Mothers still value flexible working in a difficult job market

The BBC reports today on a survey which has shown that flexible working remains important to mothers despite uncertainty over jobs in the recession. Of the 1,677 UK women who answered the survey on the WorkingMums website, 79% said it was a top priority for their careers.  This isn't really surprising. Motherhood, especially early motherhood, is a time when work-life balance is of key importance. Flexible working enables a woman to put the most into both work and domestic life appropriately. And it's much more important even than level of pay for many women.