4 Ways to attract and retain top female talent
Women face many challenges in the U.S. private sector workforce—breaking glass ceilings is just one of them. Though women make up 47% of the American workforce, this number dwindles the higher they move up in the ranks. Many women are pushed out because of lack of leadership opportunities or pulled out due to family responsibilities. Here are some ways companies can retain them longer and help them ascend to their fullest potential through benefit changes and in-house initiatives.
Flexibility
One option for helping women budget their own time to accommodate family and work obligations is through flexible work arrangements. These set-ups can vary from telecommuting to compressed workweeks and flextime to personal time off.
Flexible scheduling can be especially difficult to implement in the nonexempt workforce. Read Nixing 9 to 5 to learn more about flexibility strategies for an hourly workforce.
