Thursday, November 19, 2009

Ordinary Things

You can take a break virtually anytime and anywhere. Don't allow yourself to get caught up in the chaos. Just stop or at least slow down and take 5 or 10 minutes out of your day - you'll be amazed how good you will feel and how much more you can accomplish by doing this.

Here are a few ways to quickly recharge your batteries:-

Go for a walk, maybe to the park for 5 minutes and really experience and enjoy nature. Give thanks for everything good in your life.


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Monday, November 2, 2009

Stress Survey

Survey on over 4000 Job Seekers
Almost half of the respondents (46%) chose flexible working as the benefit they would most look for in their next job, with only 1 in 14 (7%) choosing gym membership and 1 in 10 (10%) opting for a company car;
A third of them would prefer the opportunity to work flexible hours rather than receive £1,000 more pay per year;
7 in 10 (68%) jobseekers would like the chance to work more flexibly when necessary;
8 in 10 (77%) parents with children under 6 said that work-life balance is an important factor in deciding whether to apply for a new job; and
six out of ten workers view work-life balance as an important factor in assessing a potential new job.
Less than 2 in 10 (18%) job-seekers would happily work much longer hours for more money
4 in 10 (43%) men chose flexible working as the benefit they would most look for in a new job, compared with just 13% who would look for company car and only 7% who would look for gym membership
45% of undergraduates or recent graduates would prefer flexibility in hours to a company car (14%) or gym membership (4%)
Nearly a quarter (24%) of managers/ directors said that work-life balance was an extremely important factor in deciding whether to apply for a new job
4 in 10 (37%) women chose flexible working over £1000 more pay per year, compared to 3 in 10 (27%) men