5 Best Company Perks You Can Expect

By Heather Huhman, founder/president of Come Recommended

Compensation is important to most job seekers and employees, and employers are stepping up this year in that respect. According to CareerBuilder's 2013 Hiring Forecast, 72 percent of employers plan to increase compensation for existing employees and 47 percent will offer higher starting pay for new employees. Increased pay is a great way to retain workers -- in fact, 70 percent reported that increasing salaries is the best way to boost employee retention -- but 58 percent also pointed to better benefits.