Why part-time men are a full-time win for everyone
View from the Top: Having seen the number of men working part-time increase by nearly 50% in recent years, Zurich’s chief HR and sustainability officer Steve Collinson argues the change is good for employees, their families and companies.
Society used to view working part-time as a compromise or something people were forced to do when life demanded they take a step back. The concept was often tied to outdated gender roles where women
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