Competition for talent in the tech industry is cut-throat, leading many companies to cook up generous benefits packages to gain an edge. That can mean unlimited vacation, travel stipends, continued learning opportunities, and other perks.
But some tech companies are zeroing in on one benefit that checks two boxes: family leave. Studies show that family leave policies can help companies retain women, a key goal for an industry that struggles with diversity. Tech execs are taking note and expanding what they offer beyond traditional leave for birth mothers to a wide range of benefits including paternity leave, adoption assistance, and fertility treatments.
Take Outreach, a Seattle startup that crafted its family leave policies with recruiting in mind.
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