Widespread working from home could also lead to a happier, healthier workforce 🤔
and earn less than their white colleagues – which means their career prospects may be severely impacted by the global situation.
Anna says it’s vital that women use this time to their advantage and look to upskill and future-proof their careers. ‘Businesses have been able to take their entire infrastructure online in a matter of days, when previously such an undertaking might have seemed impossible,’ Liz tells Metro.co.uk. ‘For able-bodied employees too, working from home a day or two a week can pay dividends in terms of striking a work/life balance, making time for family commitments, fitting in exercise and just generally looking after mental health,’ she says.
While some have been displaced due to Covid-19 and found jobs in a different industry, or are in furlough, nearly three quarters of respondents are looking ahead, saying they are more likely to consider working in a different industry when this is all over.
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