Wanttoattractandkeeptoptalent？Here'sasuggestion：Makeaflexibleworkschedulepartofthedeal．Asurveythissummerof1，215U．S．managersandemployeesacrossavarietyofindustries，byEY（formerlyErnst&Young），foun
Wanttoattractandkeeptoptalent？Here'sasuggestion：Makeaflexibleworkschedulepartofthedeal．
Asurveythissummerof1，215U．S．managersandemployeesacrossavarietyofindustries，byEY （formerlyErnst & Young），foundthoseaged18to32rankflexibilityamongtheperks （特殊待遇） theywantmost，with33% sayingtheywouldn'tworkanywherethatdidn'tofferit．Butitseemsthoseaged33to48valueflextimeevenmore：38% ofthemconsideritnon-negotiable，withmenwhosaidso，at40%，slightlyoutnumberingwomen （37%）．
"Companiesfirststartedofferingflexibleschedules，inthelate80sandthe90s，asawaytorecruit （招募） andkeeptalentedwomen，butit'sgonewaybeyondthatnow，"observesKarynTwaronite，anEYpartnerwhocameupthroughthetaxsideofthebusiness．
Notingthatbothmenandwomen，inallagegroups，rankedflextime （弹性工作制） topsamongnon-cashperks，Twaroniteadds，"Thatresultmirrorsexactlywhatwe'reseeinghereatEY．"Theaccountingandconsultinggiant，No.57onFortune'sBestCompaniestoWorkFor，hashadthousandsofemployeesworkingflexibleschedulesforyears-including，since2004，sixweeks'ofpaidleavefornewdads．
"Flextimemayhavestartedoutasawomen'sissue，butit'schangedintosomethingthatpeopleofbothsexeshavecometoexpect，"headds．"Ithinkit'spartlybecauseofthelargenumberoftwo-careerhouseholdsnow，wherepeoplehavetoadapttotwodemandingprofessionalschedulesinsteadofjustone．"
TheEYsurveysuggeststhat，inthenextdecadeorso，theopportunityforalifeoutsidetheofficewillbecomeanevenbiggerdrawthanitalreadyis．Mostofthosesurveyedstillworkasetschedule，thereportnotes，but"respondentsexpectashiftinthecomingyearstomoreflexiblehours，as62% currentlyworkstandardofficehoursandonly50% expecttodosoinfivetotenyears．"
Thatdoesn'tsurpriseTwaronite．"Workischanging，"sheobserves．"Thetechnologytoconnectanywhereandanytimemeansthatpeopleareexpectedtobeoncall24hoursaday，especiallyinglobalcompaniesthatoperateacrossdifferenttimezones．Theothersideofthatisthatemployersareadaptingtopeople'slivesoutsideofwork-becau