#index_view)     2 mins read [![A message from Simon Conington, BPS World CEO](https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/SC-announcement-blog%20copy%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.bps-world.com/a-message-from-simon-conington-bps-world-ceo) ###### [A message from Simon Conington, BPS World CEO](https://blog.bps-world.com/a-message-from-simon-conington-bps-world-ceo) BPS World CEO, Simon Conington, reflects on the human and economic impact of Covid-19 and what it means to our... By [**Simon Conington**](https://blog.bps-world.com/author/simon-conington) on September 2, 2020     1 mins read [![Working with Supply Chain partners – What companies expect from recruiters?](https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/Website-Assets-Adrian/Blog_imagery/Office_c_bw.jpg)](https://blog.bps-world.com/working-with-supply-chain-partners-what-companies-expect-from-recruiters) ###### [Working with Supply Chain partners – What companies expect from recruiters?](https://blog.bps-world.com/working-with-supply-chain-partners-what-companies-expect-from-recruiters) Recent research carried out across a number of industries appears to show a disparity between what recruitment agencies... By [**Andy Cruickshank**](https://blog.bps-world.com/author/andy-cruickshank) on January 21, 2015 ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=336233&fmt=gif) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=336233&fmt=gif)