If employers are loath to have a specific figure in mind when it comes to making a salary offer to a prospective worker, fearing they may turn it down, business owners may want to reconsider, based on the results of a new survey.
According to the poll, which was performed by CareerBuilder, approximately 50 percent of workers accepted the first salary offer given to them by an HR professional or hiring manager they were interviewed by. This is despite the fact that four in every 10 employers are willing to negotiate if the job candidate so desires.
Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder, indicated that oftentimes, employers will go into an interview, expecting that the prospective worker will want to haggle over a salary offer. However, there's plenty of evidence to suggest that workers will accept the first offer that's put forward.
Still, employers need to have a Plan B in place, as there are nearly an equal number of workers who have refused.
"It's critical that recruiters and hiring managers are armed with up-to-date compensation data," said Haefner. " If you offer premium talent below market rates, it can be very difficult to fill vacant positions."
Another perk that employers may want to consider offering is employee benefits, something large companies will be required to do in 2015. Recent analysis suggests that consumers highly value the coverage they get from their workplace and want to be afforded the same types of advantages that businesses get. According to health insurance company HealthPocket, when respondents were asked if individuals should be able to buy health insurance tax-free, something that business owners are able to do, 47 percent said they ought to. Only 7 percent said taxes should remain in place.
