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Swiss employers look to enhance benefits to attract and retain talent

Highlights from the 2023 Benefits Trends Survey

August 31, 2023

Employers face a range of challenges including rapidly rising benefits costs and the ability to engage, attract and retain key talent. Explore ways to help with these key issues.
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Infographic of the key points Swiss employers look to enhance benefits to attract and retain talent. Highlights from the 2023 Benefits Trends Survey.

The infographic shows on what Swiss employers look to enhance benefits to attract and retain talent

Highlights from the 2023 Benefits Trends Survey.

Competition for talent and flexible work arrangements are key issues influencing benefits strategy
Concerns around meeting the needs of all employees keep growing, making it the most important issue influencing benefit strategies
Flexible work arrangements as well as Career, training and development are the primary focus of the benefits portfolio
Employers look to improve their market position across wellbeing and career
Nearly half of employers are reviewing vendor contracts

Next steps for employers:

Employers look to improve their market position across wellbeing and career
Enhance. Stay ahead of the curve by benchmarking benefits against competitors and identifying areas to enhance using market studies and industry-specific survey data.

Differentiate. Understand the employee experience by listening to employees and identifying their wants and preferences. Providing employees with choice and supporting their decision making through effective communication and technology adoption will ensure benefits offerings not only feel relevant and personalised, but will also lead to better appreciation of benefits. Optimise. Get the most from current benefits by optimising financing through managing spend, reviewing vendor contracts and cutting the cost of claims through proactive management of employee absences. Streamline. Help drive efficiency through improved processes, internal operations and vendor management. Measure. Evaluate the benefits offering, and identify the changes and improvements needed to ensure better value is delivered to both employers and employees.

Swiss employers look to enhance benefits to attract and retain talent

Highlights from the 2023 Benefits Trends Survey

Competition for talent and flexible work arrangements are key issues influencing benefits strategy

  • Competition for talent: 85%
  • Flexible work arrangements: 56%
  • Rising costs: 33%
  • Focus on inclusion and diversity: 28%

Note: A maximum of three options could be selected

Concerns around meeting the needs of all employees keep growing, making it the most important issue influencing benefit strategies

Key focus areas for the benefits strategy

  • Meet needs for all employees: 61%
  • Plan cost: 43%
  • Wellbeing: 39%
  • Benchmarking and market trends: 39%

Note: Percentages indicate “ranked top 3”

Flexible work arrangements as well as Career, training and development are the primary focus of the benefits portfolio

What are employer priorities to support their workforce?

  • Flexible work arrangements: 55%
  • Career, training and development: 52%
  • Risk and insurance benefits: 32%
  • Social connections at work/Inclusion and diversity: 30%
  • Mental health support: 27%
  • Retirement plan/long-term finances: 24%

Note: Percentages indicate “ranked top 3”

Employers look to improve their market position across wellbeing and career

Percentage of employers looking to improve their benefits positions

  • Inclusion and diversity: 36%5
  • Support employee benefits decisions: 32%
  • Financial wellbeing/short-term finances: 32%
  • Career, training and development: 29%

Nearly half of employers are reviewing vendor contracts

Percentage of employers who have taken action in benefits financing

  • Improve terms in vendor contracts: 46%
  • Bundle different services into one package from a single vendor: 26%
  • Mitigate retirement plan risk: 25%

Next steps for employers

Enhance. Stay ahead of the curve by benchmarking benefits against competitors and identifying areas to enhance using market studies and industry-specific survey data.

Differentiate. Understand the employee experience by listening to employees and identifying their wants and preferences.

Providing employees with choice and supporting their decision making through effective communication and technology adoption will ensure benefits offerings not only feel relevant and personalised, but will also lead to better appreciation of benefits.

Optimise. Get the most from current benefits by optimising financing through managing spend, reviewing vendor contracts and cutting the cost of claims through proactive management of employee absences.

Streamline. Help drive efficiency through improved processes, internal operations and vendor management.

Measure. Evaluate the benefits offering, and identify the changes and improvements needed to ensure better value is delivered to both employers and employees.

Contacts

Employee Benefits Consultant, Health & Benefits

Michael Dean
Senior Employee Benefits Consultant, Health & Benefits

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