An Untapped Talent Pool: Highly Educated Stay-at-Home Parents

Are you struggling to find the right people—and wondering if you've been fishing in the wrong talent pool all along?

With birth rates down and skilled workers in short supply, the talent pool feels tighter than ever. But what if you could widen your reach by engaging an overlooked group of professionals eager to bring their experience, leadership, and skills back into the workforce—if only given the right flexibility?

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to uncover a hidden talent pool of highly educated, seasoned professionals ready to make an impact.

• Why creative approaches like flexible schedules, part-time roles, and returnships can help you stand out in the war for talent.

• What cultural shifts leaders need to embrace to successfully integrate this overlooked workforce segment.

Hit play now to discover how expanding your talent pool could give your company a powerful competitive edge.

Check out:

• [06:45] The hidden talent pool — Why millions of highly educated, experienced women are sitting outside the workforce and how this represents a huge opportunity for CEOs.

• [21:30] Flexibility as the key to unlocking talent — A candid discussion about how part-time roles, fractional leadership, and returnships can help companies attract top performers.

• [39:15] Rethinking hiring practices — How CEOs can overcome biases about résumé gaps and skill gaps to successfully integrate this overlooked talent pool.