Nearly 73% of the entire workforce is a caregiver. In the words of Paula Faris, award-winning journalist and author who hosted a conversation on the topic, “Investing in caregivers is investing in the workforce.”
Faris was joined by Tina Beaty, Chief Branding & Marketing Officer for SHRM, Madeline Mitchell, USAToday reporter, and Phyllis Stewart Pires, Associate VP of Employee Support at Stanford. Together they tackled not only the major effect caregivers have in the workplace, but also strategies for how you can advocate for and support these pivotal individuals.
When caregivers aren’t supported, everyone loses. Lost wages rise, employee engagement and productivity plummet, attendance drops—a workforce that doesn’t support caregivers is one that fails.
So, what can HR Professionals do? Here’s what Faris has to say:
