South Dakota Employer Child Care Toolkit
A TOOLKIT for EMPLOYERS:
A guide to strategies to support the recruitment and retention of employees -- particularly for parents with children.
Family-Friendly Policies, Child Care Support and Community Impact
Many employers face challenges in the recruitment and retention of employees. Often, there’s a gap between available job postings and people who may be unemployed, which means employers and communities may need to develop strategies to expand labor force participation.
Increasingly, there is interest among employers to support working parents to ensure the culture of the company is one where parents want to be hired and want to stay working.
Increasingly, there is interest among employers to support working parents to ensure the culture of the company is one where parents want to be hired and want to stay working.
Boost Your Company’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
When it comes to today’s competitive jobs market, recruiting and retaining talented employees is essential for every business. The best way to recruit and retain top talent is by understanding why employees look to leave a job and what policies could foster company loyalty and a culture of respect and engagement that leads to higher productivity (e.g., pre-empt the Great Resignation or Quiet Quitting).
Investing in family-friendly policies and child care can boost employee morale and job satisfaction, reduce turnover, and increase productivity
South Dakota Statistics
48,150
Children under age 6 in South Dakota with working parents
63,736
School-age children in South Dakota with working parents
80.6%
Working mothers in South Dakota with children under 6
86.7%
Working mothers in South Dakota with children age 6-17
About The Toolkit
Early Learner South Dakota, the South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (SDAEYC), and the Committee for Economic Development (CED) of The Conference Board have partnered on a business toolkit for child care to highlight ways through which employers can:
- expand the availability of child care,
- promote ways to make child care more affordable, and
- promote family-friendly workplace policies to help balance the stress between work and family.
South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (SDAEYC) is a state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world’s largest early childhood education professional organization. SDAEYC promotes high-quality care and early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. Our vision is that all young children will thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.
Early Learner South Dakota is an initiative of SDAEYC to bring together organizations across South Dakota to focus on advocating for high-quality care and early learning opportunities that meets the needs of the diverse communities across our state. Our vision is that all children will have access to high-quality early learning experiences and environments to create a solid foundation for lifelong success.
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is the public policy center of The Conference Board. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation’s interest. CED Trustees are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies who bring their unique experience to address today’s pressing policy issues. Collectively they represent 30+ industries and over 4 million employees.