September 12, 2006
The Workplace Flexibility 2010 News Roundup is a compilation of the latest news articles, reports and other materials related to workplace flexibility. The News Roundup appears twice-weekly. If you have questions about any of the items, please contact Jennifer Hedrick at jlh62@law.georgetown.edu.
Articles
Juggling Act: How Two Couples Work to Balance Their Busy Lives
"We all juggle; is there really an alternative? After studying more than 1,000 working couples, a University of Minnesota sociology professor [Phyllis Moen] suggests rethinking our juggling acts.”
After the Time Out
"Career women pretty much agree that it's a cinch to pull off what's being called "off-ramping" - the act of leaving a job to spend more time with young children, care for older family members or even head back to school. But on-ramping - getting back in - well, that's a different matter.”
Dare to be Honest in Your Job Hunt
"Nearly 70 percent of 1,000 workers surveyed in July say their workload had increased since spring, and half find it more difficult to juggle work/life matters than in the past, according to an online Harris Interactive poll sponsored by Kronos, Inc., a workforce software company based in Chelmsford. Nearly 75 percent of those polled said they are actively or passively looking for a new job.” Mentions Brad Harrington of Boston College Center for Work and Family.