Thursday, June 14, 2012

CFOs, finance execs cutting vacation days to stay focused on job - Houston Business Journal:

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“Many CFOs understandably feel they must remainm diligent helping steer their firms through thedownturn and, just as prepare the business for an ultimate recovery,” said Paul executive director of . Menlo Park, Calif.-based Robert Half surveyed 1,400 chiecf financial officers about their vacation plans in thecominy year: 31 percent said the economyu was causing them to postpone or reduce their vacation While such intentions may be in the best interest of the taking breaks from work can help brinh “a fresh approach to business projectsx and challenges,” McDonald said.
He suggestsd that those who are concernex about how a vacatiomn may affect their company should developl a plan for granting vacatiobn requests and detailing who will handlr various responsibilities while that personis out. Vacations can servd as an opportunityfor high-potential employees who fill in to prove themselves worthg of future advancement. Still, McDonald says managers of small organizationsz need to be careful not to overload the remaining workers when someonreis out.

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