AchieveNEXT 2022 Compensation Study

Difficulty in Attracting Talent

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3-5 Years of Experi nce

Hourly Positions

Top Leadership Positions

Middle Management

Techical/ Specialist

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Somewhat Difficult

Difficult

Unfortunately, the retention data show that middle market enterprises are having trouble holding on to the very people who are hardest to replace: technical and specialist workers and people with three to five years experience, the seasoned and expert employees who get things done. Top leadership is relatively easy to keep; only 14% report any degree of difficulty. (Clearly the compensation and incentive packages described above are successful in retaining executives.) By contrast, only about 7%—just one company in fourteen— finds it easy to hold onto technical and experienced employees, and nearly 60% find it at least somewhat difficult to keep this critical talent.

Difficulty in Retaining Talent

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