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Only 10% of employers said they provide menopause-related accommodations like flexible hours, health or wellness programs, extra time off or specialty benefits like hormone therapy, according to a report from insurer NFP — which may be a missed opportunity to strengthen benefits offerings. Many menopause symptoms happen during a woman’s peak years in their careers and could lead to attrition, a PwC report said.
Number of the week: 64%
The percentage of the recent rise in unemployment of young people that may be explained by remote work, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In a comparison of “remotable” and “non-remotable” jobs, younger workers’ unemployment rate fared better with non-remotable jobs. This dynamic may be in part a reflection of how remote work makes mentorship and training harder for younger workers, the report said.
Quote of the week
“Companies were already struggling to maximize their ability to reap benefits from digital transformation. Now, the pace of change, and the risk of falling behind, has accelerated.”
Seth Robinson
Vice president of industry research, CompTIA
Skills improvement has become an “imperative” for many organizations amid the rise of artificial intelligence, CompTIA, an IT training and certification provider, said in a recent report. But AI is far from the only reason employers are increasingly turning to upskilling, especially as finding the right talent for certain skill sets becomes even more difficult, the report indicated.