We have two new Fact Sheets available: 1) Child Care and 2) Women in the Workforce. Fact Sheets are compilations of statistics organized by topic in a Q & A format. To access our Fact Sheets, click here: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/statistics.php.

The first issue of the Effective Workplace Series, "Work-Family Information on Overwork", is now available. To download this document, click here: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/pdfs/EWS_Overwork.pdf.

Be sure to keep checking “What’s New in Work and Family” on our web site for the latest work and family links. Here are two recent announcements:

Cali Williams Yost, President and Founder of Work+Life Fit, Inc. and author of Work+Life: Finding the Fit That’s Right For You, has launched her Work+Life “Fit” Blog. Each Tuesday, she will add a new entry that focuses on “information that shifts the conversation about work and life beyond challenges toward creative solutions.” To see the blog, click here.

MetLife recently released its Employee Benefits Trend Study, and reports that among all age groups, the opportunity for work balance was the second most important recruitment/retention criterion. For the youngest workers surveyed, aged 21-30, work/life balance was cited as the most important consideration when deciding to join or remain with an employer. To access the press release, click here.

For more announcements and articles, you may access What’s New in Work and Family by clicking here.

Best regards,

Marcie, Karen, Judi, Tina, and Sandee