According to a Mercer Human Resource consulting survey of 1,350 employers, signing bonuses are back for top talent in high–demand IT, sales, and finance positions.
Signing bonuses | |
IT | 65 percent |
Sales/marketing | 47 percent |
Accounting/finance | 46 percent |
Engineering | 38 percent |
Human resources | 31 percent |
Internal auditors | 29 percent |
E-commerce | 23 percent |
Customer service | 18 percent |
Security | 16 percent |
Other | 34 percent |
Source Workforce Recruiting, No. 3, Vol. 21