I want to ask you why mombs need jobs. I mean, these mombs are underrecognized in the work force. And this is something i'm so sick of it. You know, we looked at the data, one point six million mothers left the work force during the pendemic. It's a staggering that's in the us alone. And these mobs have amazing skills. Think about the skills that parents have developed. We're really excited to shine a light on them.
Most future of work conversations revolve around the “where,” but Upwork CEO Hayden Brown says it’s more important to focus on the “who.” 10% of the workforce at Upwork, the global tech platform for millions of freelance workers, was directly impacted by the Ukrainian war. Hayden’s people-focused approach to the difficult decision of how to manage remote employees in Russia is the same mindset she applies to meet the needs of all workers, from people feeling conflict to working mothers.
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