6 Trends in employee benefits to keep an eye on in 2024

From local physician practices to complex health systems, organizations of all sizes throughout the health care industry have experienced challenges attracting and retaining skilled professionals for critical roles. Talent shortages stemming from pandemic stress, aging Baby Boomers, and a fiercely competitive landscape leave those in the health care sector searching for ways to fill the gaps. Currently, one in every five job openings in the United States is in health care. Still, over the next decade, health care occupations are projected to grow faster than all others, with about 1.8 million openings projected each year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In fact, a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers survey reports that 82% of health care industry executives say employee acquisition and retention is the biggest risk to health industry companies, requiring many to implement new solutions for building their workforce.

Leaders in the health care space who are interested in attracting high-level job candidates must be ready to offer more than what others are promising. With that in mind, there are six trending employee benefits that health care organizations should consider offering if they want to succeed in doing so this year.

Cheri Wheeler is Vice President and Senior Consultant for Kelly Benefits Strategies.