COMP NEWS – Nearly fifty percent of job seekers say that finding a healthy work culture is their top priority when gauging a new job opportunity, according to new survey data.
Despite layoffs and economic uncertainty causing many employees to consider staying put, there are still plenty of job seekers looking for better opportunities. If you want to entice the best talent, you’ll have to be ready for their requests.
Whether it’s prioritizing remote work, or insisting on supportive and inclusive workplace cultures and benefit options, employees aren’t settling for just any offer that comes their way. In fact, 47% of job seekers list company culture as their top priority when looking for a role, according to Jobvite. Are your benefits, perks and policies stacking up?
To find out which organizations are doing it right, research and data platform Great Place To Work measured just how much workers trust their managers, connect with their colleagues and feel safe and loyal to their company. Using their Trust Index to rank employee responses, Great Place To Work narrowed down nearly 630,000 eligible employers to 100 winners for Fortune’s official 2024 list.
In order to acquire and retain top talent, more employers will need to meet their potential candidates in the middle on job benefits and work-life balance.
The right benefits can be the deciding factor for employees looking for better opportunities, and working parents in particular can benefit greatly from generous parental leave policies that help them balance both their careers and family life. At Parento, CEO Dirk Doebler is committed to helping employers create or overhaul their paid leave programs — while an investment, it’s one that pays off throughout an employee’s career journey.
“When we have those conversations with companies, people quickly become internal champions because they see the value and importance of what we’re doing,” Doebler says. “You’re going to have an employee who’s gone for three months, and there will not be much of a business impact while they’re out. It will be hugely beneficial when they come back.”
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