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A new survey released today by Adecco Staffing North America (NYSE:ADO)(SWX:ADEN)(Paris:ADE), the global leader in workforce solutions, found 68% of working mothers feel their bosses recognize they do a great job of balancing their roles of mother and employee. This insight shows the progress working moms are making in the workplace, but the survey also found core challenges for this important part of our workforce still exist. On the bright side, 33% of these women feel their colleagues think their role as a mother gives them more insight, the ability to juggle multiple priorities and better management skills, and only 4% feel their bosses think they are not as committed to their jobs because they have children. "In the past women have felt they have to choose one or the other - building a family or building a career - but that is simply not the case anymore," said Bernadette Kenny, SVP of Human Resources of Adecco Staffing North America. "Women are proving they can climb the corporate ladder and hold successful careers, while maintaining a family and fulfilling their duties as mothers. Today's women are choosing leadership roles acknowledging the challenges and responsibilities that come with it. And they're succeeding!" These days, the choice of working or staying at home is not so black and white as many women are choosing to balance both motherhood and careers. In fact, in 2005, 36.9% of employed women in the labor force had children under the age of 18, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, even with these positive signs, working mothers still believe there is room for improvement for companies to help them master the balancing act of work and family. Nearly half (49%) of the women surveyed said a more flexible work environment would allow them to be more adaptable as an employee and as a mother, and 37% said their work environment would be more accommodating if they felt they were treated equally to working fathers at the same level or position. "Women have truly progressed in terms of being successful at work and as mothers," said Kenny. "But they haven't done it on their own. Companies that have instituted programs and policies to help provide working mothers, and fathers for that matter, more flexibility and parental resources, have contributed greatly to this advancement of working parents in the workforce. We at Adecco applaud companies for contributing to this evolution." The following are tips on how employers can help working mothers balance work and family as well as ways mothers can make the most of their time in the office and at home. For employers: -- Be as flexible as possible. To relieve some of the pressure on working moms, employers should allow mothers a little more flexibility in how they do their jobs. Allowing working mothers to leave early and come in late once their workload is completed or telecommute on days their child is sick, is extremely helpful and also lets the employee know you value her and her role in your organization. -- Forty for four. Allowing working mothers to work forty hours over the course of four days is very helpful in terms of helping them achieve a work-life balance. Many working parents would love to have the opportunity to put in their forty hours at the office in four days. This way they can spend three full days with their children instead of two. -- Consider daycare facilities. Daycare facilities in or near the office are great ways to help working mothers with their balancing act of mother and employee - especially for mothers whose children are five and under. This allows parents to both work and see their children throughout the day. For working mothers: -- Talk to your employer about telecommuting. Telecommuting will allow you to stay home with your child when he/she is sick and keeps you from missing ballet recitals, sports events and school plays. You need to assure your boss you will remain highly productive and focused while in a more flexible work arrangement. -- Get dads in on the balancing act. It's a changing world and gender roles in the home are starting to blur. Increasingly, men are staying home with sick children, working four-day weeks, and asking their employers for extended paternity leave. Include dad. The kids will like spending extra time with their father and it helps you balance your life too. -- Be realistic about your goals. Do not expect to be able to spend the same amount of time with your child as someone who is a stay-at-home parent. Instead, concentrate on making the most out of the time you have. And let your children know too. Young children need to know what to expect each day and they look forward to when you will be home. The Adecco Staffing North America 2006 Mother's Day survey is a part of its ongoing "Workplace Insights" series, focused on exploring what's on the minds of today's workforce. Survey Methodology: The current results are based upon telephone interviews with a representative sample of 5,165 adults, 18 years of age or older, who are employed full-time. Participants included 2,553 men and 2,612 women living in private households in the continental U.S. Opinion Research Corporation's Caravan conducted interviews between April 13-30, 2006. The margin of error is approximately plus or minus four percent. A copy of the survey questionnaire can be provided upon request. ABOUT ADECCO: Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of over 33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates. Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris - Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE). Additional information is available at the company's website at www.adeccousa.com.