Nearly half of CEOs report that attracting the best employees is actually easier now than three years ago. Once employees are on board, one-third of the CEOs say they have an easier time keeping workers today versus three years ago. To do so, companies are offering workers a growing array of benefits; nearly half of the CEOs cite education, cash bonuses and stock incentives as having more impact on worker retention. Further, some 44 percent say that flexible schedules, including telecommuting, will aid them in worker retention.

With health-care costs rising, nearly threequarters (74 percent) say they are increasing employee deductibles. Seventy-two percent of respondents plan to increase employee premiums and set up employee-paid flexible spending accounts.

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