{"id":8588,"date":"2026-06-19T10:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auxtalents.de\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8588"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:11:31","slug":"corporate-day-family-as-a-key-to-success-balancing-family-and-work-is-becoming-increasingly-important-for-securing-a-skilled-workforce","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.auxtalents.de\/en\/news\/corporate-day-family-as-a-key-to-success-balancing-family-and-work-is-becoming-increasingly-important-for-securing-a-skilled-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Day: \u2018Family as a Key to Success\u2019: Balancing family and work is becoming increasingly important for securing a skilled workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8588\" class=\"elementor elementor-8588 elementor-8338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9912d84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9912d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a54a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-a3-text-media\" data-id=\"91a54a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"a3-text-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<!-- Widget Start -->\n\n    <div class=\"widget widget-at-gray\">\n        <div class=\"widget-content\">\n            <div class=\"container  mb-4\">\n    <h1 class=\"h1  mb-4\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"widget-at-gray\">\n                                <div class=\"slider\" slider-xs=\"1\" slider-sm=\"1\" slider-lg=\"1\" slider-max=\"1\" slider-count=\"1\">\n                        \n                                <div class=\"media-col-6\">\n                                    <div class=\"row align-items-start \">\n                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-lg-1\">                                        <div class=\"media-col-6-image\" data-debug='{\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.auxtalents.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/10\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/0004-00488-Innenstadt_gespiegelt-scaled-1.jpg\",\"id\":\"8340\",\"size\":\"\",\"alt\":\"\",\"source\":\"library\"}' data-copyright=\"\u00a9 Regio Augsburg Wirtschaft GmbH\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.auxtalents.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/0004-00488-Innenstadt_gespiegelt-scaled-1.jpg\" data-debug='{\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.auxtalents.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/10\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/0004-00488-Innenstadt_gespiegelt-scaled-1.jpg\",\"id\":\"8340\",\"size\":\"\",\"alt\":\"\",\"source\":\"library\"}' data-copyright=\"\u00a9 Regio Augsburg Wirtschaft GmbH\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\">                                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                                                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-lg-0\">                                                <div class=\"media-col-6-content text-left\">\n                                                        <h3 class=\"h2  mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"h4\">News Skilled Workers<\/span>\n        <span style=\"display:none\">\u2013<\/span>\n        Company Day: \u2018Family as a Key to Success\u2019\n    <\/h3>\n                                                    <div class=\"show-m\">\n                                                        <p>Balancing family and work is becoming increasingly important for securing a skilled workforce.<\/p><p>Under the title \u2018Improving work-life balance \u2013 securing skilled workers: A call to action for businesses\u2019, companies and policymakers discussed the importance of family-friendly working conditions in Berlin in September 2024. The findings of the study \u2018Family-friendly employers: The attractiveness study\u2019 clearly show that employers who cater to the needs of mothers, fathers and carers increase their attractiveness in the labour market.<\/p><h3>Key findings of the study<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The study highlights what employees expect from family-friendly employers:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><strong>Mothers<\/strong>: 60 % would like flexible working hours and consideration for childcare arrangements \u2013 without this having a negative impact on their careers.<\/li><li><strong>Fathers<\/strong>: 45 % would like to be encouraged to take parental leave and would welcome flexible working hours and remote working arrangements.<\/li><li><strong>Family carers<\/strong>: need reliable working hours and flexibility to accommodate short-notice care needs without having to work extra hours.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Views from the worlds of politics and business<\/h3><p>Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus emphasises that companies risk losing skilled workers if they neglect work-life balance \u2013 particularly at a time of skills shortages.<\/p><p>DIHK President Peter Adrian also stresses that a good work-life balance is a crucial factor in retaining skilled workers.<\/p><h3>Conclusion<\/h3><p>Family-friendly working conditions are a clear competitive advantage. Companies in the Augsburg region can boost their appeal and actively tackle the shortage of skilled workers by taking greater account of their employees\u2019 needs.<\/p><p>You can find the full study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erfolgsfaktor-familie.de\/erfolgsfaktor-familie\/service\/publikationen\/familienfreundliche-arbeitgeber-die-attraktivitaetsstudie-241326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><h3>\u2018Family as a Key to Success\u2019 Network<\/h3><p>With over 8,900 members, the \u2018Erfolgsfaktor Familie\u2019 business network is the largest nationwide platform for employers who are interested in or committed to family-friendly HR policies. Membership is free of charge and open to all companies and organisations.