Not too long ago, flexible work arrangements seemed to be the purview of moms juggling family and work needs, or reentering the workplace after time spent raising children. Part-time options, job sharing, telecommuting – these have long been some of the most popular flexible work arrangements for employees.

Previously, we discussed employee retention as a topic very much on employers’ minds these days. The War for Talent, though, also involves employee recruitment: in addition to formulating effective talent retention strategies, you first need to be able to attract the employees that you’ll want to retain for the long-term.

Nearly every day, we hear something in the news about monthly job cuts and unemployment rates in the U.S.  While economists and news anchors highlight job loss concerns, many corporations across the nation – particularly large companies – express that they are more concerned about how to reduce turnover in order to retain employees. A TalentKeepers survey this year revealed that 81% of HR executives from more than 600 U.S. organizations across all major industries listed employee retention as a key priority for 2008.