WFH made it easier for Black employees to advance in their careers. Here’s why

Published Updated 3 Min Read

Remote work may be a struggle for some, but for marginalized workers, it may be the key to unlocking the door to career success.

Despite the pandemic stunting many employees’ career prospects — including women and Gen Z — 35% of Black professionals say remote work is actually helping their potential for career advancement, according to survey data from professional social network Fishbowl. Comparatively, 27% of non-Black professionals said this was the case.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.


More From Employee Benefit News

Sign Up Form

Login Modal Form