LinkedIn adding 'stay-at-home parent' to official job titles

Biden comments on March jobs report that showed hiring surge Speaking after the government issued the jobs report, President Joe Biden said it showed that his $1.9 trillion financial rescue package — which included $1,400 checks to most adults — was already boosting the economy. LinkedIn will be adding “stay-at-home mom,” “stay-at-home dad” and “stay-at-home parent” as official job titles on its website, according to a statement obtained by FOX Television Stations. Whether it was stepping away from a job pre-pandemic to help raise a family, or being laid off recently due to COVID-19’s crippling economic effects, users felt they needed a more accurate way to describe career gaps. Citing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Linkedin said more than 2.5 million women left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, many voluntarily, due to a sudden lack of childcare or to manage virtual learning for their children.FILE – A mother sits in her living room helping her children with their schoolwork. RELATED: Unemployment claims jump to 744,000 as layoffs persist amid pandemic”We’ve heard from our members, particularly women and mothers who have temporarily stopped working, that they need more ways to reflect career gaps on their profile due to parenting and…
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