Look after your working mothers and see your bottom line soar!
The Facts… According to the ERSI, 68% of women aged 20-64 were in the labor force in 2015. This is likely to now be in the region of 71% Official statistics show that 86pc of childless women work, whereas that slumps to 57pc of those with children aged three or under You do not need to be a statistician to work out, that with almost unemployment at 6 % we are almost at full employment, these official statistics need to and are starting to change at an accelerated pace In 2018, the economic, social and practical reality is that a large proportion of women who have children want and need to return to their jobs/careers having had a baby The Problem… Recent research by DCU Talent Institute shows that while some companies are doing a great job at “minding and nurturing” their working mothers, many are not Women, whilst they are excited to be back to work after maternity, quickly become demotivated and disillusioned upon their return The consequences are such that these invaluable, well educated, ambitious women put their careers on hold, they start looking for work else-where or they give up work altogether More importantly, if you, as an employer sat down to work out the cost to your business of losing this person, you would soon see why it is so important to get the basics right The Basics…. Do not stick your head in the sand – ask your working mothers what you can do to make their jobs/lives more achievable. (This applies to working [...]