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Supporting Working Parents as a Recruitment and Retention Strategy

QUESTION:  We have several employees, primarily mothers, who are parenting younger children. Are there strategies we should consider for recruiting, retaining and better supporting these employees? We notice that some of them struggle to balance child care, school and work schedules.   ANSWER:  According to data collected by Harvard University, approximately 73% of all employees […]

Utilizing “Unretired” Workers to Address Hiring Challenges

QUESTION:  We are really struggling to retain our administrative staff. Not only is it challenging to find qualified people, but those that we have hired end up not working out for a variety of reasons. These roles are so important to help our busy company run smoothly. Are there other strategies we should try to […]