Beyond.com, Inc. Reveals That More Than 65 Percent of Business Professionals Bring Their Work Home

Beyond.com, Inc., the largest niche career network for business professionals, surveyed visitors across its network of more than 15,000 sites to discover how often business professionals bring work home.

More than 2,300 Beyond.com Network visitors responded to a poll ìHow often do you bring work home?î Surprisingly, only 34.71 percent said, ìI never bring work home.î A majority of survey participants responded that they bring work home either once or twice a week (23.09 percent), everyday (29.82 percent) or only on the weekend (12.38 percent).

ìTo remain competitive, companies need to continue to evolve their technology and service offerings,î said Rich Milgram, CEO of Beyond.com, Inc. ìThis effort often requires employees to be proactive and work longer hours inside and outside the office. However, professionals can still achieve a healthy work-life balance by working smarter and setting priorities and boundaries to help effectively manage their time.î

Finding the right balance can be a difficult task regardless of oneís professional level in an organization. In order to create a healthy work-life balance there are five tips each business professional should attest to:

* Prioritizeóknow what is important and what can waitónot everything is a top priority. Tackle items with deadlines or are most critical to the business first.

* Organizeóstart by clearing off your desk to create a smooth workflow to eliminate confusion, distraction and save time.

* Delegateódo not feel the burden of handling all tasks personally. Look to others for support, including fellow team members or other departments that possess expertise in certain areas.

* Donít Overbook and Be Realisticóthings rarely go according to plan, so build some time into the schedule for things that come up during the day.

* Donít Get Caught Up in Emailóemail is a convenient form of communication, however it can be a great distraction when trying to complete a task. Know when it is time to step away from the inbox and complete more important projects.