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Bidding wars | Employers turn to counteroffers to keep wantaway staff from leaving

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Employers turn to counteroffers to keep wantaway staff from leaving

Employers are turning to salary counter-offers to fend off competition from poaching their talent, new research has uncovered.

As part of efforts to keep key staff, 40% of UK employers have made a counteroffer in the past 12 months, according to the CIPD.

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