Last year for Women’s History Month, Freedom Learning Group (FLG) published a white paper titled, Women in the Workforce: Recommendations for Creating Flexible & Remote Opportunities. The goal of the paper is to challenge other businesses to be a landing zone for women seeking professional opportunities at every stage of their career while sharing FLG’s successes as a global, remote, flexible project-based workforce.
Since releasing the paper, FLG has continued to position themselves as a solution for women (73% of our talent community) seeking employment by removing barriers to entry and creating an environment where their workforce is empowered to further their career.
Jennifer Bibby, SVP, Public Affairs, recently re-entered the workforce after the adoption of her newborn son. She shares, “In my previous role as a full-time employee in Corporate America, I was charged to be available both nights and weekends. As a new mom, my priority was the health and well-being of my newly formed family. I couldn’t imagine balancing the needs of my family while managing a portfolio of projects for an international company. Ultimately, I chose to resign from my position to focus on my family. I learned that my schedule and flexibility are more valuable than anything a corporation could provide. After I learned the benefits of being an independent contractor, I re-entered the workforce when I joined FLG as a 1099 contractor. At FLG, I now have complete control over my hours, still pursue professional opportunities, while also keeping my family a priority.”
FLG contractors (including subject matter experts, project managers, instructional designers, and HQ staff) have full access to the following benefits:
- Remote and flexible schedule
- Project-based work
- No Friday meetings
- Free access to all five Google Career Certificates
- LinkedIn Learning Partnership for industry-recognized training in a range of disciplines
- Expanded support of internal team member wellness through access to Task Human
- Ample opportunities to grow and promote
- Recent examples of FLG’s talent community receiving promotions include:
- Georgia Jones, PhD – Manager of Talent Acquisitions (previous coordinator)
- Justin Cannady, M.Ed. – Senior Manager, Instructional Design (previous SME)
- Shane Merritt– Senior Project Director (previous SME & PM)
- Meg Vrabel – Chief Operating Officer (previous chief of staff)
- Recent examples of FLG’s talent community receiving promotions include:
- Ability to expand role through Brand Representative program
- Participation in Business Resource Group
- Growth opportunities and formal training to ensure our workforce is successful on day one and beyond through the Professional Development Academy (formerly called Training Hub)
- New expanded access to project management training
- Competitive pay
Additionally, full-time employees receive:
- Unlimited PTO
- 12 weeks of parental leave (adoption and fostering included)
FLG is an intentionally built company made up of a remote, flexible, project-based workforce–a visionary model created by our co-founders. As we celebrate five years since inception, FLG will continue to create workforce-focused change for disconnected populations, leading to socio-economic mobility, especially for women.