<\/p>                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"hide-m\">\n                                                        <p>Balancing family and work is becoming increasingly important for securing a skilled workforce.<\/p><p>Under the title \u2018Improving work-life balance \u2013 securing skilled workers: A call to action for businesses\u2019, companies and policymakers discussed the importance of family-friendly working conditions in Berlin in September 2024. The findings of the study \u2018Family-friendly employers: The attractiveness study\u2019 clearly show that employers who cater to the needs of mothers, fathers and carers increase their attractiveness in the labour market.<\/p><h3>Key findings of the study<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The study highlights what employees expect from family-friendly employers:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><strong>Mothers<\/strong>: 60 % would like flexible working hours and consideration for childcare arrangements \u2013 without this having a negative impact on their careers.<\/li><li><strong>Fathers<\/strong>: 45 % would like to be encouraged to take parental leave and would welcome flexible working hours and remote working arrangements.<\/li><li><strong>Family carers<\/strong>: need reliable working hours and flexibility to accommodate short-notice care needs without having to work extra hours.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Views from the worlds of politics and business<\/h3><p>Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus emphasises that companies risk losing skilled workers if they neglect work-life balance \u2013 particularly at a time of skills shortages.<\/p><p>DIHK President Peter Adrian also stresses that a good work-life balance is a crucial factor in retaining skilled workers.<\/p><h3>Conclusion<\/h3><p>Family-friendly working conditions are a clear competitive advantage. Companies in the Augsburg region can boost their appeal and actively tackle the shortage of skilled workers by taking greater account of their employees\u2019 needs.<\/p><p>You can find the full study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erfolgsfaktor-familie.de\/erfolgsfaktor-familie\/service\/publikationen\/familienfreundliche-arbeitgeber-die-attraktivitaetsstudie-241326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><h3>\u2018Family as a Key to Success\u2019 Network<\/h3><p>With over 8,900 members, the \u2018Erfolgsfaktor Familie\u2019 business network is the largest nationwide platform for employers who are interested in or committed to family-friendly HR policies. Membership is free of charge and open to all companies and organisations.<\/p>                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/erfolgsfaktor-unternehmenstag.de\/\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-outline-primary mt-3\" title=\"More information about the Company Day and network\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                                            <span>More information about the Company Day and network<\/span>\n                                                        <\/a>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n\n                    \n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n<!-- Widget End -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50632c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d50632c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b2ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-a3-text-media\" data-id=\"27b2ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"a3-text-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<!-- Widget Start -->\n\n    <div class=\"widget widget-at-rainbow\">\n        <div class=\"widget-content\">\n            <div class=\"container  mb-4\">\n    <h2 class=\"h1  mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"h4\">News blog<\/span>\n        <span style=\"display:none\">\u2013<\/span>\n        You might also be interested in this\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n\n                                                        <div class=\"slider\" slider-xs=\"1\" slider-sm=\"2\" slider-lg=\"3\" slider-max=\"3\" slider-count=\"7\">\n                        \n            <div class=\"media-card widget-at-rainbow\">\n                <div class=\"media-card-inner\">\n                                                <div class=\"media-card-image\"  style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.auxtalents.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/Regio-Augsburg-Wirtschaft-GmbH_Nikky-Maier-1050x976.jpg)\" data-debug='{\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.auxtalents.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/10\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/Regio-Augsburg-Wirtschaft-GmbH_Nikky-Maier.jpg\",\"id\":\"8324\",\"size\":\"\",\"alt\":\"\",\"source\":\"library\"}' data-copyright=\"\u00a9 Regio Augsburg Wirtschaft GmbH\" width=\"150\" height=\"139\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"media-card-content text-left bg-at-rainbow\">\n                            <h3 class=\"h2  mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"h4\">News Family &amp; Work<\/span>\n        <span style=\"display:none\">\u2013<\/span>\n        Guidelines for a father-friendly working environment\n    <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"media-card-content-text\">\n                            More and more fathers are looking for a better work-life balance. 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