How do you balance your personal life and your professional one?
"I am very devoted to balancing mind, body, and spirit, and I dedicate time to each. I do a lot of reading, spend a lot of time self-educating, exercise, and eat right. I also make sure that I maintain perspective, gratitude, and a positive attitude to all things in life."
"I am very organized, and time management is one of my strong suits. I am also very skilled at non-defensive communication. I apply all of my professional skills to my personal life as well, and vice versa. I am adept at drawing boundaries between both spheres and devote adequate time and resources to both."
PNC puts efforts into helping their employees establish a positive work-life balance. "Work with meaning. Life with balance." One of their values is "Quality of Life - We promote the personal, physical and financial well-being of our employees, customers and communities." They also state that they are "committed to offering you unique professional opportunities that provide you with greater variety and flexibility in your career." Before they consider hiring anyone, they will want assurances from their ideal candidate that they will make efforts to ensure they foster a positive balance.
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Anonymous Answer
Set goals within both your personal and work life to make sure you have enough time in both to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. You need to know when to take breaks to have a solidified reset and rest to continue to perform your best.
Jaymie's Feedback
Boundaries and goals are key to work-life balance. Nice job!
Anonymous Answer
Putting things in their proper place and being honest with myself. I try to keep communication open with my manager and also with those in my personal life to make sure there is no confusion or distraction between the two. In the workplace, I avoid distractions that will limit my focus and work. In my personal time, I get away from those things to make sure that my mental health is taken care of with recreation and downtime.
Jaymie's Feedback
Achieving a healthy work-life balance is important, and it sounds like you've found ways to set boundaries and find that balance. Well done.
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