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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach

School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies

Cornell University

16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky

New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau

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Deloitte

2013 TOP FIVE GLOBAL EMPLOYER REWARDS PRIORITIES SURVEY: The global race to attract and retain top talent is

foremost on employers’ minds as reward challenges continue in a challenging economy

http://www.iscebs.org/Resources/Surveys/Documents/Top5RewardsSurvey2013_030813.pdf

[full-text, 20 pages]

Press Release 11 March 2013

Deloitte: Study Reveals Talent Squeeze is Globalizing; Shortage, Motivation andRetention of Talent Emerge as Top HR Challenges

Employment security, retirement rank in top three personal concerns across all regions surveyed; Ability to

afford retirement was top concern for U.S. respondents

http://www.iscebs.org/Resources/Surveys/Documents/Top5RewardsSurvey2013_pr.pdf

[excerpts]

As employers around the world shift to compete in an increasingly global economy, the Top Five Global Employer Rewards Priorities Survey identifies both the differences and the similarities in challenges faced across geographies. Translated into eight languages, this year’s survey received responses from HR professionals around the globe, representing employers in 27 countries across the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and Asia-Pacific.

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Here’s how the respondents from 27 different countries ranked the Top Five priorities for 2013:

1. The ability of reward programs to attract, motivate, and retain employees

2. Clear alignment of Total Rewards strategy with business strategy and brand

3. Motivating staff when pay increases are flat or non-existent

4. The cost of providing benefits to employees

5. Demonstrating appropriate return on investment for reward expenditures

CONTENTS

Overview 3

Talent is the top global challenge 5

Employment security and personal finances in focus 6

Achieving balance in a Rewards program 7

Global perspectives 10

Fine tuning compensation 11

Administration and delivery 13

Methodology and demographics 15

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