{"id":14307,"date":"2016-02-10T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2016-02-10-benefits-and-perks-top-consideration-for-57-of-job-seekers\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T06:02:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T10:02:32","slug":"2016-02-10-benefits-and-perks-top-consideration-for-57-of-job-seekers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2016-02-10-benefits-and-perks-top-consideration-for-57-of-job-seekers\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits And Perks Top Consideration For 57% Of Job Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/blog\/glassdoors-5-job-trends-watch-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> from Glassdoor found that nearly three in five (57%) people reported benefits and perks being among their top considerations before accepting a job.\u00a0 With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2016-01-04-survey-one-in-five-employees-want-new-job-in-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one and five employees looking for a job in 2016<\/a>, employers need to take note and make their benefits package a point of differentiation.\u00a0 Standard benefits (health insurance, 401 (k), etc.) are no longer enough to make a company a compelling place to work.\u00a0 The Glassdoor research went as far to say that benefits and perks are even more important now in the current job market, especially for millennials.<\/p>\n<p>Although employee wellness is often associated with health insurance and lower medical expenditures, employers that see employee wellness program from a broader perspective quickly realize it is a great perk to offer employees and helps strengthen employee engagement.\u00a0 Creative benefits and perks, like employee wellness, are ways employers can differentiate themselves from others seeking to recruit talent.\u00a0 Below is a list of some of our favorite unique wellness benefits being offered by leading employers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Netflix offers one paid year of maternity and paternity leave to new parents. 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