Center for Work & Family
carroll school of management
Welcome to the Boston College Center for Work & Family!
Since its founding in 1990, the Boston College Center for Work & Family (BCCWF) has been a leader in helping organizations create effective workplaces that support and develop healthy and productive employees. We provide a bridge linking the academic community to leaders in employment settings who are committed to promoting workforce effectiveness. We are fortunate to count many of the world's most progressive and admired companies as our members.
We are pleased to be an important part of the Carroll School of Management and Boston College, which are consistently ranked among the top 35 business schools and universities in the United States. More importantly, Boston College provides an environment that promotes both scholarly thinking and a commitment to social action, an ideal combination for the focus of our important work.
We invite you to explore our site and welcome your thoughts and feedback at cwf@bc.edu
Brad Harrington, Executive Director
NEWS
Reinvigorate Your Career for 2012!
Prof. Brad Harrington, Executive Director of the Center and author of Career Management and Work-Life Integration shared his thoughts on Fox25 Work-Life Wednesday about the changing nature of careers and the changing responses required from all of us. Consider using these tools to take stock and assess your current career situation and develop some new, more effective strategies.
Career Management and Work-Life Integration
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The MetLife Study of Financial Wellness Across the Globe
In coordination with MetLife, the Boston College Center for Work & Family (CWF) is pleased to release a new publication entitled The MetLife Study of Financial Wellness Across the Globe authored by Fred Van Deusen, Senior Research Associate, CWF.
The MetLife white paper, Study of Financial Wellness Across the Globe, highlights practices of multinational corporations American Express and EMC, focusing on their financial wellness programs at sites in Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Mexico and the U.S.
Businesswire Press Release WorldatWork Post BenefitsPro article
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New Publication in
Executive Briefing Series:
Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: the Expanding Roles of Millennials in the Workplace
Developing a Successful Multi-Generational Workplace Workshop
Forbes article: The Expanding Roles of Millennials in the Workplace
Fortune article : How to groom Gen Y to take the company reins
Author Lauren Stiller Rikleen on Fox 25 News Work-Life Wednesday
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BCCWF joined in celebrating National Work & Family
Month in October.
Executive Director Brad Harrington to spoke as part of Congressional Briefing on Work-Life Issues on October 18, 2011 and contributed the blog Work and Family Month: Large Policies, Small Moments to Huffington Post
Fox 25 News Work-Life Wednesday: National Work & Family Month
New Video Series: A Day at the Center for Work & Family
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The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted (June, 2011)
THE NEW DAD: CARING, COMMITTED AND CONFLICTED
Read the Press Release or the Full Report
or view the Fox 25 News interview with Brad Harrington
CNN American Morning Interview, WBUR Radio Boston Interview, Sun News Canada
Brad Harrington on Huffington Post
Sampling of media coverage: Time Magazine, Reuters, BusinessWire, Miami Herald, MSNBC/Life, Inc., New York Post, Boston Herald, Fortune, Agence France Press, Newsday, Dayton Daily News, Huffington Post, Dow Jones Marketwatch, Working Moms, US News and World Report, New York Times, CNN Money
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Read our BCCWF Blog on WordPress
*Work-Life Wednesday on Fox 25 News*
Americans not using their vacation days
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research announced at World at Work Total Rewards Conference. Read about the award winning research! Press Release Kanter Award website
The New Dad: Exploring Fatherhood within a Career Context
Just in time for Father's Day, a new study focusing on the complex and changing role of fathers in the modern American family has been released by the Boston College Center for Work & Family on June 15, 2010. This study provides a deeper understanding of the struggles fathers face as they embrace their roles as breadwinner and caregiver. Download the study report The New Dad or contact the Center for Work & Family for additional information cwf@bc.edu
November 16, 2010 Web Conference Presentation
Sampling of media coverage: Boston Globe 1 & 2, Boston Herald, Reuters, MSNBC, New York Times 1 & 2, Baltimore Sun, HR Executive, China Daily, Calgary Herald, Fast Company, Working Moms, CNN | Op-ed by CWF Executive Director Brad Harrington: Huffington Post Conversation with Brad Harrington on YouTube
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Announcing the Center for Work & Family Virtual Roundtable!
(Members Only)
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