Caregivers make up one of the largest and most invisible segments of your workforce. Whether supporting children, aging parents, partners, or others, millions of workers are juggling careers alongside caregiving responsibilities, caregivers represent the largest and fastest growing workforce sector. Yet caregiving is often misunderstood, dismissed as a personal matter, or stigmatized altogether.
In this candid and strategic conversation, moderator Paula Faris of CARRY™ Consulting will lead a panel of experts and HR leaders in exploring why caregiver support is no longer a perk but a business imperative. Attendees will gain actionable strategies for attracting, retaining, and engaging employees who are caregivers, develop a better understanding of caregiving's impact across the organization, and receive clear examples of how inclusive policies drive talent outcomes and enhance workplace culture.
Caregivers at Work: Why Supporting Them Is a Business Imperative
Session Type: Breakout Session
Session Tracks: Compensation & Benefits
Learning Outcome 1: Identify and understand the diverse forms caregiving takes across the workforce.
Learning Outcome 2: Explain how caregiving impacts key business outcomes such as retention, absenteeism, and productivity, plus how supporting this sector improves your bottom line.
Learning Outcome 3: Apply caregiver-inclusive policies such as flexible work, paid leave, and caregiver ERGs to support and retain talent, plus highlight creative policy ideas, and reduce stigma around caregiving through messaging and benefits strategies.
- Tuesday, Jul 12:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDTRoom 20A, Upper Level, SDCC
Speakers

Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, SHRM

Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Founder and Author, CARRY Media

Associate Vice President, Employee Support Programs & Services, Stanford | University Human Resources

National News Reporter, USA Today