Is Summer Vacation a Trial for Parents? Half of Working Parents Feel Anxious, Three Times More Than Non-Parents; Working Parents ERG Advocates the Importance of Seeking Help
Randstad Japan is hosting a webinar to help working parents manage summer vacation stress by promoting the use of external resources. Internal surveys show 50% of parents feel anxious about the summer break, primarily due to increased childcare and household burdens. The company aims to reframe 'seeking help' as a professional strategy for sustainable work-life balance.
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Randstad Japan, a comprehensive human resources service provider, is hosting a practical session titled 'Creating Your Own Work-Life Balance Golden Ratio with External Resources' to support the balance between work and family during the upcoming summer vacation, led by the 'Working Parents ERG (Employee Resource Group).' This session aims to redefine the use of external resources not as 'cutting corners,' but as a 'sustainable strategy' for professionals, thereby improving employee well-being.
According to an internal survey conducted by Randstad's Working Parents ERG, only 7% of employees have experience using external resources such as babysitters, and less than 15% have used housekeeping services. The majority cited 'financial burden' and 'guilt about leaving tasks to others' as reasons for not utilizing these services, while nearly 30% noted a lack of information on how to request such help. This webinar will address these real-life conflicts, discussing how to overcome psychological hurdles and contribute to a sustainable team.
Internal research shows that 50% of employees raising children feel 'some form of anxiety' regarding the summer vacation season, which is approximately three times higher than the rate among employees without children (16%). The primary causes of anxiety include 'preparing lunch/bento for children' (71%), followed by 'sudden increase in expenses' (48%) and 'burden of supervising daily routines and homework' (43%).
For many families, long holidays are a period of 'trial' where the 'invisible pressure' of balancing work and childcare increases. To address this, the ERG has invited 'Home Start Japan,' a certified NPO, to propose 'seeking help' from third parties as an essential 'skill' for family happiness. Based on the Dutch culture of 'raising children as a society,' which is at the roots of Randstad, the session will provide tips on how to wisely incorporate external resources.
According to an internal survey conducted by Randstad's Working Parents ERG, only 7% of employees have experience using external resources such as babysitters, and less than 15% have used housekeeping services. The majority cited 'financial burden' and 'guilt about leaving tasks to others' as reasons for not utilizing these services, while nearly 30% noted a lack of information on how to request such help. This webinar will address these real-life conflicts, discussing how to overcome psychological hurdles and contribute to a sustainable team.
Internal research shows that 50% of employees raising children feel 'some form of anxiety' regarding the summer vacation season, which is approximately three times higher than the rate among employees without children (16%). The primary causes of anxiety include 'preparing lunch/bento for children' (71%), followed by 'sudden increase in expenses' (48%) and 'burden of supervising daily routines and homework' (43%).
For many families, long holidays are a period of 'trial' where the 'invisible pressure' of balancing work and childcare increases. To address this, the ERG has invited 'Home Start Japan,' a certified NPO, to propose 'seeking help' from third parties as an essential 'skill' for family happiness. Based on the Dutch culture of 'raising children as a society,' which is at the roots of Randstad, the session will provide tips on how to wisely incorporate external resources.
FAQ
Are ERGs common in Taiwanese companies?
ERGs are increasingly adopted by multinational corporations in Taiwan, but they remain less common in traditional local enterprises.