Employers have been stubbornly sticking to recession-era wage and benefits increases despite well-documented retention and recruiting difficulties. Now comes more evidence that, if top performers don't receive higher compensation, they will graze where the grass is greener.

Atlanta-based Spherion Staffing LLC commissioned a survey of both sides of this equation: human resources managers and working U.S. adults.

What they discovered is that HR professionals are feeling the pressure as employees become bolder in their pursuit of higher compensation — either at their current job, or at another.

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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.

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