In the given passage, some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

During the pandemic, remote working has kept the work going on across _____ (1) Almost every industry got shut down physically during the lockdowns but the work from home model tried to ______ (2) the effect of the lockdown when it came to jobs. In the future also, many businesses across the globe, including the information technology industry, are _______ (3) continuing with the hybrid model. Remote working has replaced geography as a major hiring ________ (4), with 90 per cent of senior executives expected to work from home. As a result, 76 per cent of US organisations are more likely to _______ (5) out side the city or even state, according to a Talent Works poll of recruiting managers conducted across the US, quoted by an FE report.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.