Employer Strategies

The professional-services provider will hire 100,000 employees and develop the skills of existing staff over the next five years.

These employees are usually found in industries such as healthcare, retail, construction, agriculture, manufacturing and transportation.

Workplace norms are still rooted in traditional gender roles, and it’s up to employers to put a stop to the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding working mothers.

Employers must create tangible policies and workplace norms that create affirming and supportive environments.

“The separation has curtailed some of the more difficult conversations [employees] want to do in person versus over Zoom,” says Paul Wolfe, head of global HR at Indeed.

Creating equality is about how benefits are presented, not just what is offered.

The pandemic pushed women out of the workforce. As job opportunities boom, employers will have to compete to win them back.

In spite of social justice efforts throughout the pandemic, LGBTQ representation and acceptance is still difficult to find in the workplace.

The economy may be on the mend, but many companies haven’t been fortunate enough to begin retroactively fixing the compensation gap.

New perks and benefit programs show that employers are investing in their employees to help them succeed in and out of the workplace.