Many businesses today struggle to find talented, diverse, and committed employees.
Unfortunately, women continue to be caught in the matrix of deciding between the needs of their families and childcare versus their careers. Many women find themselves leaving the workforce once they have children. Working families have a lot to juggle, but employers can help make things a little easier by implementing policies and programs that help Hampton Roads’ residents balance both family and work.
Our Family-Friendly Business Toolkit provides businesses with ideas, knowledge, and resources to advance early childhood outcomes while supporting one of their most valuable assets -- their employees.
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Understanding Your Employees' Needs
Two-thirds of employees would leave their job for another that offered better work-life benefits. Team members are typically a business’s largest investment, and by understanding and responding to their needs, companies can retain their employees.
Employers can find out more about the specific needs of their employees in a variety of ways.
- Survey your workforce on their work-family needs annually
- Host a series of informal meetings or focus groups where working families can share their needs, challenges, and ideas
- Educate employees on available benefits and establish a connection to local resources
- Include employees in discussions about the benefits offered and how these benefits might better serve them
MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Listen to the ThinkHIRE podcast powered by The Hampton Roads Workforce Council: Reversing the Great She-Cession featuring our own Dr. Jane E. Glasgow and our partners from HRWFC, Shawn Avery and Christina Brooks. Family-Friendly Business Toolkit highlighted 10 minutes 30 seconds into the podcast.