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Work.1ife Balance：Flex Appeal
A．Georgina Blizzard and Nicky Inlrie decided they needed to find a more flexible worldng pattern whenthey became mothers.Having had jobs in public relations，which involved long hours and a lot ofpressure，they felt their old style of working would not suit their new responsibilities and decided tofind a way to make the work they enjoyed fit in with their changed U、陀s.They launched the PRNetwork in 2005，when Blizzard’s eldest daughter，Isabella was just three months old.Both womenwork a three—day week， and built the rnunmg of the company around the sort of flexibility theyneeded.ney offer the salne level of flexibility to the free／ance（自由职业的．associates，matchingcompanies of all sizes looking for freelance support with workers with the right skill set who arehappy to take on contracts that fit in with their preferred pattern of hours.
B、ⅥⅦle technology now enables many workers to do their things from anywhere，at any time，recentlydeveloped forms of“extremely flexible”working are providing a way into the workplace for morepeople with lifestyles that can’t easily accommodate a regular working pattern.Shakmg up theworkplace does not just help individuals.Wingham Rowan，founder of Slivers-of-Time，a socialenterprise that has devised a system allowing people to sell their available working time through anonline marketplace，believes extremely flexible working could hold the key to a brighter future foremployment in the UK.“We have to start thinking in terms of work，not jobs，”says Rowan.
have adopted flexible working practices as a way of samg jobs during the recession，”says GillianNissim，founder of Workingmums.c0.uk． “We hope this will not just be a stop-gap measure to savemoney but will bring lasting changes to the UICs working culture.maldng it easier for women and mento balance work and family life and giving employers the diverse and committed workforce they needto thrive.”
Shaking up the workplace not only helps individuals but is the key to a brighter future for employment in the UK.
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