Talk about mom-friendly companies…
The Human Resources department at a Deerfield, Michigan accounting firm partners pregnant women with other employees who have recently had babies, so that moms-to-be can ask questions and get support. The “buddies” also assist the new moms in making the transition back to work.
The buddies are encouraged to meet on company time, go out for lunches together and participate in relationship-building exercises, says Kristen Cifolelli, HR Manager for the company, Plante & Moran.
Moms, does your employer have mom-friendly policies?
Marketers, are you offering new parents incentives to stay—or cutting benefits to keep costs down during the Recession?
What a great idea! It is the first time I have heard about such an innovative approach to mentoring …
I’ll be interested to hear, which other companies do something similar. I’ll also post a follow up on our blog about this.
Great, Julie! It was a first for me as well. Thank you for your comment.