Survey: Benefit Packages Influence Employment Decisions [Infographic]

As wages for workers have stagnated in recent years, many employees have become increasingly appreciative of the benefits their employers provide.

A recent survey by consulting-firm Mercer shows benefits now play a more important role in a worker's decision to join an organization and stay with it. However, satisfaction with overall benefits packages -- health care benefits, in particular -- is down compared to five years ago, according to the firm's latest What's Working survey of American employees.