The recruitment value of work/life benefits (journal article)
By Lori Foster Thompson and Kimberly R. Aspinwall
from Personnel Review Vol. 38 Iss. 2 2009, pp. 195-210
"This study sets out to investigate the influence of four work/life benefits on job choice and to examine individual differences that moderate the effects of work/life benefits during recruitment."

Y : attract, manage, retain, the best Generation Y talent [DVD]

Presenter: Peter Sheahan

A four DVD training package including exercise booklets that covers what makes Gen Y different, and how your organisation can attract and keep the best and brightest from this age group.

Work-Life Balance or Work-Life Alignment? A test of the importance of work-life balance for employee engagement and intention to stay in organisations (article)
By Louise P Parkes and Peter H Langford
from Journal of Management and Organization Vol 14 Iss 3 July 2008, pp. 267 - 284
"In an Australian sample of over 16,000 employees we assessed whether employees are satisfied with their ability to balance work and other life commitments. We tested the hypothesis that work-life balance is important for engaging and retaining employees in the context of other aspects of organisational climate.
We also explored how individual and organisational variables were related to work-life balance aiding further development of theory integrating work with other aspects of life. Results showed that of 28 organisational climate factors, work-life balance was least related to employee engagement and intention to stay with an organisation.
We discuss implications for how organisations position work-life balance strategies, particularly in relation to social responsibility and wellness, rather than the solution to employee commitment and retention. "