More companies listing benefits in job postings to attract candidates, study finds
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More U.S. employers are dangling benefits to attract job applicants, a trend that could especially buoy workers in sectors that traditionally don't offer them.
Nearly 60% of posted job ads list one or more benefits, up more than 50% from 2020. That's according to a new analysis by career services firm Indeed.com, which tracked the number of U.S. listings on its platform between January 2020 to May 2024 that mentioned at least one employer-sponsored benefit.
The analysis found that since the pandemic, more companies have been listing benefits such as paid time off and health coverage in their job ads. While the trend encompasses companies across the board in every industry and salary level, it is most prevalent among low-wage and low-remote jobs, which generally offer few benefits.
