Long story short: Why should your employees stay?

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
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As the end of the year approaches, employers are working hard to ensure that the workforce they have now is one they’ll get to keep.

With more than 40% of employees currently searching for new roles, employers are offering higher salaries and raises, more flexible work schedules, and in-demand benefits like student loan assistance and early wage access.

The great resignation has put employees in the driver’s seat when it comes to the battle for talent. Organizations are willing to offer unique benefits to attract new workers, but existing employees who remain with their employer want to know what they’re getting in return for their loyalty.

Fifty-eight percent of the organizations surveyed by SHRM say that beyond normal yearly wage increases, they are offering higher starting salaries than last year. Forty-two percent of HR professionals who said their organization has seen higher turnover in the past six months also said their organization has added new remote work options to reduce turnover; 32% have increased employee referral bonuses; and 28% have introduced new or additional merit increases.

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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