Have you noticed that your male and female employees seem to be motivated by different things? You’re not alone. Several recent studies revealed what women describe as motivators for them in the workplace, the results may be different than what you would expect…

A recent study by Accenture revealed that 80% of women cited flexibility in their work schedule as either very important or extremely important to their career success. Another survey by FlexJobs reveals that 89% women feel that a flexible work schedule would allow them to take better care of themselves or be more healthy.

These surveys are not alone. A 2013 survey conducted by LinkedIn shows 74% of women feel that they can “have it all” including a fulfilling career, relationship, and children. Additionally, the survey found that 65% of women reported they had a family and flexible working would allow them to better manage their career and family.

Employers offering flexible hours, telecommuting, and additional flexibilities may find themselves at a recruiting advantage with women over their competitors. Global Workplace Analytics reports that 3.3 million people that does not include self employed or unpaid volunteers, consider their home to be their primary place of work as of 2013. This trend has seen as much as an 80% increase since 2005 and doesn’t appear to be trailing off anytime soon. Employers who offer telecommuting as an option for their staff report less time off for illness, increased productivity, less employee turnover, increased morale, cost effectiveness, and overhead reductions.

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