Prior to the pandemic, women had outnumbered men in the U.S. workforce. Then the pandemic hit and triggered an economic downturn which dealt a devastating blow to working women in particular. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, millions more American women than men have left the workforce in the last year, with women’s jobs becoming 1.
8 times more vulnerable compared to men’s. Those who remain in the workforce face additional challenges like proliferate job withdrawal, reduced hours and lack of childcare which are contributing to many’s intent to leave. And while remote workhas changed assumptions about the nature of work, it isn’t always the best solution for balancing work and daily life. At the same time, many employers have failed to adequately support employee needs. Women in particular are paying attention to how their employers have responded to these unprecedented challenges. And not many like what they […]The post What’s Next? Planning a Post-Covid Career Pivot appeared first on Ms. Career Girl.