---
title: "Recruiter Index® April 2021: In-Person Jobs Are Outpacing Remote Work"
description: Nearly 80 percent of recruiters say most of their open roles are in-person or hybrid, signaling a shift in the job market landscape.
image: https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/blog%20header.png
---

[![** NEWSFLASH ** Recruiters - Save time with Candidate Pitch, our new AI-powered platform](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5885929/9646b7df-e53b-476f-892a-278c74bccfca.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5885929/9646b7df-e53b-476f-892a-278c74bccfca)

[![recruiter-logo](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/recruiter-logo.svg)](https://www.recruiter.com)

- ONDEMAND SOLUTIONS
  
    - [Sourcing OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/on-demand-sourcing.html)
    - [Technical Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/technical-recruiters-ondemand.html)
    - [Professional Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/on-demand-recruiting.html)
    - [Manufacturing Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/manufacturing-recruiters-on-demand.html)
    - [Healthcare Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/healthcare-recruiters-on-demand.html)
- HOW WE HELP
  
    - [Enterprises](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-solutions-enterprises.html)
    - [Startups](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-solutions-startups.html)
    - [RPOs & Staffing Agencies](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-solutions-rpo-recruiting-agencies.html)
- [HOW WE VET](https://www.recruiter.com/how-we-vet-recruiters.html)
- RESOURCES
  
    - [Resource Library](https://go.recruiter.com/resources)
    - [Recruiter Today](https://www.recruiter.com/recruitertoday/)
    - [LinkedIn Group](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/42370/)
    - [Recruiter Index](https://go.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-job-market)
    - [Partner Marketplace](https://www.recruiter.com/partner-marketplace.html)
    - [Resume Distribution](https://www.recruiter.com/resume-distribution.html)
    - [Company Updates](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/company-news)
    - [For Investors](https://investors.recruiter.com/)

[FIND JOBS](https://jobs.recruiter.com) [EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS](https://www.recruiter.com/hire-a-recruiter.html?loc=top_nav_button)

## RECRUITER UPDATES

# Recruiter Index® April 2021: In-Person Jobs Outpacing Remote Work 2:1

# Company Updates

- [All](https://blog.recruiter.com/)
- [Company News](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/company-news)
- [Thought Leadership](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/thought-leadership)
- [artificial intelligence](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/artificial-intelligence)
- [events](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/events)
- [hr technology](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/hr-technology)
- [matt charney](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/matt-charney)
- [recruiting](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/recruiting)
- [transform](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/transform)
- [recruiting technology](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/recruiting-technology)
- [unleash](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/unleash)

# Recruiter Index® April 2021: In-Person Jobs Are Outpacing Remote Work

 May 06, 2021 / by  [Matthew Kosinski](https://blog.recruiter.com/author/matthew-kosinski)

![Matthew Kosinski](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/matt.jpg)

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-april-2021-in-person-jobs-are-outpacing-remote-work)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-april-2021-in-person-jobs-are-outpacing-remote-work&title=&summary=&source=)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-april-2021-in-person-jobs-are-outpacing-remote-work&text=)

![blog header](https://blog.recruiter.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog%20header.png?width=1000&name=blog%20header.png)

While recruiters say April's job market was on par with March's, their optimism fell slightly last month according to the April 2021 Recruiter Index®, a monthly poll of Recruiter.com's network of more than 28,000 independent recruiters and talent acquisition specialists.

*Help us predict the future of the job market. [Take the May 2021 Recruiter Recruiter Index® survey now](https://go.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-job-market).*

Most recruiters (60.1 percent) said the job market got warmer during April, but overall recruiter sentiment declined from 3.8 in March to 3.7 in April. 

![April 2021 Recruiter Sentiment](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/april-sentiment-png.png)

Why would recruiter sentiment decline in a hot job market? One possible explanation lies in the kinds of jobs recruiters are working on now.

Average workloads hit an all-time Recruiter Index® high in April at 20 open roles per recruiter, an increase of 33 percent over April of last year. And most of those open roles were in-person or hybrid roles, with only 20.8 percent of recruiters reporting the majority of the roles they're working on are remote.

![April 2021 Role Breakdown](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/role%20breakdown-png.png)

Over the last year, Recruiters have grown accustomed to filling remote roles, which allow them to cast wide nets and find the right talent no matter where they might be. As more roles shift to hybrid and in-person arrangements, however, candidate pools start to narrow. That makes it significantly harder for recruiters to fill their open roles — and it may explain the small decline in sentiment.

