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Executives Divided Over Technology's Impact On Work-Life Balance- 92% Won't Rule Out Checking E-mail While On Vacation -
www.execunet.com – December 7, 2006 – With recent advances in technology enabling executives to conduct business around the clock from nearly any location, work-life boundaries appear to be blurring, according to a recent survey conducted by leading executive career management and recruiting network, ExecuNet.
"The same technology that enables executives to be highly productive while on the road can also keep them tethered to the office around the clock," says Dave Opton, CEO and Founder of ExecuNet. "Many professionals are finding themselves torn between the benefits of being released from the office while still keeping up with work and achieving a healthy work-life balance as each new innovation brings the office closer to home.
According to the survey of 155 executives, 67% have worked remotely –spending an average of 11.4 hours a week performing business-related tasks outside of the office. While a wide majority (78%) use a mobile internet device such as a Blackberry or Treo to stay connected to their office, just slightly more than half (56%) believe these devices have actually improved their work-life balance – the remaining 44% say they have not improved their ability to balance their business and personal lives.
The survey also reveals that more than half of all executives (56%) are "very likely" to check e-mail while on vacation, 36% are "somewhat likely," and just 8% are "not at all likely" to read their messages while taking time off.
"With the war for executive talent growing more pronounced every day, work-life balance concerns loom large for many companies," says Opton. "Executives working twenty-four hours a day – seven days a week – don't need to look too far to find greener pastures."
ExecuNet, the leading executive-level career building, business and recruiting network, provides exclusive access to confidential six figure job listings, expert advice, and high-level business connections for professionals while helping corporate and search firm recruiters find qualified executive candidates. Founded in 1988, ExecuNet helped transform the executive recruiting industry by launching the first website designed to bring senior-level professionals and search firms together in a cooperative and confidential environment.
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