Polish Your Résumé. E-Mailing in Bed. A Peek at Next Year's Work-Life Trends.

Examines and predicts work-life trends for the year 2004. Results of a survey conducted by Accenture, indicating the number of managers surveyed that will be looking for a new job when the market improves; Changes enacted by companies during the economic downturn that impacted on the personal lives of employees; Percentage increase in traffic at Vault Inc.'s Web site, Vault.com, a career-information site focusing on corporate culture; Statistics related to the number of homes that will have computer networks, increasing the areas in the home where individuals can perform work; Plans of the American Psychological Association to hold a national competition for "psychologically healthy workplaces."