Women are queueing up for a second innings at work

Jobs portal HerKey revealed a 58% YoY increase in the number of female professionals registering for returnee programmes in Q1 2021. The platform noted a 65% increase in total registrations from tier II-III towns in the same period. Several flexible work options, dedicated recruitment programmes and proactive enterprise engagement with talented professionals have encouraged the increase, said HerKey CEO Neha Bagaria.