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10 ways employers can appeal to women on career breaks
Women returning to the workforce after a career break offer a valuable resource to employers, plugging skills gaps and boosting diversity. So what do they look for when re-entering the workplace, and how can your organisation catch their eye?
Why employers must be flexible
After surveying 1,000 female professionals, the Robert Walters Group discovered that a strong salary and company benefits (90%), career progression (88%) and wellbeing initiatives (82%) are top of women’s priority lists when returning to the workplace.
Flexibility (79%) is also a main preference, with over half of respondents keen to move into a more family-friendly sector once their career break comes to an end.
However, there seems to be a disparity between the attitudes of employees and employers towards flexible working.
While 84% of female professionals want the option to work remotely, it’s offered by just 39% of employers. And although two-thirds of women would welcome the chance to work part-time, only 35% of businesses provide this opportunity.
With all this in mind, it seems employers will only attract the best talent if they’re open to the idea of flexible working. As Janine Chidlow, Managing Director, EMEA & Americas at Resource Solutions, highlights: “Flexibility around working hours is a priority for many women, but employers must also consider taking a flexible approach to how this policy is implemented.
“By giving managers the freedom to organise flexible working arrangements on a case-by-case basis with staff, employers can ensure that these arrangements work for each individual – rather than a blanket policy which may not be appropriate for everyone.”
Top 10 tips when recruiting those on a career break
Of course, flexible working isn’t the only thing your business needs to consider when recruiting people after a career break. The following points are also vital:
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