57 percent of professionals consider work-life balance as goal for new year
Beyond.com, Inc., a network of online niche career communities, polled business professionals throughout its network of more than 15,000 sites to discover what workplace goals professionals are trying to achieve in 2008.
More than 5,000 Beyond.com Network visitors responded to the recent poll question: “What is the most important workplace goal you would like to achieve in 2008?â€
57% – Achieve a healthy work/life balance
18% – Furthering education
16% – Staying organized
10% – Improving workplace relationships
The results clearly showcase the growing demand by employees for increased work-life balance, and validate the recent trend by employers to offer innovative benefits that promote and foster a healthy balance, and increase retention and overall employee satisfaction.
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