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Many businesses are reaping the benefits of flexible work schedules for purposes of employee retainment. Small businesses are beginning to realize that by offering flexible work options, they can decrease turnover of employees with special skill sets. Replacing employees with experience specific to

The way work is today doesnt work for moms. Work is still designed for the 1950s lifestyle whenthe father went to work and the mother stayed at home to care for the children. But since the 1950s, we have more women earning bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. We have more women obtaining pro

   The Wall Street Journal

WSJ.com: The Juggle

CBS premiered a new TV series called Undercover Boss, in which top brass of big companies disguise themselves as average-Joe workers in their own firms.

My story in Saturday's Journal looks at new priorities at the evangelical Christian ministry Focus on the Family, long a powerhouse on the religious right.

Regardless of your feelings about pro football, the Super Bowl ends up changing millions of people's juggles that day.

   The Washington Post

On Balance

Twenty-six months. More than 500 entries. Over 100,000 comments. I've had more fun on this blog than anyone has a right to with a computer screen. I've laughed, spit out my coffee, cursed, cried, learned invaluable lessons about work and motherhood,

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported the following research findings from the nonprofit Families and Work Institute: Only 16% of employers offer full pay for childbirth leave, down from 27% in 1998, based on a nationally representative sample

Over the past two years, On Balance has dissected just about every angle of the shifting balance between work, family, guilt, ambition, economical self-sufficiency, caregiving and life. I have to say that getting a deluge of advice from On Balance po

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The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots

High in the lush Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina at 3600 foot elevation on 40 acres of rolling hills sits this expansive, bucolic family complex with 360 degrees of spectacular panoramic views. This estate includes a luxurious 5,200 square

Under fire for the low number of people receiving long-term mortgage help, the Treasury Department on Thursday announced new guidelines that will require applicants to provide all paperwork before getting a trial modification. The new policy will mak

Employee Evolution

Last week, following the recent changes in privacy settings, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that if he were to create Facebook again toda

Linkedin started the concept of Social Recruiting when they launched in 2003, and now its the buzz of the recruiting world. ERE just hosted a social recruiting conference to discuss the dos and donts of social recruiting. Of course, some of the hot

In a recent talk, Tony Hsieh, the CEO and founder of Zappos was asked about how the company manages work-life balance. Hsieh replied, For most companies (work-life balance) implies that work must suck so much you need a life on the outside. At Za