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more balanced lifestyle is reflective of a shift in women’s approach to their
career. A recent global survey by
networking giant’s LinkedIn reveals that career women are increasingly defining
success as achieving a “work-life balance”.
The “what women want” survey, which involved some 5,300 working women
across 13 countries, asked women what they needed in their careers to feel that
“they had it all”. Responses are: 63%
says that most important factor which defined success was having a work-life
balance.
Before,
it was all about recognition, money and status.
Now, most women’s definition of success is all about raising useful
adults. A university degree is never
wasted, no matter what you choose to do, education will help you be the best at
what you do in most workplaces, and employees who place their careers first are
rewarded. Those who choose to priorities
their families are overlooked or accused of being unprofessional or
uncommitted. Leaving the office at 5.30
or 6.00 pm, you will be judged. In
truth, success should be measured by performance and not hours one clocks in.
S. Indramalan
Balancing Act
Star 2, Friday 24 January, 2014
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