HR Desk: 10 highest paid flexible working jobs of 2016

Recruiters have a harder bunch of applicants to please, following a higher demand for flexible working.  

Flexible working is high up on the agenda for businesses, with its benefits having a positive effect on working parents, helping to prevent presenteeism, accommodating personal needs and improving work-life balance.

Candidates are in favour of flexible working hours; this is backed up by data from Flexjobs that surveyed over 2,600 active jobseekers. 97% of candidates said a job with flexibility would have a positive impact on their overall quality of life, 80% thought it would make them healthier and 87% believed it would lower their stress.

FlexJobs, a jobseeker site designed for those looking for flexible work, allows its visitors to choose their start and end times, decide which hours of the day they work, or shift work hours to accommodate personal commitments.

The site has collated its best paid flexible working jobs of 2016, with regards to the highest paying positions and freedom of schedule.

The highest paying job on the list is Physician Psychiatrist, with the position advertising annual salaries ranging between £70,000 and £170,000.

Following this was Supervisory Attorney Adviser (£100,000), Executive Sales Director (£90,000 to £100,000) and Ruby on Rails Developer (£80,000 to £90,000).

Other positions on the list were Business Development Manager, Senior Clinical Project Manager and Compliance Manager.

1.    Physician Psychiatrist

2.    Supervisory Attorney Adviser

3.    Executive Sales Director

4.    Ruby on Rails Developer

5.    Business Development Manager

6.    Senior Clinical Project Manager

7.    System Integration Specialist

8.    Compliance Manager

9.    Mathematical Survey Statistician

10.  Art Director 

Kristin Thomas, Director of Employer Engagement at FlexJobs, spoke to Executive Grapevine and advised how recruiters can stay ahead of candidate expectations: “One of the biggest complaints we hear from jobseekers is that it's difficult to determine whether a job really offers flexibility by reading the job description.

“Recruiters who want to stand out can make sure their job descriptions and careers pages make it very clear which jobs are flexible, and what types of flexibility they offer. Jobseekers are searching for keywords like telecommuting, flexible schedule, virtual job, and flextime, so the more those appear in a job description, the more likely recruiters will get in front of candidates.

“The key is to be really clear about what types of flexibility are possibilities with each job. Whether it's an option to telecommute occasionally, or having a flexible start or end time, or 100% work from home, set the expectation ahead of time so candidates aren't guessing. When everyone is clear about the options, it saves time and frustration down the line.”

Source: HRGrapevine