Christin Munsch, professor of sociology at Furman University in San Francisco, has recently conducted a study on flexible work arrangements. Her spectacular results suggest that it is men rather than women who can take advantage out of such arrangements, while women might experience disadvantages. How is that possible and what does it mean for work/life-balance […]
War es vor ein paar Jahrzehnten wohl eher die Ausnahme, dass Arbeit mit nach Hause genommen wurde, so ist es heute ein üblicher Vorgang. 77 Prozent der Europäer arbeiten in ihrer Freizeit, wie eine Mitarbeiterbefragung von insgesamt 4.500 Büroangestellten in 7 Ländern durch Samsung ergab. Gleichzeitig gaben Dreiviertel der Befragten zu, am Arbeitsplatz private Dinge […]
The recruitment of international staff is becoming increasingly important in filling high-calibre key positions in business and science. In order to survive as an attractive location, cities and municipalities must strive for innovative offers. One possibility is the promotion of dual careers. The Stuttgart Region, in particular the Dual Career Center of the Wirtschaftsförderung Region […]
Recruiting, retention, promotion – flexible working provides a powerful tool for HR departments in each of the elements of the value chain. A couple of recent surveys in several countries among young graduates and professionals confirmed the central importance they place on flexibility and a broadly interpreted work-life-balance.
The 3rd European Company Survey interviewed HR managers and employee representatives in 30,000 organisations in all member state and some close neighbours. The survey is embedded in the overarching EU 2020 targets of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth. The Commission grants a key role to all companies, who need to facilitate innovation and creativity, ensure […]
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) published a discussion paper on presumable answers to biased Gender perceptions that still hinder talented men and especially women to show their abilities and follow their individual career path. The report starts by mentioning the numerous stereotypes, like
Flexible working is one of the bestselling employment features companies can offer their employees as an increasing amount of surveys demonstrates. Flexible employers score higher on the labour markets and can more easily attract the right talent. However, the reality still holds a lot of room for improvement, the new Working Families report “Time, Health […]
The best established mantra about successful D&I work refers to executive leadership, role modelling and to sponsoring D&I departments and agendas. And the absence of this has become an easy excuse when progress becomes slow. That implies two questions: Who is responsible for providing the impetus so that top management support will be displayed and […]
Individual wellbeing ultimately contributes to overall business results, a new report gives additional evidence to this long-suspected nexus. Concretely, trust in and identification with a company were found to be essential for gains in productivity. The report “Trust:
Awards and best-practices can be valuable sources of inspiration for Diversity managers who want to create peer pressure in their own organisation. The organisation ‘Working Parents UK’ has just unveiled the winners of their fifth Working Families awards, recognising UK organisations that have developed successful policies and practices to support work-life balance and career development […]
