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26 Unlocking the Potential of Parents in the Contingent Workforce | Custom Research Powered by SIA |© Crain Communications Inc | All Rights Reserved | September 2022 Key Capabilities of Advanced Practitioners SECTION 6 Key Capabilities of Advanced Practitioners A look at the practices followed by Leaders offers insight into the capabilities that are most crucial for attracting and retaining parents and other caregivers in contingent roles. These leading practitioners promote several practices that may be grouped into four dimensions: opportunity, empathy, flexibility, and training. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Leaders promote opportunity, empathy, training, and flexibility % using each measure Provide equal pay for parents and caregivers compared to others performing the same functions Provide equal responsibilities for parents and caregivers compared to others performing the same functions Actively promote an environment of empathy toward the needs of parents and caregivers Work with hiring managers to accept resume gaps or frequent job changes among parents and caregivers where appropriate Provide training to managers regarding needs and best practices for managing parents and caregivers Create resource groups (or open existing resource groups) for contingent workers specific to parents and caregivers Provide upskilling opportunities for parents and caregivers Design contingent positions with flexibility tailored to the needs of parents and caregivers, including remote work options Design the position to protect against co-employment while providing support for parents and caregivers Create positions requiring less than 40 hours/week to accommodate the needs of parents and caregivers Actively seek to convert parent and caregiver contingent workers into FTEs Take measures to avoid "scope creep" in assignments for parents and caregivers Allow job sharing for qualified parents and caregivers Provide individual attention/mentorship to parents and caregivers The following is a list of actions that an organization may take to improve the attraction and retention of parents and caregivers among contingent workers. Which best describes your organization's CAPABILITY with regard to each practice? N=151. 89% 84% 84% 72% 68% 63% 61% 60% 55% 51% 50% 43% 41% 40% Opportunity Opportunity Opportunity Opportunity Opportunity Empathy Empathy Flexibility Flexibility Empathy Empathy Training Training Flexibility