Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at its Midwest division as soon as possible, the company tells CNN Business. To help find and hire candidates, Accenture is partnering with The Mom Project, a marketplace that connects professional women with companies. They're highly coveted roles in technology and in consulting, they're the type of roles that enable them to support their family," said Lee Moore, senior managing director for Accenture Midwest, who is heading up the partnership. Women have lost 5.3 million jobs in the last year, compared to 4.6 million jobs lost by men. And some 2.5 million women have left the workforce all together, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Source: CNN February 18, 2021 13:07 UTC