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Want to Retain Women During COVID-19? Help Them to Lead


By Addie Swartz, CEO, reacHIRE Over the last few weeks, my social feeds have been flooded with articles driving home the same theme. One that resonated with me came from The Guardian; its headline, “Are female leaders more successful at managing the coronavirus crisis?” The Guardian summed up what all of the articles were saying:
reacHIRE Return-to-Work Programs are Virtually Unstoppable


At reacHIRE, we are thinking creatively about how to approach today’s challenges and make sure critical D&I initiatives are not shelved or abandoned. It is clear that waving the COVID white flag will not move women and workplace equality forward. Instead, we agree with Catalyst (a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most
Revisiting D&I Goals: In a Crisis We Have Opportunity


Addie Swartz, CEO of reacHIRE, recently joined a Boston Chamber of Commerce panel on “The Future of Boston: The Workforce.” The panel discussed how the response to the coronavirus has changed how we work and will work as businesses reopen and people return to working in offices. Also on the panel were Rekha Chiruvolu of
This Mother’s Day 2020 We’re Celebrating Working Mothers


This Mother’s Day 2020 we’re celebrating the working moms who worked so hard to make us the passionate professionals we are today. At reacHIRE, we know how difficult it is to wear many hats, especially right now. These unusual times require resilience, dedication, empathy and an incredible work ethic – all the things our working
Event Recap: 3 Takeaways From the HR Leaders Forum on Resilience


Doing business during the COVID-19 crisis offers new challenges, sometimes changing daily, for employees and employers alike. To offer advice and support to the business community, we asked two of our Certified Aurora Guides to answer a few questions about building resilience in teams. Joining moderator Addie Swartz were Sarah MacConduibh, who brings 40 years