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For Employers
Employer Resources
The South Salt Lake Chamber has partnered with Utah Community Builders to feature their valuable resources for employers. Utah Community Builders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit leverages the innovation and efficiency of the private sector to address community issues that impact businesses, the workforce, families, and all Utahns. This partnership allows local businesses to access tools and resources designed to support employers and employees, helping to address challenges and foster a thriving, supportive work environment in South Salt Lake.
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Where to start?Understand the Needs of Your Working Parents Your working parents will be your most valuable partners in your journey to find solutions that directly benefit them and your organization at the same time. Start with existing HR or dependent data that’s available to you. Conduct surveys, host focus groups, or listen to Employee Assistance Programs/Employee Resource Groups for the needs of your working parents. Open up the lines of communication between front line staff and line managers to senior leadership. Build parent feedback loops and tracking systems for return on investment and continuous improvement. Find Your Partners and Learn the Landscape You are not alone. Existing resources and community partners can provide expertise and information to guide you. Determine what you need to know about the availability of child care in your community. Start Inside. Conduct surveys or focus groups to learn how employees feel about child care arrangements. Are they satisfied, and can their child care providers recommend others? What options can you provide for additional flexibility to schedules? Do any members of your senior leadership team serve in leadership positions for any local child care or advocacy organizations? Do your due diligence. Contact the Utah Office of Child Care to learn more about the local child care market. Learn about local coalitions of partner organizations, state and local chambers, child care providers and advocates who are experts in your community and can be a resource for your journey. Go For Some Quick Wins and Then Build on Them Take small steps and get quick wins to generate momentum and enthusiasm for meeting this complex challenge. Establish flexibility where possible. Tap into Employee Assistance Programs/ Employee Resource Groups. Provide employees with a directory of all the local child care programs in your community. Ask for feedback on these small changes — what is most helpful, and what should be the next step? Build on these wins — what’s next? Plan for longer/larger changes. Cultivate Strong Leadership to Support an Elevated Culture Have internal champions, ideally, high-level executives, lead the effort to promote child care benefits and options in the organization. Provide these internal champions the ability to cultivate new ideas. You may be surprised by how supporting working parents may also improve productivity and increase loyalty among all employees. Meaningful and positive change will be most successful if it comes from the top down. It is also important to have representation from different divisions and maybe even Employee Resource Groups to ensure the needs of all employees are considered. Creating a culture where employees feel supported and cared about has to begin with all levels of leadership within the organization. Culture change is a long-term process, so it may take years for an organization to see meaningful gains. We encourage you to not give up too quickly as the investment is very likely to prove profitable.
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Resources for Business LeadersFamily Centered Employment Toolkit Utah Child Care Cooperative for Businesses Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Scarce and Costly Childcare Issue Data Deep Dive: A Decline of Women in the Workforce Third Party Vendor Options: Care.com for Business KinderCare TOOTRiS WeeCare
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Family-Friendly Workplaces: A Guide for Utah Business Leaders
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Suicide Prevention in the Workplace Employer ToolkitThe workplace is a critical area to address mental health and suicide prevention. The Suicide Prevention in the Workforce Employer Toolkit was created to help business leaders become more understanding of and response to the mental health needs of their employees, as well as learn the best strategies to prevent suicide among their employees. There are also three industry-specific guides for construction, legal and hospitality.
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Can I insert an image, video, or GIF in my FAQ?Yes. To add media follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Create a new FAQ or edit an existing one 3. From the answer text box click on the video, image or GIF icon 4. Add media from your library and save.
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How do I edit or remove the 'Frequently Asked Questions' title?You can edit the title from the FAQ 'Settings' tab in the Editor. To remove the title from your mobile app go to the 'Site & App' tab in your Owner's app and customize.
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