A 2006 study "State of the Work-Life Profession" conducted jointly by The Alliance for Work-Life Progress and WorldatWork shows a shift in emphasis among work-life effectiveness areas during 2006 in the responding organizations. When asked which facets of work-life effectiveness their organizations would be placing greatest emphasis on in 2006 in order to attract, retain and motivate employees, the number one response was "health and well-being" (34%), with "workplace flexibility" coming in second (30%). These two effectiveness areas have switched places since 2005, when "workplace flexibility" led (34%) and "health and well-being" was number two (29%).
These results are consistent with a growing trend and recognition by employers, and noted in several recent posts here (why top performers leave, benefits as #1 differentiator, recruiting challenges lead to benefits improvements), that benefits play an increasingly critical role in attracting and keeping talent.
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