Beyond.com, Inc., the largest niche career network for business professionals, surveyed visitors across its network of more than 15,000 sites to discover how often business professionals bring work home.

More than 2,300 Beyond.com Network visitors responded to a poll “How often do you bring work home?” Surprisingly, only 34.71 percent said, “I never bring work home.” A majority of survey participants responded that they bring work home either once or twice a week (23.09 percent), everyday (29.82 percent) or only on the weekend (12.38 percent).

“To remain competitive, companies need to continue to evolve their technology and service offerings,” said Rich Milgram, CEO of Beyond.com, Inc. “This effort often requires employees to be proactive and work longer hours inside and outside the office. However, professionals can still achieve a healthy work-life balance by working smarter and setting priorities and boundaries to help effectively manage their time.”

Finding the right balance can be a difficult task regardless of one’s professional level in an organization. In order to create a healthy work-life balance there are five tips each business professional should attest to:

* Prioritize—know what is important and what can wait—not everything is a top priority. Tackle items with deadlines or are most critical to the business first.

* Organize—start by clearing off your desk to create a smooth workflow to eliminate confusion, distraction and save time.

* Delegate—do not feel the burden of handling all tasks personally. Look to others for support, including fellow team members or other departments that possess expertise in certain areas.

* Don’t Overbook and Be Realistic—things rarely go according to plan, so build some time into the schedule for things that come up during the day.

* Don’t Get Caught Up in Email—email is a convenient form of communication, however it can be a great distraction when trying to complete a task. Know when it is time to step away from the inbox and complete more important projects.

About Beyond.com, Inc

Beyond.com, Inc., the largest provider of career software and Safeguard Scientifics partner company, powers a network of more than 15,000 niche websites and online communities dedicated to helping business professionals, corporations and vertical communities connect with each other by providing relevant search and networking tools for every stage of career, business and life. Product and service categories include: careers and recruitment, HR technologies, education, search engines, life management, and networking.

Web site: http://www.beyond.com