10 Questions
What did LinkedIn recently add as job title options?
Stay-at-home mom and dad
Which gender is more likely to be a stay-at-home parent in the US?
Women
What do US employers often view childcare-related employment gaps as?
A liability
What percentage of earning power do women who spend three years or more out of the workforce lose?
37%
What does the US lack in terms of family leave?
Mandatory paid family leave
What consequence might women face if they try to hide career gaps on their resumes?
A lower salary offer
How have the number of women in the paid workforce changed since 1999?
Decreased
How are stay-at-home parents viewed by employers compared to unemployed parents?
Less reliable and committed
What is a common struggle for those who leave work after having children?
Maintaining their skills and knowledge
What is the current trend in the number of women in the paid workforce?
Decreasing
Study Notes
- Many women returning to work after having children face challenges.
- LinkedIn added "stay-at-home mom" and "stay-at-home dad" as job title options.
- US employers often see childcare-related employment gaps as a liability.
- American women are four times more likely than men to be stay-at-home parents.
- The US lacks mandatory paid family leave.
- Those who leave work after having children often struggle to return.
- Stay-at-home parents are viewed as less reliable and committed than unemployed parents.
- Women who spend three years or more out of the workforce lose 37% of their earning power.
- The number of women in the paid workforce has fallen since 1999.
- Women who try to hide career gaps on their resumes may face negative consequences.
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