🎒 Employee Benefit News recently featured UrbanSitter’s latest survey in an important article on working parents' challenges this back-to-school season. With 81% of parents needing child care to work—and 50% struggling to find it—these issues are more critical than ever. In her interview with EBN, our CEO Lynn Perkins shares valuable insights and tips for employers, from the importance of backup care to the need for flexible schedules, during this crucial time. 📚👶 https://lnkd.in/g6b-E7q6 #workingparents #childcare #hr #inspiration #leadership #insights #family #workplaceculture #employeebenefits #parentalsupport #retention
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At UrbanSitter, it's our mission to empower families and caregivers by reinventing the process of finding and booking trusted care. For businesses: UrbanSitter’s benefit provides your employees with easy access to reliable care, anytime they need it. Inclusive care options cover diverse employee needs including child care, backup care, pet sitters, senior care and virtual care. For parents: UrbanSitter is making it easier than ever for families to find, book and pay trusted child care, senior care, pet sitting, and household services. For caregivers: Looking for flexible, well-paid work? Top caregivers earn more than $1,000/month. Opportunities include part-time, full-time, and occasional nanny jobs, babysitting gigs, tutoring jobs, pet sitting and senior care jobs.
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https://www.urbansitter.com/corporate-benefits
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- Technologie, Information und Internet
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 11-50 Mitarbeiter
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- In Privatbesitz
- Gegründet
- 2011
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- Babysitting service, Child care, Nanny service, Back up care, Corporate Benefits Offering, Pet sitting, Senior care, Household services, and Employee benefits
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Available in all 50 states, US
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📊 Only 7% of current job listings include family-related benefits, yet 88% of working parents report high stress with 'juggling work and home responsibilities' as their top concern. The need for better support is clear—let's work together to meet it. 💼👶 https://lnkd.in/gv9D4h2U #hr #workingparents #hrinsights #childcare #employeebenefits #dei #management #recruitment #hiring #leadership #work
It Takes a Village: Family-Related Benefits Are a Rarity in Job Postings - Indeed Hiring Lab
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With the start of the school year 📚, many working parents are juggling new schedules and heightened child care demands. Our recent study highlights that 81% of working parents rely on child care to remain employed, with 58% requiring over 20 hours of care each week. These figures underscore the challenges families face daily. UrbanSitter is here to support people leaders in addressing these needs: 👨👩👧 Reliable child care solutions 💸 Subsidized care costs 🏆 Helping employees thrive during transitions Let's take action to make a difference for working parents. 💼👶 https://lnkd.in/gQSRfgp #HRLeadership #WorkingParents #ChildCare #Caregivers #WorkingMoms #BacktoSchool #Thoughtleadership #Stats #HRinsights #EmployeeBenefits
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We're incredibly fortunate to have Jessica Steel as President of UrbanSitter! 🙌 Her expert advice in building successful partnerships is unmatched. Check out her 10 rules for negotiation and discover why we're so proud to have her on our team.
