Checkr chats with Chandra Sanders, Director at RISE, a non-profit arm of The Mom Project, about supporting working parents in the new world of work. Chandra shares her experience as a laid-off mom who bounced back and now champions women of color and working moms to access economic opportunity on their own terms. She highlights the importance of reskilling and upskilling initiatives, such as RISE's part-time and self-paced program that caters to the needs of moms and women of color. Chandra emphasizes the need for companies to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in hiring practices, job descriptions, talent acquisition, and providing support to candidates and employees. She also stresses the importance of flexibility, empathy, and a holistic approach to supporting working parents and creating an inclusive culture. With her predictions, Chandra sees workplaces that adopt flexible models will attract and retain top talent, and she encourages employers to prioritize the human experience at work, not just human capital.