National Flex Day

A national initiative to promote the power of flexible work arrangements.

National Flex Day

What Is National Flex Day?

October 15, 2013, is the first annual National Flex Day! ...

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5 Tips to Successfully Work at Home

What does it really take to...

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Would Work Flexibility Make YOU a Better Mom? 97% Said Yes.

Three cheers for flexible work policies.

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Remote Cred

Tips to show your work-from-home worth.

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- Sticky Situations: Asking for Flex
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5 Tips for Working From the Road

How to keep on top of the job when you are away from your desk.

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thought leaders

I recently gave a speech about my career. This was a new topic for me, as I usually speak about work life balance—sharing stories about my gallery of guilt, asking for help, co-parenting and housework, and just straight talk. I ruminated on this topic a lot. Before I went to bed and when I woke up...

WMRI

The Work-Flex-Nutrition Connection

By Krista Carothers

Neither my husband nor I have had a single cold this winter. For some people, this might not seem like a big deal, but since our 7-year-old started preschool, I don’t remember either of us making it through this many months without a nasty, grumpy period of annoying congestion (I get the extreme...

From the Editor

Relax, Boss: Flex Is a Boost, not a Bust

By Jennifer Owens, Director, Working Mother Research Institute

Click to download the full Flex Pays infographic. Dear No-Flex Boss, It’s come to my attention that you’re not a fan of flexible work. From flex-time to work-from-home, it’s just not working for you. And I won’t even get you started on compressed workweeks or long-term career flexibility. I...

CEO Mom

My Word of the Month is Best

By Carol Evans

Best foot forward. Best friends forever. All the best. Man’s best friend. You’re the best! Best in show. Best thing in the world. Live your best life. Father knows best. Best in class. Being best means a lot to everyone. There is a quality to best-ness that we like. It isn’t boastful or arrogant....

Workmom News

New Study Shows More Moms Want Full-Time Work

By Krista Carothers

For the past several years, research has revealed—and we've heard anecdotally—that more and more working moms dream of working part-time. Now, new study results fly in the face of that trend. The number of moms who prefer to work full-time has risen to 32 percent from just 20 percent five years ago...

research index

Child Care In Someone Else’s Care: The Impact of Group Child Care What does research really show about the impact of... Read More >> Work Life Satisfaction Is Real Creative and Flexible Child Care Solutions Expanding the Accessibility of Quality Child Care + ALL	Parental Leave Everyone but U.S.: The State of Maternity Leave The United States remains one of three countrie... Read More >> Sign Our Petition! New Mom @Work Maternity Leave Stories + ALL Flexible Work
The Winners 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies Make a Change. One big reason the Working Mother 1... Read More >> Top Ten Methodology Apply Here + ALL	Successful First Step A New Job Means a Fresh Start Three keys to a successful start. Read More >> First Day Back at Work Tips to Keep Everyone on Time Make Money this Year + ALL
Stay on Track Getting Back Into the Job Hunt Looking for work can be a daunting task for anyone... Read More >> Child Care and Late Nights When You Work Harder Than They Do Best Companies for Hourly Workers + ALL Career Advice	Stand Out Resume Rehab A more effective resume is just a few tweaks away. Read More >> Laptop Learning More Efficient Meetings Getting Home + ALL Career Advice

@work poll

Would your boss be open to you working a flex schedule?

poll results

Flexible Work Flex vs Satisfaction More than half of the executives who responded to a recent global Accenture survey are dissatisfied with their jobs, but they don’t, for the most... Read More	Attrition Are Science Careers and Motherhood Incompatible? Women are underrepresented in the ranks of science professors in math-intensive fields—45 percent of undergraduate degrees and 29 percent of PhDs in... Read More
Age / Generational What the Future Workforce Really Wants Flexibility, mobility and social connectivity. Even more than a fat salary, that’s what young talents prize. A new study of 3,000 college students... Read More	Workplace How to Boost Employee Engagement in a Slow Economy You’ve thrown an employee appreciation party. The job satisfaction numbers on the annual survey look decent. Is it time to check “improve employee... Read More
Company Culture How Engagement Affects an Employee's Mindset “Engaged employees plan to stay for what they give; the disengaged stay for what they get.” That’s a key insight from management consultant... Read More	Work-Life Programs Do Hard Times Increase Loyalty? It seems that people across the world are pretty glad to have a job these days. A Kelly Global Workforce Index survey of 134,000 people in 29... Read More