Encore Employment Enterprise’s Post

As a single parent looking for employment, here are a few questions you might want to ask during the interview.. 1. How does the company handle emergency situations or unexpected absences for employees with caregiving responsibilities?  2. How does the company handle parental leave, and what options are available for returning to work after parental leave?3. How supportive is the company of attending school or taking classes to further my education or skills? #singleparent #interview #employment

Too many companies are stuck in the past with this mindset. It's probably unconscious bias — but until corporate culture embraces parenthood fully, these situations will persist. It’s no surprise that the U.S. falls behind other first-world nations in offering comprehensive maternity and paternity leave policies. As HR and TA professionals, it’s our job to advocate for candidates and employees on this critical issue. #ParentalLeave #CorporateCulture

Something we've been in need of since yesterday: a legit course in Schools and Companies on managing communication specific to (but not limited to): - Anyone returning to work after maternity/paternity leave - Team members managing grief/trauma/loss - People returning to work after a planned/unplanned break - A potential hire who was laid off - People who are learning more about their sexuality - Someone who has made a recent career transition - Under confident folks with phenomenal journeys Yup, this post has had me being on the receiving end of some pathetically phrased questions IRL. And no, this shouldn't be restricted only to your People/HR teams. #hiring #peopleandculture #beingkind

Redundancy whilst on maternity leave - is way too common in our industry. And it's not OK. Join us on Thursday the 9th of May at 12pm AEST as Ryan Kelly & Mikhaila Warburton 🚀 discuss the topic, who is a fellow recruiter from Creative Natives as well as a Career Coach for Mums who has experienced this exact thing. We want people to tune into this conversation to give some support on how you can navigate through this if it happens to you, companies to listen and understand the crippling impact this can have on your culture and brand and we want to create some action! So come along, register and help us make some positive change for return to work parents and make this industry friggen better. #creativenatives

There is a massive opportunity for employer branding in the next 5 years ... The current employees & prospective candidates that are caregivers — the vast majority of the workforce in both the US and Canada — need to see themselves in your recruitment and branding strategies. This is the reality of the #futureofwork candidate pool. People have unpaid work outside of paid working hours ... and work-life integration is top-of-mind. How will employer brands normalize work-life culture + flexibility to keep top talent? Parents & caregivers carry - mass amounts of EQ - more adaptability than you could ever need, due to work-family - intel re: family spending/budget - inter-generational knowledge (priceless) My primary people — moms re-entering the paid workforce after stepping away from pay to care for children full-time — are some of the most talented I know, yet face unemployment bias caregiver bias maternal bias gender bias ageism How will employer branding teams work together with hiring and recruitment teams along with people and culture teams to mitigate this? Is anyone talking about this? Would love to be connected!

This Working Mom Overcame Decades of Employment Bias to Become The CEO of Her Own 6K-Figure Company. Here's How She Overcame Adversity. Read now: https://rpb.li/cEJx #HR #humanresources #humancapital #careers #consulting #futureofwork #talent #talentoptimization #atl #atlanta #atljobs #atlantajobs

Interesting WSJ article.

Does motherhood penalty exist? It exist for most while few may argue!! I believe It’s the mindset. I hired a mother returning to work with very limited understanding of payroll. I mentored her to be my successor while I was on maternity leave, and the outcomes were exceptional and within six months she could knock down an experienced payroller. I brought on board a mother returning to work after her previous role was made redundant. She effectively managed the most critical and escalated payroll processes through collaborative efforts. I hired a mother of twins with a recruitment background into the payroll department. My team mentored her, and they welcomed her with open arms. She stood by the team during critical times, even overnight, and took on smaller tasks to give the team some breathing room. While I've witnessed leaders who dismiss resumes of women returning to work with career gaps, citing reasons like being out of touch or playing the child card during peak times, and doubting their ability to adapt to company culture or not overstretch, I've also seen leaders who trust, believe, and empower them, even granting full authority to hire and lead as in my case. While I've seen managers who assign work below a woman's skill level solely because she's an expecting mother or has small children, not allowing her to showcase her skills, I've also seen leaders who didn't hesitate to correct compensation for a return to work mother based on her skills, the quality, and quantity of her work. The culture of a company may seem difficult to change, but as managers, we can take small steps today to pave the way for a better tomorrow. By initiating change within our own teams, we can influence the broader culture of the organization. As our team members grow and integrate into other teams, they will carry forward the same positive culture, gradually leading to a transformation across the company. #returntowork #equity #inclusion #transformation #motherhoodpenalty #genderequality #workingparents #discrimination #Bias Video courtesy: Instagram

Have you taken time off to care for children, elderly parents, or your own mental or physical health? If you’re afraid this gap will negatively affect your job search, you needn’t worry, says Find Your Dream Job guest Elena Giorgetti. Elena explains that employers care more about what you did during the gap than the gap itself. Listen more today! https://loom.ly/AvzcVo4 #elderlyparents #physicalhealth #taketime #caremore #listenmore #children #parents #parent #physicalexercise #gap #job #search #guest #employers #today #listen #staffing #job #jobs #recruiter #recruiting #staffingagency #mattson #mattsonresources #newjob #careerchange #opportunity

Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Many women experience worries when returning to work after maternity leave. Don't let these fears hold you back! Careers Springboard is here to support working mums in the UK. Contact us today for free career coaching, CV review, and support - https://buff.ly/2vap7tf #MaternityLeave #WorkingMum #CareerChange #JobSearchSupport #UK #WomenEmpowerment #BackToWork #CareersSpringboardTips #WorldMaternalMentalHealthMonth