Companies struggling to retain staff have been forced to proposition workers with incredible benefits such as extra long weekends, bonuses and a guaranteed pay rise.
New data has revealed up to one in five organisations across Australia have been left floundering as more employees up and leave, causing serious turnover issues.
A staggering 43 per cent of Aussie companies are having difficulty hiring and keeping staff according to research from asset management firm Mercer.
Flighty workers have forced bosses to brainstorm how they can sweeten the deal with perks like more days off, sign-on bonuses and even heartbreak leave.
New data has revealed up to one in five organisations across Australia have been left floundering as more employees up and leave (pictured, pedestrians in Sydney's CBD)
On top of the benefits, more than 93 per cent of Australian companies plan on rewarding their employees with a pay rise of three per cent in 2022.
This figure has skyrocketed from 0.5 per cent in 2021, according to data from Mercer's annual Total Remuneration Survey.
Tech-savvy Aussies who work in User Experience Design are in an unprecedented position of being able to request salaries 10.5 per cent higher.
Entry-level roles in digital marketing can expect a staggering 9.5 per cent increase while veteran data science or data mining workers can predict an eight per cent rise.
Professionals who work in IT can also expect a salary boost of about eight per cent in the new year as companies look to retain those with essential skills.
Flighty workers have forced employers to brainstorm how they can sweeten the deal with perks like free long weekends to give worker's time to recharge (pictured, Sydney bar-goers)
Media professionals, construction workers and people who make a living in life sciences are set to enjoy a three per cent pay rise, while employees in consumer goods will reap a 2.8 per cent boost.
Chi Tran, head of market insights and data at Mercer's workforce consulting practice told news.com.au the pandemic was responsible for the huge benefits.
'Much has been made of the talent shortage, with hiring and retaining top talent more competitive than ever. It's generating higher-than-market pay, sign-on bonuses and premiums to hire those with critical skills,' she said.
Ms Tran also noted that following a preference for online shopping fostered during the pandemic, roles in the consumer goods industry and logistics were exploding.
However, employers will have to work a little harder to keep
