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Reserve Squad helps top employers provide an in-house gig work option for employees.

There has been a significant rise in the need for an on-demand labor force, accelerated by the pandemic, collapsing systems of support, and labor shortages.

We create an internal pool of freelance talent – your Reservists – who can fill project-based needs. We staff it. We manage it. We deploy it.

What is Reserve Squad?

We help businesses retain working moms (and others) who would otherwise leave the workforce to care for their families. By disrupting traditional full-time or part-time work models, we set up and manage a company’s internal “Reserve Squad” of their own professionals who stand at-the-ready for gig work or projects. Companies have a pool of qualified talent when they need contingent workers, and “Reservists” stay engaged with their company, making it easier to return to a traditional work model when they are ready.

What is Reserve Squad NOT?

Reserve Squad is not a return-ship program. It is not an off ramp or an on ramp. It is a completely new lane–a new job category created to preserve a company’s investment, its workforce, and its quality. It also helps companies create and preserve a supportive, inclusive culture and attract highly qualified talent.

Why is Reserve Squad needed?

The data is overwhelming — more than 40% of highly qualified women leave their careers for a period of time for family or other obligations. We know that women who pause their career to care for their families struggle to maintain their career trajectory when they do return to work. And businesses struggle to fill their roles—and keep talented women in their ranks. The pandemic only exacerbated the problem: more than 2.5 million U.S. women left the workforce between February and October 2020 (National Women’s Law Center Analysis.) Now more than ever, businesses must address the issues that hold women back in their careers, and develop new solutions to support working moms.

How does Reserve Squad work?

Reserve Squad helps businesses set-up a new classification of work status – a “reservist.” Working with each company’s HR and procurement departments, Reserve Squad’s onsite program manager oversees the program as an embedded resource. We help businesses recapture high-performing talent who left their own company’s workforce in recent years and rejoin as a Reservist. Companies also can offer this option for those considering leaving entirely in the current climate. This pool of qualified talent helps fill contingent workforce needs when they arise.

How does Reserve Squad benefit my business?

Companies with a Reserve Squad have:

• A platform that keeps their valued female workforce connected to the company, ensuring retention and supporting them in their career trajectory
• A talent solution comprised of the company’s own highly trained employees. Reservists stand at-the-ready, available to step in when the company needs additional resources. Unlike contingency or temp support, Reservists are loyal members of the company, ensuring quality, consistency and commitment.

How does Reserve Squad benefit my female talent and Reservists?

Reservists are offered a flexible, on-demand work option that offers a number of benefits, including:

• Connection to the company through regular communication and volunteer opportunities
• Ability to take on project work for their company
• Continuous learning and skill development through individual development plans combined with online learning
• Enrollment in our group life coaching program with support in setting goals for mind, body and spirit
• And a community of peers.