Monster Study Finds: 40% Of Employed Men Feel Their Employer Is Not Flexible Enough In Terms Of Work Life Balance
As further proof that "work life balance" is not just an issue for women, comes a recent online research study involving 1,859 employed adult Americans (801 men, 1058 women) conducted by Monster (the leading online job search portal) that found as follows (emphasis is ours):
Women tend to place a higher value on work-life balance than men do when considering a new job. Forty-one percent of women – compared to just 26 percent of men – believe having no flexibility with regard to work hours is a reason to not accept a new position. However, 40 percent of men indicate their current employer is not flexible enough in terms of allowing them to balance their professional and personal lives, compared to just 28 percent of women.
Based on the above results, researchers concluded that while more women than men are looking for benefits like telecommuting and flexible work days during the job selection process, when considering the reasons why employees leave a job, work-life balance is a bigger area of contention among men.
The bottom line for law firms is that when recruiting new attorneys, women may place a higher value on flex-time options than men. However, in terms of retaining the attorneys already working at a firm, promoting work-life balance is equally, if not more important to male attorneys. Men may not just be as "vocal" about the issue as women due to the stigma often attached to seeking reduced hours. Instead, the men just "vote with their feet."
The study also addressed the impact of age and ethnicity on career decisions. See further details here.
Monster will conduct a Webcast on October 30th at 1:00 p.m. ET during which the study’s complete findings will be discussed. Registration may be found at: http://monster.edatab2b.com/webinar1030.aspx
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