#12: Work life balance
Work bit 1: More and more people in rich countries are trying to improve their work-life balance. Much of this is triggered by “Generation Y”, the under-28s, who are less interested in lifetime employment with a single organization and of the sort of work commitment they believe led to their parents getting divorced.
Work bit 2: According to the Hay Group, business-school graduates are looking for a work-style to go with their lifestyle, not the other way round.
Work bit 3: At the same time, many employers are faced with a shrinking worker population and tight immigration controls. Some are designing extra perks to lure more talent. IBM has more than 50 different programs promoting work-life balance and Bank of America has over 30.
Work bit 4: Many firms remain unconvinced or still think that work-life balance means little more than child care, health care and flexible working. What does yours think?
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
Work bit 2: According to the Hay Group, business-school graduates are looking for a work-style to go with their lifestyle, not the other way round.
Work bit 3: At the same time, many employers are faced with a shrinking worker population and tight immigration controls. Some are designing extra perks to lure more talent. IBM has more than 50 different programs promoting work-life balance and Bank of America has over 30.
Work bit 4: Many firms remain unconvinced or still think that work-life balance means little more than child care, health care and flexible working. What does yours think?
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
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