It's a job seekers world these days, and with the pendulum swinging at last in their favor, job candidates are getting a bit fussy about the benefits packages they are being offered.

Thus, corporate America is seeing two trends colliding head-on: Companies are growing and trying to fill existing and newly created positions with talented candidates while C-Suite financial managers are trying to shave the cost of benefits.

Rejected job offers and not fully adjusting to the new pace job seekers expect when it comes to getting a firm offer are among the trends complicating the talent hunt for employers, according to an MRINetwork Recruiter Sentiment survey conducted in March and April, with info solicited from 236 corporate recruiters.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.