* 78% of professionals consider balancing work and personal life as their number one priority
* 56% of today's employees cite work/life balance as a job selection criterion

According to Entrepreneur Magazine, they say that, in an effort to attract and retain employees, more and more companies are offering them personal assistance serices. In today's competitive job market, employers are finding they not only need to create a safe-and-supportive environment for their employees, but they must also give employees benefits that help them balance the demands of work and personal commitments. Employers have found that offering help to their time-stretched employees can boost productivity, making this a workplace perk that benefits the business as well as the workers.

* 27% of Office Workers describe themselves as "pilers"
* 12% of Office Workers describe themselves as "packrats"
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* 94% of Employees say having concierge services increases their Commitment to the Employer

According to Best Upon Request,

* 59% of those employees are putting that energy back into work
* 32% are spending more quality time with families
* 94% agree that having the concierge program reduces their stress level
* 92% agree that having concierge services helps balance their work and personal lives
* 87% agree that they are better enabled to focus on work priorities as a result of the concierge service.
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* A recent survey from Watson Wyatt and WorldatWork reports that 24% of workers say stress is the reason they leave their jobs.

According to the American Institute of Stress, 2 out of 10 people suffering from clinical depression initially had stress and an estimated one million workers are absent on an average work day because of stress related complaints. Additionally, employees can spend as much as 10% of the workday on personal tasks. Add to that the absenteeism resulting from the need to attend to life's necessities and you can see how these factors have a major impact on productivity and efficiency.