The Mom Project

Nearly 70% of HR professionals agree: There’s not enough time in the day. Recruitment is the No. 1 priority, and the pressure is immense. Feeling all alone on an island (and not in the good, beachy way) means burnout and turnover for HR professionals juggling their endless to-do list on top of finding the right talent. Nobody can do it on their own. It takes a village. Enter The Mom Project: a nationwide community of 1.7 million incredibly talented, diverse and qualified moms (dads and allies, too!) ready to deliver results from day one. Why moms? Because we are creative problem-solvers and relentless goal-getters with the skills and experience businesses need. Let the village take care of you for a change. #ItTakesAVillage

How do colleagues stay connected in our #remote culture? According to HubSpot’s 2022 Hybrid Work Report, 40% of remote employees miss spontaneous, in-person meetings with their co-workers. Forbes outlines some great ways for remote teams to stay connected, including trying to hop on quick calls and avoid endless email chains. A great way to build rapport, connection and ideation opportunities. At The Mom Project, we love a quick Slack Huddle or Google Meet to stay connected! How do you encourage your remote teams to stay connected?

If you're anything like us these weeks during summer can be hectic, with kids at home, on different schedules with summer camps, and more, all while you're trying to manage work. This list from Care.com rounds up 102 (!) fun activities for kids and families. 😎 Now we have something up our sleeve when we hear the inevitable "I'm bored!" If you have other ideas, add them to the comments!

Some good news: According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics last month, women’s workforce rate is at an all time high. “Why it matters: It's a remarkable comeback story. Women have not only regained their pandemic losses in the job market, they've been exceeding those numbers month after month.” Our take? Let’s keep going, building a workforce that works for women. Read more, via Axios:

What does allyship mean to you? As we wrap up #pridemonth, we're sharing some top takeaways from last week's mPower Hour with PowerSchool about fostering allyship in the workplace and beyond. If you missed this powerful session, rewatch here: https://lnkd.in/gPMN5YSZ

The collective power of MOM!

📣 IRL get togethers with your remote coworkers? Priceless. Thank you Stephanie Sanders for highlighting the power of The Mom Project!

Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare

The Mom Project is delighted to be a Gold sponsor of the 20th annual Staffing Industry Analysts' Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Summit North America. Join us this September 16-17 in Dallas, TX to empower you and your team to evolve your #contingentworkforce management strategy. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwvcR839 #cwssummit

"An estimated 29 million workers, from senior managers to retail clerks, work while also caring for an adult family member, according to research by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. Six out of 10 are working full time, compared with 46% in 2009. After working 40 hours, many spend about 20 hours providing unpaid care, according to the research." Caregiving is a marathon, not a sprint. And with so many Americans caught in the sandwich generation (those who have a living parent age 65 or older and are either raising a child under age 18 or supporting a grown child), it's imperative that organizations work to create the benefits, flexibility and structures that foster cultures where its possible to be a caregiver AND a productive, valued employee. Read more, via The Wall Street Journal: