Experts See Some Remote Work, Job Flexibility Continuing In Iowa After Coronavirus

At least some elements of remote work likely will continue after the pandemic, panelists said Tuesday morning as part of The Gazette’s Business Breakfast Series.Jason Glass, who runs a human resources consulting company Glass People Solutions, said the pre-coronavirus work norms would not return immediately “even if we wave a magic wand and tomorrow there were no pandemic concerns.”“That work environment has forever been changed,” Glass said.John Sorensen, president and chief executive officer of the Iowa Bankers Association and Iowa Business Council treasurer, said that opens doors for many Iowa companies.“That probably opens up workforce that we hadn’t even considered before,” Sorensen said.“For many jobs, people can live and work from anywhere.