As the landscape of available jobs changes, so do candidates' priorities. The share of candidates seeking remote work opportunities above all else declined from 29.6 percent in March to 23.1 percent in April. Compensation is now candidates' top priority by a 9 percent margin.

![April 2021 Candidate Priorities](https://blog.recruiter.com/hs-fs/hubfs/april%20priorities.png?width=658&name=april%20priorities.png)

In April, recruiters named IT/software engineering, medical/healthcare, sales, skilled trades, logistics, and customer service/retail as the fields with the most hiring activity. Looking ahead, recruiters in accounting/auditing, financial services, and medical/healthcare are the most optimistic about growth in their verticals over the coming months.

Download the full Recruiter Index® [survey here](https://www.recruiter.com/downloads/recruiter-index-april-2021), and see the infographic below for more highlights.

![Recruiter Index April 2021 Infographic](https://blog.recruiter.com/hs-fs/hubfs/recruiter-index-infographic-april-2021.png?width=703&name=recruiter-index-infographic-april-2021.png)

 

 Tags: [Company News](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/company-news)

![](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/Recruiter_May2019%20Theme/image/author-reqruiter.png)

#### Written by Miles Jennings

###### CEO of Recruiter.com

### Take the may Recruiter Index Survey

[Recruiter Index® Survey](https://go.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-job-market)

### Recruiter.com CEO on Yahoo Finance

### Recent Posts

![](https://www.recruiter.com/images/logo/recruiter-logo-footer.svg)

- [![](https://www.recruiter.com/images/icon/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/recruiter-com)
- [![](https://www.recruiter.com/images/icon/facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/RecruiterDotCom)
- [![](https://www.recruiter.com/images/icon/twitter.svg)](https://www.twitter.com/RecruiterDotCom)

- ##### Employers
  
    - [Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiters-on-demand.html)
    - [Recruiting Software](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-software.html)
    - [Partner Marketplace](https://www.recruiter.com/partner-marketplace.html)
    - [Contract Recruiters](https://go.recruiter.com/contract-recruiter)
- ##### Recruiters
  
    - [Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiters-on-demand.html)
    - [Recruiter Certification](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiter-training.html)
    - [Partner Marketplace](https://www.recruiter.com/partner-marketplace.html)
    - [Recruiter Index Survey](https://go.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-job-market)
    - [Recruiting Classes](https://www.recruitingclasses.com)
    - [Free Resumes](https://recruiterdotcom.typeform.com/freeresumes)
- ##### Jobseekers
  
    - [Find Jobs](https://jobs.recruiter.com)
    - [Resume Distribution](https://www.recruiter.com/resume-distribution.html)
    - [Career Advice](https://www.recruiter.com/recruitertoday/)
    - [Working with Job Recruiters](https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiting/working-with-job-recruiters)
- ##### Company
  
    - [About](https://www.recruiter.com/about.html)
    - [Company News](https://blog.recruiter.com)
    - [Advertise](https://www.recruiter.com/advertise.html)
    - [Investors](https://investors.recruiter.com)
    - [Contributors](https://www.recruiter.com/contributors.html)
    - [Career Opportunities](https://boards.greenhouse.io/recruitercom)
    - [Press](https://go.recruiter.com/recruiting-experts)
    - [Contact Us](https://www.recruiter.com/contact.html)
- ##### Resources
  
    - [Recruiter Today](https://www.recruiter.com/recruitertoday/)
    - [List of careers](https://www.recruiter.com/careers/)
    - [Job Market Research](https://www.recruiter.com/job-market.html)
- ##### Offices
  
    - Bristol, CT  
       New York, NY

Copyright © 2026 Recruiter.com®, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

- [Terms of Use](https://www.recruiter.com/termsofuse.html)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.recruiter.com/privacy.html)
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.recruiter.com/cookies.html)
- [DMCA Policy](https://www.recruiter.com/dmca.html)
- [Accessibility](https://www.recruiter.com/accessibility.html)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Matthew Kosinski",
    "url" : "https://blog.recruiter.com/author/matthew-kosinski"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2021-05-12T16:24:50.882Z",
  "datePublished" : "2021-05-06T20:08:00.000Z",
  "headline" : "Recruiter Index® April 2021: In-Person Jobs Are Outpacing Remote Work",
  "image" : [ "https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/blog%20header.png" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-april-2021-in-person-jobs-are-outpacing-remote-work",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/Recruiter.com-logo-main.png"
    },
    "name" : "Recruiter.com"
  }
}
```