Check out this new article by Jessica Steel, President of UrbanSitter, on the ten rules for negotiating a partnership. 🆕 There's a reason people call it "the art of negotiation." Achieving a win-win requires that both parties are motivated to create value while realizing that value requires hard work. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ys41aI #SellingSkills #Negotiation #DealMaking #SellingPower #JessicaSteel #UrbanSitter
Selling Skills / Ten Rules for Negotiating a Partnership
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As the new school year approaches, working parents are facing increased stress and productivity challenges. Our latest study reveals that 46% of working parents say child care issues make them less productive at work ‘often’ or ‘always’. Let's focus on: 📚 Supporting parents through the back-to-school transition 🔧 Offering flexible work arrangements 💼 Providing robust caregiving benefits At UrbanSitter, we offer Corporate Care benefits designed to alleviate these challenges and help parents stay productive. Our team would be happy to chat through possible ways for you to support your parent population and make the upcoming school year smoother for everyone. Together, let’s create supportive workplaces that empower and retain top talent. 💪 https://lnkd.in/gQSRfgp #BackToSchool #EmployeeBenefits #WorkLifeBalance #UrbanSitter #CaregivingSupport #HRInsights #Childcare #WorkingParents #HR
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A recent study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center highlights a concerning trend: 66% of parents experience loneliness and isolation due to parenthood, with 38% feeling unsupported. 👨👩👧👦 At UrbanSitter, we recognize these challenges firsthand. We are more than just a service; we are a community committed to making support for parents a standard, not a perk. Our Corporate Care program empowers employers to provide caregiving support, which is essential to improving work-life balance for parents. 🔄 Transforming the workplace to support parental well-being isn’t just good ethics; it’s good business. When parents are supported, they are more engaged, productive, and fulfilled—benefits that ripple throughout the entire organization. Let's make parental support essential. Because when parents are supported, everyone benefits. #mentalhealth #worklifebalance #urbansitterbenefits #RTO #childcare #workingparents #HR
New survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents
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This International Women's Day 2024, UrbanSitter stands with #InspireInclusion, celebrating the power of women supporting each other. Born from the vision of our three fearless female co-founders and fueled by a diverse community of care providers, we champion the dreams and ambitions of women everywhere. Let’s honor the strength in our diversity, with over 25 languages spoken in our community, and commit to creating a world where every woman feels valued and empowered. Here’s to inspiring inclusion, today and every day. #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #internationalwomensday #inclusion
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"Providing a benefit that helps families find care when they need it, especially in those critical patch times — whether it's a nanny cancellation or a couple of weeks when you're in between daycare and preschool — engenders goodwill from employees and increases retention." Our CEO, Lynn Perkins, spoke with Employee Benefit News about the urgent need for collaborative solutions to the child care crisis facing working parents. 👨👩👧👦 The conversation goes beyond UrbanSitter—it's about how we, as a society and business community, can come together to address this critical challenge. Let's bring child care to the forefront of employee benefits discussions. 💼 👀 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gAiBrdDC #childcare #employeebenefits #wellness #workingparents #childcarecrisis
Can employers solve the child care crisis?
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🔍 Interesting insights for working parents. Employee Benefit News recently shared a report revealing the top 10 states for working parent support. UrbanSitter celebrates these strides in state-level support for the work-family balance. 🏆 Leading the way, Connecticut offers 12 weeks of paid parental leave and more manageable child care costs. Maryland, Colorado, and others follow suit, showcasing strong support for families. 👨👩👧👦 We're heartened to see these developments that echo our mission at UrbanSitter. While there's more work ahead, it's encouraging to see states championing the needs of working families. Discover if your state is on the list and learn about their family-friendly initiatives. Let’s keep pushing for a world where families thrive, both at work and at home. #workingparents #familyfirst #parentalleave #childcare
For working parents, getting as much support as they can from their job and their community is key to being able to perform well at work. And while employers should be making their policies as inclusive as possible, some states simply have a better foundation in place, according to a recent study from SelectSoftware Reviews. #workingparents #family #policy #childcare https://bit.ly/3SmpB7P
In these 10 states, being a working parent comes with perks
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As the new year unfolds, it's time to adapt, innovate, and thrive. Check out our latest article on HR.com to discover 2024's key employee well-being benefits trends: 🎯 Beyond basics: Embracing a holistic approach to employee health—mental, emotional, and physical. 🌐 Flexibility first: Adapting to the ever-changing work landscape of flexible and hybrid models. 🌈 Diversity-driven: Tailoring benefits to meet the unique needs of every team member. 🤖 Tech at heart: Utilizing AI to enhance wellness services and solutions. Dive into the article for a deeper look at these pivotal trends for 2024 and beyond. Let's make this year count! 👉 Read here: https://lnkd.in/gpbM8qu6 Share your thoughts or strategies for a forward-thinking 2024 below! #EmployeeWellbeing #WorkplaceFlexibility #HRtrends #UrbanSitter #FutureOfWork #2024trends #2024planning #wellness #wellbeing
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