In the U.S., the most valued benefits are still focused around health care and retirement, he said, but employers also should think of other ways to make jobs more attractive, especially for younger workers who might have different preferences.
They tend to favor things like flexible schedules more than their older colleagues. "Maybe it means Ping-Pong tables in the breakroom or more attractive workplaces," Foley said. "But it also could mean doing a better job communicating the value of more traditional benefits to them."
hnauheimer on 05 Mar 12Participating in social media has become a business imperative. More than 70 percent of organizations operating around the world are now active on social media. Many are finding significant benefits and unexpected risks along the way. KPMG surveyed more than 1,800 managers and 2,000 employees at organizations in ten major markets and found that - in many cases - there remains a significant gap between expectation and reality when it comes to social media.
