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流利说商务英语Level5Unit1Part3MainbenefitsWorklifebalancecanbenefitthecompanyasmuchasitsemployee.Herearesomewaysinwhichasatisfiedworkforcecanhelpitsemployer.ReducedturnoverTurnoverreferstotherateatwhichemployeesleaveandarereplacedatthecompany.Whenemployeesarehappyatwork,theyareunlikelytoleave,soturnoverratewillbelow.Thehigherthecompany'sturnoverrate,themorenewemployeesitwillneedtotrain,whichcanbeexpensiveandtimeconsuming.Word-of-mouthreferralsEmployeeswholikewheretheyworkarelikelytoreferpeopletoopenpositionswithintheircompany.Word-of-mouthreferralscanlowerthecostsspentonrecruitmentagenciestohireemployees.Whatcanbereducedbyemployeereferrals?Hiringcosts.Alowturnoverreducestheresourcesacompanyspendsontrainingemployees.Thehigheracompany'sturnoverrate,themoreemployeesitwillhavetotrain.ReducestressandabsencesWhenemployeeshavebeenoverworked,theyoftenbecomestressed.Overtime,stresscancauseemployeestoburnoutorgetsick,whichdecreasesproductivity.Bysupportingwork-lifebalance,acompanycanreducestressandabsencesduetoillnessorfatigue.PositivebrandreputationPeoplewanttoworkforcompaniesthattreatthemwell.Abusinessthathasareputationforwork-lifebalancewilllikelybeattractivetotoptalent.Butabusinessthatisknownforhavingapoorworkculturecouldhavetroublehiringtalentedemployees.Aninvestmentinemployees’well-beingisaninvestmentinthecompany'sfuture.Focusingonworklifebalancecanreducethecompany'scosts,improveitsreputation,andincreaseitsproductivity.Employeesarelikelytoburnoutwhentheyhavebeenworkingfortoolong.