Not Enough Flexibility Argue Mums
Employers are missing out on a huge pool of talent by failing to offer flexible working, a survey of over 600 mothers found that while the majority put flexibility as their top priority when searching for jobs, an astounding 90 per cent felt it was difficult to find the flexibility they needed with 83 per cent saying that it is hard to find flexible work that utilises their skills.
About nine out of 10 mothers find it difficult to get a job with sufficient flexibility when they want to return to work, a survey suggests.
The research by workingmums.co.uk also found that many mothers felt employers were unsympathetic towards them and more than two thirds of the 600 people polled said they would not take jobs that did not suit their skills purely to get flexibility.But recruitment experts argued that flexible working was more available than ever.