Job trends 2026: Remote work vs Traditional work

About this episode

Barry Mare discusses the future of work with trends analyst Bronwyn Williams, focusing on the evolving job market and the role of remote versus traditional work.

Barry Mare speaks to Bronwyn Williams, trends analyst and specialist, to unpack what the 2026 job market is really telling us about the future of work — and whether the traditional office model is truly on its way out, or simply evolving into something more hybrid and complex Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the…

People in this episode

Host: John Maytham

Guest: Bronwyn Williams

Topics covered

• job market
• remote work
• traditional work
• future of work
• trends analysis

Keywords

• job trends
• 2026
• remote work
• traditional office
• hybrid work
• workplace evolution

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Organizations: CapeTalk

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