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Looking for a Job? How to Find Out If Your New Employer Has Family-Friendly Benefits

There are key questions you can ask during the hiring process that will make a big difference.

When seeking a job, check out how family-friendly the benefits are.

Find out if the employer has flex time, paid parental leave, lactation rooms and other essential benefits.

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Jessie, a young woman I’ve mentored for a couple of years, is looking for a new job. She has a young daughter and is thinking about having another child in a year or so. She wants an employer that will give her when the time comes (and as much. She also wants a company where her weekends are free and she isn’t expected to answer emails.

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