HR Connect: The Childcare Crisis Is a Workforce Crisis — What Employers Can Do
May 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
About HR Connect: A complimentary, members-only live webinar series created to empower HR professionals. Each month, Catapult’s HR experts dive into today’s most pressing topics and emerging trends, equipping you with practical strategies and actionable insights to strengthen your workplace.
This series is more than just a learning opportunity—it’s a chance to connect with industry experts and access new survey data to make informed decisions as you tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities shaping the future of HR. Join us each month to build connections, share ideas, and elevate your approach to creating stronger, more resilient workplaces.
The Childcare Crisis Is a Workforce Crisis: What Employers Can Do
Access to affordable, reliable childcare has become one of the most pressing challenges facing working families and employers. Across North Carolina and the broader United States, childcare costs have risen dramatically while availability continues to shrink. For many parents, finding care is not just difficult, it’s a barrier to participating fully in the workforce.
This growing childcare gap has real economic consequences. Nationally, billions of dollars are lost each year due to reduced workforce participation, absenteeism, and decreased productivity when employees struggle to secure dependable childcare. For employers, these challenges often show up as increased turnover, recruitment difficulties, and lost productivity, especially as more employees balance work and caregiving responsibilities.
In this session, we will explore the scope of the childcare crisis and its impact on employers, employees, and the broader economy. We’ll also review practical strategies organizations can implement to support working parents, from simple options like dependent care benefits to more comprehensive solutions such as employer-sponsored childcare programs.
Finally, we’ll introduce the Reten Childcare Benefit and discuss how it helps employers attract and retain talent by supporting working parents in finding and paying for quality childcare.
Join us to learn how forward-thinking organizations are addressing childcare challenges and building a more stable, productive workforce.
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Virtual event · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern Time · Complimentary for Catapult members