{"id":4394,"date":"2024-03-05T15:40:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/?page_id=4394"},"modified":"2025-01-31T16:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T16:31:01","slug":"press-realeases-more-than-half-53-of-working-parents-seek-financial-stability-through-additional-work-opportunities-as-children-go-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/about-us\/press-releases\/press-realeases-more-than-half-53-of-working-parents-seek-financial-stability-through-additional-work-opportunities-as-children-go-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"53% of Working Parents Seek Financial Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":235,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4394","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_editor","centered_text":false,"background":"transparent","text_editor":"<p><b>More Than Half (53%) of Working Parents Seek Financial Stability Through Additional Work Opportunities as Children Go Back to School<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of parents with a full-time job, two-thirds will look for flexible or temporary work to supplement income as the school year begins<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><b>AUSTIN, TX - AUGUST 24, 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - Financial stability (54%), instant income (49%) and saving for future expenses (43%) are the primary drivers of parents pursuing temporary work opportunities once their children return to school this fall, according to a new survey from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/indeedflex.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed Flex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the digital platform for flexible and temporary workers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average planned back-to-school spending per household in the U.S. has gradually increased year-over-year to reach nearly $900 in 2023.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Combined with rising education and cost of living expenses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, over two-thirds (60%) of working parents said they will consider an additional flexible work position to supplement their income this year.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs kids return to school this fall, working parents know that comes with new strains on their finances,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said Stacey Lane, general manager of Indeed Flex U.S. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRising education cost of living expenses are the reality for many working families across the U.S. To provide the most flexibility with their schedules and to supplement their incomes, many working parents are turning to flexible short- and long-term temporary work options. Indeed Flex offers jobs across industries that provide stability and flexible hours for parents who are looking for opportunities this fall to increase their income and overall financial stability.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indeed Flex survey found that a variety of industries attract parents seeking flexible work opportunities, including retail (40%), administrative\/office support (40%) and hospitality (35%).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over two-thirds (60%) of working parents surveyed said they have experience in flexible work positions. Among those with experience, a high majority (84%) have used\u00a0 income from flexible work for various expenses, including educational costs, extracurricular activities, and family vacations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed Flex connects job seekers to the best temporary work options and offers a wide range of job opportunities, including positions in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/q-flexible-administrative-jobs.html?vjk=cab2c0a35c28a551\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">administrative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/job-search\/?search&sector=hospitality&area_name=Texas&search_lat=31.9685988&search_lon=-99.9018131&top_lon=-93.50803894473373&top_lat=36.50112613904738&bot_lon=-106.6456460547471&bot_lat=25.83711645856708\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hospitality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/job-search\/?search&sector=facilities-management,hospitality,industrial,on&area_name=Texas&search_lat=31.9685988&search_lon=-99.9018131&top_lon=-93.51&top_lat=36.5&bot_lon=-106.65&bot_lat=25.84\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factory work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/find-jobs\/retail-jobs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and more.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about Indeed Flex, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indeedflex.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.indeedflex.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>About Indeed Flex<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed Flex is a temporary staffing platform that connects workers and employers through speed, quality, and choice. Job seekers can instantly access work on the Indeed Flex app and choose from an extensive range of jobs, across different industries and employers, that best fit their skills, experience, availability, and location. As part of Indeed, the number one job site in the world, Indeed Flex connects talent with the temporary, temp-to-permanent and long-term work opportunities that fit their needs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed Flex surveyed 1000 working-age adults in the United States between July 24-July 31, 2023<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/286432\/average-back-to-school-spending-in-the-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statitsta, Average back-to-school spending per household in the U.S. 2023, July 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.nr0.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> BLS, Consumer Price Index, May 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press Contact:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:indeedflex@gga.nyc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indeedflex@gga.nyc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>"}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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