Improving the childcare experience for working parents

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Companies need to start thinking differently about childcare requirements in the wake of the Great Attrition. Workable childcare options remain elusive for working parents, particularly working mothers, who are grappling with affordability, quality, reliability, convenience, and accessibility of childcare. As companies think about managing returning talent and attracting new employees, improving the childcare experience could be central to turning the Great Attrition into the Great Attraction. Check out a new article to see why supporting working families is a win-win.
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The childcare conundrum: How can companies ease working parents’ return to the office?
The status quo work culture no longer works for most families—particularly those with very young children. But companies’ support for childcare can turn worker attrition into attraction. Here’s how.
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