Talking to your employer about flexibility

Talking to your employer about flexibility

If you're a parent now, keeping an eye on kids who are learning from home - flexibility is key for getting back to work.

FLEXIBILITY IS KEY FOR GETTINGBACK TO WORK.THE GOOD NEWS IS...MANY EMPLOYERS THESE DAYS AREWILLING TO WORK WITH YOU.RECRUITING EXPERT VALERIE GRUBESAYS BUSINESSES ARE FINDINGIT'S HARDER TO RECRUIT DURINGTHE PANDEMIC.THE MAIN REASON IS...DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK APOTENTIAL EMPLOYER ABOUTGETTING A FLEXIBLE SCHUEDULE.IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC,IT'S BECOME MUCH MORE NORMALTO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS.SOMETIMES THE EMPLOYER EVENBRINGS IT UP ON THE FRONT ENDJUST SO THE CANDIDATE KNOWSTHEY DONT HAVE A NORMAL SET UPLIKE THEY WOULD USUALLY.BOTTON LINE: IF YOU NEED A MOREFLEXIBLE SCHEDULE OR PREFER TOWORK REMOTELY...BE UP FRONT WITH AN EMPLOYERABOUT YOUR AVAILABILITY.THE PANDEMIC IS HAVING A UNIQUE