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The Circle of Business is a membership alliance of central Ohio businesses that promotes balance of work and personal life with the mission of improving the bottom line of central Ohio business and the health and well being of employees. Through exploring next trends and cutting-edge thinking, promoting local research, investigating collaborations, providing support and motivation, and sharing information and practices, The Circle of Business hopes to improve the integration of work and personal lives.
Members currently represent over 40 large and small companies in central Ohio. See how being part of this professional network can benefit your company.
- In most two-parent families today both parents are in the workforce. Nationally, more than 10 million workers are single parents. In Columbus, over 63 percent of parents with children under the age of six are in the workforce.
- It is projected that 85 percent of the national workforce will be working parents by 2010.
- In a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 57 percent of business students in 11 countries said that attaining work/life balance is their top career goal. An IBM Global Work/Life Study revealed that work/life balance is the #2 retention factor, after salary.
- Central Ohio companies have to work harder to attract and retain the talent they need to succeed in a competitive marketplace.
- Companies have to function in a 24-hour global economy. As a result, more and more jobs require non-traditional work schedules.
As a member, you will be part of a professional network of corporate executives, human resource professionals and business owners who are leading the way to enhance central Ohio’s business climate and positively impact our community. |
