Family -friendly companies: Apply now for award!

Family -friendly companies: Apply now for award!

In the Börde district, it will be exciting again: By August 15, 2025, the application phase for the "Family -friendly company" award runs. This initiative, launched by the Börde district and the Job Center Börde, aims to put the numerous companies that are committed to the compatibility of work, family and care. Because not only large companies, but also smaller companies have a good knack for creative solutions that make working life easier.

What exactly is meant by this? Family friendliness means that employers actively help to bring jobs and family obligations under one roof. According to district-boerde.de, this is particularly important in view of the demographic change and the increasingly noticeable shortage of skilled workers. Companies that become active in this area not only do something good, but also secure a competitive advantage when recruiting qualified specialists.

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A real plus for employers are versatile, family -friendly measures. The list is long! From flexible working hours to home office options to support for caring relatives-everything counts. Studies show how the company monitor family friendliness in 2023 show that almost 90% of the companies believe that such measures are important for the binding of employees ([https://www.haufe.de/personal/hr-Management/konkrete-massungen-fuer-familien-Familien--unter- company_147926.html)).

District Administrator Martin Stichnoth and job center managing director Marco Gravert appeal to all companies to apply. The commitment of many employers who are already family -conscious personnel policy should be recognized and encouraged to imitate. There are no application costs and the effort is within the framework. An opportunity that no entrepreneur should miss!

value of family friendliness

How do we recognize family corporate culture? The commitment to family -friendly measures has been shown to have a positive effect on the satisfaction of the employees. According to the company monitor, only 25% of the satisfied employees are considering a job change. In contrast, it is 60%with dissatisfied. This shows how important a good compatibility of family and work is.

The district of Börde promotes this direction with full force. The project is supported by cooperation partners such as the general employers' association of the Saxony-Anhalt Economic Affairs and the Börde business juniors. If you want to learn more about the application and your own options, you are invited to visit the district's homepage or to search directly to the contact persons.

summarized: Companies that make life easier for their employees and take care of their needs not only benefit socially, but also economically. And the award "Family -friendly company" could be the first step towards an even better, more family -friendly world of work in the Börde district. Further information and the application form can be found on the Börde district.