A woman's stature in the workplace is increasing. Women are outpacing men in earning college degrees. In the 1999-2000 graduating class, women with bachelor's degrees outnumbered their male counterparts by 27 percent. In the class of 2006-2007, the gap will expand to 38 percent. Twenty-three percent of wives earn more than their husbands, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Women are more outspoken about personal and family issues.
Coupling this trend is the shifting of men's priorities. Unlike their grandfathers, a whopping 82 percent of men ages 21-39 now give family, not their jobs, top priority. Those attitudes and expectations are influencing relocation, as this generation makes up a high percentage of those being asked to relocate today. It is no secret that people today are seeking to balance their work lives and personal lives. A recent study by the Boston Public Policy Center found four out of 10 employees have difficulty with such balance.