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How to know if a company has work-life balance?

HR Digest

What about flextime? Do a little browsing on LinkedIn, Facebook, and maybe even check out a few employees’ social media account. If you get hold of the person on phone, be sure to be upfront that you’re regarding this discussion as confidence, and then ask them to tell you about their experience. Research the company.

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Creating a Desirable Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

HR Digest

A unique, relevant, and compelling EVP is the perfect amalgamation of tangible rewards received by employees (such as compensation and benefits) and intangible rewards (such as company culture, flextime, meaningful opportunities, etc.). Some job seekers value flextime, learning, and cool projects.

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What About Working Fathers?

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to more recent provocative media coverage, the changing roles of women at work and men at home do not signal the rise of the former at the expense of the latter. The implications of the CWF studies for today's workplaces are significant. The trends are far more nuanced.

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How to Keep a Job Search Discreet

Harvard Business Review

Looking for a job while you already have one can be stressful, especially in the age of social media when privacy is scarce. If you do the secret job search, you have to be religious about not letting things out in your social media or using your office email," says Claman. "It Should you tell your boss you're looking?

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