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Parenting in a Pandemic: What Can Help Make It Work?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, working parents have discovered that just about the only way to cope with family life in a state of crisis is make things up as they go along–and compare notes with their fellow parents and co-workers. “In the spring, my third grader was only getting about 90 minutes’ worth of […]
BY Angelica Frey | November 10, 2020
Building an Anti-racist Culture in the Business Community
In response to the George Floyd protests of this summer, companies and other organizations released a flood of statements in support of Black Lives Matter. Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, founder and president of the Women’s Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER), intentionally decided not to. “It was not just the feeling of ‘Here we go […]
BY Emily Nonko | November 6, 2020
The New Recruiting: How Companies Are Adapting for 2021
When the pandemic hit, the crisis forced the 850-store retailer Party City into a furlough process. Six months later, the company has rehired those employees, launched recruitment for the holiday season and has hit 98% of its hiring goal, according to Matt Battista, Party City’s director of talent acquisition. “There wasn’t a playbook–we knew it […]
BY Emily Nonko | November 3, 2020
Working From Home, Can They Dream Outside the Walls?
Over the last six months, millions of American employees have proved that they can do their work remotely, and generally better than expected. But is working from kitchens and basements fulfilling in the long run? Have their aspirations become homebound? These questions aren’t prompted by a slump in productivity. “Within the banking environment, we’ve seen […]
BY Angelica Frey | September 29, 2020
Financial Wellness: a Benefit Employees Need Right Now
The 30 million Americans collecting unemployment checks at the moment are living on the brink, with their future benefits caught in a political debate. But in the midst of the pandemic, even working-class families with jobs are now facing new headwinds in the form of reduced wages, depleted savings, health-care bills, and increased child-care burdens. […]
BY Michael Stahl | August 11, 2020