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Work/Life Balance Not a Priority for Many Organizations, According to Monster Survey

Study Indicates That Only Half of HR Professionals Believe Work/Life Balance Will Improve Over Next Five Years

MAYNARD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Despite a growing awareness of the importance of a healthy work/life balance, workers and employers are often at odds when it comes to the issue, according to survey results released today by Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST). Among the findings of the 2007 Monster Work/Life Balance Survey, 89 percent of employees polled believe work/life balance programs, such as flextime and telecommuting, are important when evaluating a new job, yet only about half of HR professionals polled consider work/life balance to be an important initiative for their companies.

The survey findings revealed that only 29 percent of workers view their employer’s work/life balance initiatives as good or excellent; in fact, 58 percent say their employer encourages working too much. Furthermore, the long-term outlook does not look promising – 61 percent of HR pros believe there will be more employer-provided work/life balance initiatives in five years, and only 56 percent believe that general work/life balance will improve in the future.

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A good article on a realistic study. What? Did you really think you would have more quality time to spend with your family and doing all the stuff you love to do? Naw. Corra has read enough studies that show the demands of the work place are even greater than they were a few years ago.

Then there is the other side of this coin. If you are a business, chances are you have employees that goof off a good part of the day. They are busy little beavers, surfing the net, checking out the dating sites, shopping, and, when all else fails, gossiping.

Perhaps it’s time to recruit people who have good time management skills and can actually get the job done in a reasonable time frame. Then, if they do, perhaps you might consider rewarding them or letting them go spend time with their families, doing the things they love, etc.

Background checks will help you determine who the better workers are. It can help separate the diligent employee prospects from the potential goof offs. The criminal background check is all but mandated anymore, and the credit report will tell you how they manage their own finances, which helps determine their sense of responsibility in a good many areas. We suggest you run the Motor Vehicle Driving Records to make sure you are not about to hire a potential disaster. Substance issues will often be revealed or alluded to on Driving records and credit reports.

Check them out before you hire.

By Gordon Basichis

Gordon Basichis is the Co-Founder of Corra Group, specializing in pre-employment background checks and corporate research. He has been a marketing and media executive and has worked in the entertainment industry, the financial, health care and technology sectors. He is the author of the best selling Beautiful Bad Girl, The Vicki Morgan Story, a non-fiction novel that helped define exotic sexuality in the late twentieth century. He is the author of the Constant Travellers and has recently completed a new book, The Guys Who Spied for China, dealing with Chinese Espionage in the United States. He has been a journalist for several newspapers and is a screenwriter and producer.