work-life balance

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Workers Worldwide Provide Their Work/Life Wishlist

Career Climbers / 26th March 2019

Ahead of daylight savings this weekend, The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated has released part two of a global survey examining how employees across eight nations view their relationship with...

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Working Mothers Up To 40% More Stressed

Career Climbers / 29th January 2019

Research released this week shows that working mothers are 18% more stressed than other people, with this figure rising to 40% for those with two children. Mother and co-founder of...

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The Benefits of Combining Studying With Work In Spain

MBA Blog / 7th December 2018

GBSB Global Business School Are you considering studying abroad in Spain? Madrid and Barcelona top the charts for being two highly international cities with vibrant economies, boasting international businesses, cutting-edge...

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Survey Finds Worker Productivity Increases During Busy Holiday Season

Career Climbers / 5th December 2018

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for worker productivity? Professionals may simply be looking to land on the “nice” list, but 65 percent of respondents in a...

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Huge Generational Shift in Expectations of Employers’ Health & Wellbeing Responsibilities, New Research Finds

Career Climbers / 26th November 2018

New research commissioned by leading soft drinks manufacturer, Lucozade Ribena Suntory, has found that it’s going to become increasingly important for employers to offer excellent health and wellbeing packages as...

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Frazzled Workers Need Somewhere To Eat Lunch

Career Climbers / 2nd November 2018

Unhappy workers are imploring their employers to create office breakout spaces so they can eat lunch away from their desks and reset for the afternoon, according to new research. A...

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Switching Off Over The Summer Holiday Period

Career Climbers / 7th August 2018

Steelcase, experts in people at work, has researched how space and design elements can influence productivity rates and wellbeing amongst the workforce. Despite there being a lot of commentary on...

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Anxious at Work? Not Sleeping? Feeling Burned Out? Your State Might Be to Blame…

Career Climbers / 1st February 2018

We all try to achieve it, but the term “work life balance” is often an elusive concept to us – more of a wish than an actual goal.  For business...

Workload, Organisational Culture and Managerial Pressure Behind Long Hours, say Working Parents

Career Climbers / 22nd August 2016

Almost half (42%) of working parents said they put in extra hours at work because it was the only way to deal with their workload, according to research by charity...